FAIRYTALES → FOAH

thirteen

noah

i walked into the gym. all the stories had been submitted, and they would be announcing and reading the winners. there's two first place winners, and also two second and third, but they didn't get theirs read.

"students, take your seats!" we all sat on the benchs. the principal stood at a podium. "i know you are all excited to find out the winner, and this award goes to two students which had similar stories, and similar lives." i glanced at finn.

"before we announce them, millie brown and sadie sink would like to give a speech." i looked at finn and his eyes were widening as well as mine. they stepped up, holding hands.

"as most of you know, we're very very gay," millie began, causing sadie and the rest of the students to laugh hysterically. "and most people think gay is a sin or wrong. being different though is not wrong, it never has been. our two story contest winners have been selected and they fall along the category of being different. i'll let the school staff tell you the winners." sadie finished, exiting.

"our winners are," ms. dyer began saying. "noah schnapp.." i was already screaming. but there was another winner. "and finn wolfhard." we stood up.

i kissed him in front of everybody, pulling him close to me. he broke the kiss, grabbing my hand. we walked up to the podium to see our stories in ms. dyer's hand. "now, boys, i'll start by reading noah's." i saw some people snicker.

she read the names differently than i intended, but i corrected her and she continued on.  "now, noah what's the intention of this story?" she handing me the mic when she finished reading it. i thought for a second.

"i wrote this story because i never really realized i was in love, until i started writing this story. i realized that i was in love with finn wolfhard." i almost shed a tear, because ms. dyer's voice made the story so much more powerful.

finn stood close to the podium as ms. dyer read his. his was beautiful, and he mentioned me. the kid, the dads, the teasing, it all had a great message.

"now, finn, what's the intention of your story?" he was on the verge of tears, but i'm sure they were happy tears.

"you know, it's all because of noah. i actually thought i was straight as an arrow before i met him," he laughed. "people can change. change and difference is okay. foah is forever." he stepped off the podium looking at ever.

millie stood up, glaring at finn and i. "okay, everyone, foah is forever."