Too many lies-Pretty Little Liars fanfiction

Chapter 20

Emily POV

I called Maya and asked her to come over as soon as I got home from Spencer's. I needed to see her, hug her, kiss her. As soon as she came I hugged her as tight as I could. "Emily, I can't breathe"she coughed as I let go. "I'm sorry, I just missed you that's all"

"I missed you too" she replied whilst kissing me. We lay on my bed and just talked about random stuff, to take my mind off what was really bothering me. We lay for hours, not even talking sometimes, just appreciating each other's company. Then I heard the door open down stairs. I sat up and shouted to ask who was there. I assumed it was my mom because well who else would it be, but when there was no answer my heart started beating faster. Maya looked at me confused but not scared, which I was, because of A. I heard loud, unfamiliar footsteps, walking towards my bedroom door. Then my door knob turned really slowly and the door opened. I was so shocked by who was standing in front of me;it was my dad. I ran toward him and hugged him as hard as I could. I hadn't seen him in 4 months and the fact he was home now made me the happiest person on the planet. "I can't believe your home, omg Im so glad your home" I said whilst still hugging him. I let go and introduced him to Maya. They didn't talk for long because Maya left to give us some family time. We talked for a while, but my mom seemed strange. She was all zoned out and acting strange. It was later when I was coming down stairs when I found out why. I heard my parents having a heated conversation, so I stopped at the top of the stairs and listened in.

D:"what do you want me to do? She seems perfectly fine to me."

M:"will you just talk to her. She listens to your more than me. She's acting different and...daughters don't talk to their mothers like they talk to their fathers, please?"

D:"okay, I'll go talk to her now"

I raced to my room, dived on my bed and opened up a magazine, trying to look as natural as I could so he didn't know I was listening to them. I felt nervous, what was he going to ask me?

D:"hey Em, you okay?"

"Yeah of course I'm okay, your home"

"Well yes, but have you been okay?"

"Yeah of course, why?"

"Your Mom mentioned you've been acting strange and I need you to tell me whats wrong? Come on Emily, what's this about? I can help you. You know you can tell me anything?

"Dad, that's the thing, I don't think I can. And I don't need help. I can't tell you this dad I just...I can't"

"Emily, I'm not leaving this room until you tell me what's going on. What are you so frightened about?"

"Please just...you and mom, that's what I'm afraid of."

"Emmy, come on, your not afraid of us. You know that you can tell us anything, anything at all."

The next thing I was about to say was so hard. How was I supposed to tell my perfect father and perfect mother, that their idea of a perfect daughter wasn't what they wanted. What if they hated me? But I knew I eventually had to tell them. As a tear fell down my face my lip quivered and I used all the courage I had to say the next two words, I took a few seconds and I looked deep into my dads eyes...

"I'm gay"

He didn't reply and silence crept into the room. He sat a perched himself on the edge of my bed and sighed. It hurt that he didn't speak.

"I'm sorry dad but this is who I am, and If you can't accept that then...I'm sorry, I can't change who I am"

He turned and looked at me for a few seconds before saying "I need some time" and walking out. I heard his loud footsteps travel across the landing and down the stairs. He got down stairs and I heard mumbles of voices. I wiped my eyes and crept to the top of the stairs and sat and listened.

"Did she tell you?" My mom said.

"What, you knew? You said you didn't, that's why I went up there in the first place!"

"No, she didn't tell me. Someone sent me these pictures of her and Maya through the post"

I knew exactly which photos she was talking about as soon as she said, and who sent them.

"Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"Is that how I'm supposed to greet you when you walk through the door after 4 months. We need to fix this"

"Pam, this is not something we can fix. This is who she is and by the sounds of things she's not changing for anyone, especially not us"

"It's Maya. She's the problem. She's putting all these wrong ideas in her head. This I wrong, and you know it?"

"Yes I know. Do you think I like this? I don't. But honestly, I had no idea what she was going to tell me when I walked through her door, Was she on drugs? Did someone get her pregnant? Yes this is not ideal but she is here and she is healthy, this is something we have to live with"

I heard my mom storm out the living room into the kitchen and I felt angry, and upset. This is not how I wanted my parents to find out about who I am, but thanks to A, it's happened. Although this is far from an ideal situation, I was now free, I guess. Everyone who I cared new now, and that made me feel a little happy inside.

*the next day before school*

I went down stairs apprehensively and went into the kitchen. My parents were at talking at the table, until their conversation stopped when I walked in the room. I felt annoyed and a whole lot of other emotions. "Don't worry I'm leaving now, you can continue talking about me when I've gone" I said sarcastically, and walked out my house. I heard my mom shout my name as I walked out but I didn't want to turn back. I got in my car and sighed as I turned the key. The only people I wanted to see right now was Maya and my friends. They were the only people who totally accepted me. I wasn't in any of their lessons on the morning but at lunch we I met up with the girls and told them what had happened the night before. They told me they were always there for me which I already new and made me feel a little better. After we finished my conversation Spencer went on to talk about Ian a Melissa. They'd been out together twice since Saturday which was only two days ago. This made us all feel a little edgy. Then I got a text. All the girls looked at me as I slowly picked up my phone from the table "it's just Maya" I said thankfully. "Yeah guys I'm going to go now, I'll see you later" I said whilst quickly leaving the table, I saw the girls smirk and giggle as I left. I met Maya on the benches outside the school doors and I was so happy to see her. I hugged her and kissed her, not scared about what anyone thought anymore. She made me feel happy and that's all that mattered to me. That lunch we just asked like normal and my mood was immediately better. Although it was only half an hour, it was the best time ever when I was with her. I told her about how things went down with my parents and apologised for her not being able to come to my house until everything was sorted out. She totally understood and we said goodbye. "I'll call you tonight" I said as I walked the Chemistry. The afternoon went quite quickly which wasn't good because I dreaded coming home.

I walked through my front door and my parents were their waiting to talk to me. "Whatever your going to say isn't going to change the way i feel?"

"Yes, we know that Emily. That's why we want you to invite Maya over for dinner tomorrow night."

"Really? Wow" I replied whilst walking past them and going up to my room. I was surprised that they had really said that but I called Maya straight away. You could tell she was nervous about the whole idea but I made sure she would be okay because I would be by her side, always.