5. that's so gay.

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camila mendes

may 18th

so we're going to cole's mom's house,

to see if she knows anything.

and how she's doing.

it's kj and mads walking in front of us,

with lili and i behind them.

we're almost at her house.

"do you think they'll tell us?" lili asks, her warm hand brushing against mine.

"i hope they do. there's no knowing on whether they will or not until we talk to them."

"we're here!" kj announces, then knocks on the door.

after a few seconds of waiting, the door opens.

"hello?" the door opens a crack, revealing his mother, melanie's brown eye.

"um hi. can we talk to you? about cole." mads asks directly.

"oh. sure. i guess."

after we're all settled inside, the questions start.

"so.. do you have any idea as to why cole killed himself?" i question.

"no. why do you need to ask me these questions?" she replies coldly.

"look.. we just wanna know why he did it." lili tells her softly.

"he left us with nothing. except for 'i had to' and some letter. please.. do you know anything that could've led him to suicide?" i ask again.

"don't you have something better to do? like, i don't know, be with your boyfriend?" she avoids the question.

"oh," i chuckle lightly, "i don't have a boyfriend."

"well then get one."

"see..the problem is, i can't. because i'm gay. and i have a girlfriend. who's right beside me." i grab lili's hand and grin.

"that's.." she pauses, "disturbing."

ouch.

"you know you shouldn't do that." she has a disgusted look in her eyes.

"i shouldn't?" i tilt my head.

"you shouldn't."

"that's some sad rule book. i don't care what you think, i'm me and i accept me. and you know who else accepts me? my friends and family. and so did your son. now tell me, why did he kill himself?"

"no. now get out of my house."

i roll my eyes.

"come on, guys."

we all get up, but as kj and mads walk away, i stay still with lili.

"what are you doing?" she whispers.

and i kiss her.

and i hear three gasps.

one of disgust.

one of "oh my god she did not just-"

and one of "fuck yes! slay that homophobic motherfuck."

i pull away, glance at melanie, and strut away.

hand in hand with lili.

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authors note
i've been feeling so shitty lately i'm sorry i'm still gonna try to update regularly but this weekend has been so bad i can't take it. see you bext update i guess. bye.

- s

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