The Love We Found

Chapter 6

Axel's POV:

I woke up to the nurse checking my vital signs. When she was done and heading out I went to push myself up into a sitting position so I could reach the remote for the bed. I accidentally bent my right knew and I called out in pain grabbing at it.

"Oh, Honey, are you okay? What happened?" she said.

"No I'm not fucking okay! I bent my knee and cant move it." I said threw gritted teeth.

"Alright, let me help place it back in the right position." She came over and grabbed my leg. As soon as she lifted my leg and tried to straighten it I yelled and pushed her hands away.

"STOP, STOP, STOP!"

She started trying to push my hands away, "We need to straighten it."

"DON'T TOUCH ME!"

She sighed and started walking to the door when my parents and the twins walked in.

"Oh, good, you can hold him down."

"Why do we need to hold him down?" My dad asked.

"He accidentally bent his knee and now wont let me straighten it?"

"Can't we just leave it until surgery?" Grant asked.

"The doctor really wants it straightened."

"I'm sure leaving it wont be a big deal we aren't holding him down." my Father said.

"And I want a new fucking nurse." I said.

"Baby, calm down."

"Wait, you guys are gay?" She said with a disgusted look on her face.

"Yes." Grant said

"No" I said.

Everyone looked at me and Grant looked hurt, Maddi looked mad, and my parents looked disappointed.

"You two are dating?" She clarified.

"Yes." I answered

"Then you're gay."

"No, I'm not. I'm not attracted to any men but Grant and I don't and wont label myself as gay. Get out."

She huffed and left, letting the door slam behind her.

"You know, Ax, I've seen you full on stop talking in the middle of a sentence and do a double take on guys. I've seen you bite your lip and just stare at a guy. That means you are gay, and that is nothing to be ashamed of and you know it." My dad said, glaring at me and crossing his arms over his chest.

"Stop." I groaned.

"You know I've seen you check out guys at practice too. I've seen him fully stop each after each play and stare at guys asses."

"I said Stop!"

"He smacks other teammates asses and I'm sure he checks them out in the showers aft-.."

I chucked the pillow behind my head at them. I meant for it to hit her but it hit Grant instead. He looked at me unimpressed.

"And you're quarterback?"

"It was my left arm. I don't and have never checked anyone out on the team, so stop fucking lying. I don't check out other guys. I don't." I said with tears in my eyes.

"There's nothing wrong with being gay, Axel." My father said.

"I'm dating a guy that's it. That's all. I don't want to be fucking labeled.... Just please... I want to be alone." I said before laying back and covering my face with my hands.

I heard the door open and softly shut behind them. I could feel myself shaking with the sobs I refused to let out. I felt hands grab my wrist and I jerked away.

"Shhh, it's just me."

"Daddy...." I whispered before starting to cry more.

"What's wrong baby boy?" He said gently prying my hands from my face.

"I'm scared."

"Of what?"

"Everything.... The surgery, never being able to play again, my life changing, being.... gay."

"Oh baby. This is all going to work out. You have all of us on your side and we will help you in recovery. You heard the doctor if everything goes as planned you can play again. As for the whole gay thing, I think you need to just embrace it. It's who you are sweetie. And that boy out there is struggling to be slow with you. When in reality if he could just jump your bones he would in a heartbeat. He's the type of guy that would love to show you off and tell everyone you're his. But you continually hurt him because you're scared. You need to stop pushing everyone away baby."

I chuckled at the jumping your bones part, but he was right. We sat there for a few minutes with my head in his lap and he was running his fingers through my hair. I had just started to fall asleep when there was a knock on the door.

"Hey, I was just checking if you were ready for surgery now." The doctor asked.

My father nodded slowly placing my head on the bed and making sure I was okay. Everything next was a blur. I was taken from my room to the OR where they placed a mask over my mouth and nose and had me count backwards until everything went black.

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I was originally going to make this longer but I have some writers block sorryyyyy.

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-Shelbeast