i was broken | c.s.

12. it doesn't matter

kj apa

1:00pm, may 22nd

"kj. we need to talk about what happened last night." cami insists.

for the thousandth time.

"no." i repeat, i feel like a broken record. "we're looking through cole's phone today."

"we have time." lili joins in, obviously on cami's side.

"the more time we use the faster we'll get to it." i state.

"fine." camila gives in.

finally.

madelaine grabs his phone and signs in on it.

"go on texts first." lili tells her.

"why's he got a group chat with his parents?" i ask, absentmindedly rubbing the rough fabric of my shirt against my cut and scratched up forearm.

"i don't know," cami replies. "go on it."

madelaine presses on it and goes to the very top.

from april 29th.

cole:

um, hey mom. hey dad.

dad:

hey son.

mom:

hi cole.

cole:

i need to talk to you about something.

it's important.

mom:

what is it, honey?

dad:

hm?

cole:

you know how you're always talking about how guys can only like girls..

dad:

yes. why?

mom:

it's true. one of the few things your father and i actually agreed on.

cole:

what if i liked both?

mom:

excuse me?

dad:

that's not possible.

cole:

but i do..

i'm bi..

mom:

there's no such thing as that.