Dawn

Found out

"Itt and Day, I want to see you in my office right now."

Itt looked up, confused. He was used to his dad speaking soft and kind. He walked to the office where Day was already waiting with a tense face. In the office, his father was waiting for him together with Phi and his dad.

Itt felt his body tense up. "What is he doing here? Why did you let him in? Dad knows he shot Itt and Day, right?"

"Itt, sit down first and listen to your dad before you start to get angry." Day looked at Itt with a fierce look, making Itt sit down and be quiet. He sent an angry look to Phi who smiled back with a twinkle in his eyes making Itt sure he was up to something.

"Day, I have asked you once before what happened between you and Itt and how you two came to know each other. You told me about your cars bumping into each other and after that you told me you took care of Itt because you felt like it was your duty."

Day nodded slowly, having a bad feeling about where this was going. "Yes dad, that's how it happened. I can't say it was love at first sight but it was true that I liked Itt and that I wanted to get to know him better."

Itt's dad sighed. "Is there something else you want to tell me? I will let you tell me the truth now but if you lie you won't get a second chance."

Itt looked at Day, his face growing pale and his eyes big. Then he looked at Phi who was smiling again and winked at Itt.

"Day, I have the feeling Phi already told him." Itt bent toward Day and whispered in his ear. Day nodded. "I think you're right, Itt. Are you okay with me telling it?" Itt sighed. "I guess there is no use in not telling the truth because he probably knows already."

Day sat up and looked at Itt's dad. "I suspect Phi already told you a big part of the story so I will tell you the truth. The first time I saw Itt, it wasn't an accident. I planned it to get him into my house. After I got him inside, I used him for a long time to get rid of my anger about a lot of things. Eventually I fell in love with him but I didn't know how to tell him so I didn't change. I kept using him and forcing him, afraid of losing the one I loved. I found out I really loved him after we both got shot and dad sent me away. I felt like I lost a part of myself in the time I couldn't see him or contact him."

Itt's dad felt a pain in his heart knowing his son went through something like this without his parents knowing. He stood up and walked over to Day, standing silently before hitting Day in the face. Day didn't fight back and stayed still waiting for what Dad would do next.

"Dad! Why did you punch Day in the face?!" Itt tried to stand up but he was held back by Day.

"You ask me why I punched Day?! After what he told me what he did to you?! Itt, did you really forgive him just like that?"

Itt sat back down looking at his father. "Dad, Itt loves Day very much. I know he did bad things to me in the past but that was then and this is now. Day changed a lot and he cares about me. He would never hurt me in that way ever again. Dad knows that Day can be hard sometimes but dad also knows that Itt needs that; so please dad don't hate Day."

Itt's dad sat back down cupping his head in his hands. "Why didn't you tell me this before, Day? Why did you lie to mom and dad?

Day stood up and bowed in front of dad's feet pressing his head against the floor. "I'm sorry for hurting Itt, dad. I will never forgive myself for hurting him and I will forever try to make up for the mistakes I made. Dad, please give Day a second chance the way Itt did. I promise I will never hurt Itt the way I did before and if I do, dad can do what he wants to Day."

Itt's dad sat up looking at Day kneeling before him then he looked at Itt who was also looking at Day. He sighed softly and patted Day's shoulder. "I know you love Itt Day, but do you understand why I'm angry with you? No, I'm not angry, I'm disappointed. Disappointed in you and in Itt for not telling mom and dad the truth. But I'm also proud of Itt for being strong and holding on. And I'm proud of you for changing and taking care of my son."