The Secret

Prologue

My name is Holly Smith. I am 21 years old and I have a secret. I am gay. Nobody knows this. Not my family or my best friend. I found out when I went to a party with my best friend and ex-boyfriend.

My best friend, Ariel, and I went to a party. She was with her husband Ryan, and I was with my boyfriend Scott. We met up with some friends there. We danced and sang. It was a blast. Then someone had the idea of playing truth or dare.

They all went their turns and it wasn't too bad watching them. Then it was my turn. Lana, one of our friends, asked me.

"Holly truth or dare?"

Now, normally I would have chosen truth because I hate doing dares. For some reason tonight I switched it up. In a way, I wish I didn't.

"I choose dare," I said confidently.

"I dare you... to kiss Rachel." She was the new girl in town and my neighbor.

I looked over at Scott to see his expression. He had a small smile on his face. He shrugged his shoulders like he didn't care.

I blushed but I did it. I didn't want to, but there was no way out of it. Everyone was watching, and they would have made me do something stupid if I refused. I went up to her. I closed my eyes and planted my lips on hers. In a way I liked it. Her lips were soft, and the kiss tasted like cherries, probably her lip gloss.

After the kiss was over we played a few more rounds. Scott didn't say anything about the kiss. Then we went our separate ways.

Scott told me he was going to the bathroom and he kissed me. Ariel walked up to me and we started talking. After ten minutes, Rachel came up to us.

"Holly is everything okay between us?"

"Of course Rachel, I was kinda worried you wouldn't want to be friends after that honestly."

"Oh, well no we're cool. Let's just keep it between us though. I don't want my parents to find out."

"Alright cool. Yeah, same here this will be our secret." We hugged each other and talked a little about the party, then she left.

Ariel and I started talking again.

"How long has it been since Scott left?"

"It's been at least 20 minutes," Ariel said.

"I'm going to go look for him, do you want to help?"

She agreed and we started walking up the stairs. I saw the bathroom door and I knocked on it. A girl answered, I apologized, and told her I was looking for my boyfriend. We checked all the bedrooms, but when I got to the last one I heard noises coming from the inside. When I opened the door I couldn't believe what I saw.

Scott was on top of Lana. He had his tongue so far down her throat that he could have choked her. They were having sex in her bed.

"SCOTT SANDERS WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?"

He jumped out of the bed and pulled his pants on. She was trying to look innocent covering herself up.

"Holly, baby I can explain. She means nothing to me."

"NO, DON'T CALL ME BABY! DON'T CALL ME ANYTHING!"

"YOU KISSED RACHEL!" He shouted.

"OMG SCOTT IT WAS JUST A GAME! IF YOU WERE SO UPSET ABOUT IT YOU SHOULD HAVE SAID SOMETHING BEFORE I DID IT!"

"I'm sorry Holly... I don't know what to say."

"DON'T SAY ANYTHING WE'RE OVER!"

Ariel and I stormed out leaving him standing there with his pants around his ankles, and the stupid girl sitting on the bed trying to comfort him.

I cried all the way home. Ariel and I live together. Once we got home. We talked and she told me I would find someone better.

I made a promise to both of us. I promised that I would find someone who treats me like a queen.

I just never thought it would turn out like this.