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part 10

CALEB

"where do you want to shop first?" i asked micah and he shrugged, looking down at the ground as if he were nervous.i rested my hand on his should and he looked up at me.

"i normally don't shop for myself. my mom does it all hence why i have "girls" clothes." micah said using the air quotes around girls. i nodded and grabbed his hand, interlacing our fingers as i did so.

"i'll take you to my favorite places to shop." i told him and he smiled, nodding. i looked behind us at my mom and my sister, "hey ma, i'm going to take micah to the places i shop at. we'll meet at the food court around.." i paused to look at my phone 1:39pm it read, "around 3 ish maybe." i finished.

my mom nodded and handed me the credit card, i smiled and thanked her as i hurriedly rushed off holding onto micah's hand.

i stopped at a couple of my favorite stores and i held most of micah's bags as he only held about four. i insisted on it though, no matter how many times he refused. i walked into the vans store and looked for a new pair of black ones. my old black vans are so beat up it's gross.

"micah come over here." i called and saw him rush over with a big grin on his face. "what size shoe do you wear?" i asked him and he thought about it for a moment. he replied with a muffled answer which i sort of understood and nodded.

after we both picked out a new pair of vans and some socks we stopped at the food court. it was 3:30 so we had some time to eat, "what do you want, babe?" i asked him and i saw him blush.

"whatever you get i'm fine with." he mumbled and i smiled, grabbing his hand once more. i gave it a light squeeze and he returned the gesture causing me to laugh quietly.

i ordered us some food from panda express and we both sat a table and ate our food. i saw my mom so i waved her over and she sighed in comfort once she sat down. "i've been walking all day. i think i forgot how nice it felt to finally sit down!" my mom exaggerated.

i shook my head laughing quietly and finished my food. i looked over at monica and noticed she had a couple of bags of makeup. "what did you buy?" i asked her and she shrugged.

"just a new highlighter, some eyeliner, and a bunch of matte lipstick." she said and i nodded. "oh which reminds me!" she exclaimed and handed me a small makeup bag. i raised my eyebrow at her and she gestured for me to look inside.

i looked inside of the bag and gasped which caused micha to look up at me. the bag had eyeliner, new dark matte lipstick, and nail polish. not too bright but not too dark, just the way i liked it. i smiled at her, "thank you so much monica." she shrugged and smiled back at me. most people would call me weird for liking lipstick since i was a boy, but who said makeup had gender roles?

"don't sweat it kid. there was a sale and since your birthday is coming i thought i'd buy you something." she said as if it were nothing.

"when's your birthday?" micah asked me with a smile on his face. he looked so cute when he smiled, he was so breathtaking. the way his lips curved when he smiled, the way his dark green eyes lit up like a christmas tree, the way his eyes crinkled at the side when he laughed, and the way his eyes would shut tightly when he was laughing too hard. absolutely breathtaking.

"november 22nd." i replied and he nodded as if he were mentally marking it down in a calendar. "oh which reminds me as well!" i said and monica looked at me. "how's lauren?"

monica smiled widely at the mention of her girlfriend of four years. they were the cutest couple i've ever seen and they made each other extremely happy which made me happy.

"she's doing great. i also came out here for another reason.." monica trailed off suddenly looking nervous. my mom looked up from her phone, her face dropping.

"please don't tell me you got in trouble." my mom said looking monica in the eyes. caleb looked utterly confused so i grabbed his hand squeezing it slightly.

monica shook her head, laughing slightly as my mom sighed. "i'm actually thinking of proposing to lauren soon." monica said and i almost choked on air. micah's eyes bugged out of his head and so did my mom's.

my mom looked as if she was going to cry but i wouldn't blame her. her daughter could be getting married and that's a big deal. "oh my god! really?" my mom asked as she blinked repeatedly. monica nodded and i almost screamed in excitement.

micah even looked happy at the thought which made me even happier. "i'm so happy for you!" micah said and hugged monica which she gladly returned. i loved how they were getting along, it gave me confidence in my feelings for him.

"you know. i'm actually proud i have a gay daughter and a gay son." my mom said and we all laughed causing people to stare at us. we didn't care though, my sister was getting married, i'm helping micah accept himself, and i've caught feelings for the cutest boy i have ever met.

after we left the mall we all headed back to my house. micah was going to stay the night so he wouldn't have problems with his mother in the morning. she was angry he snuck out to meet me but she got over it and told him if he died she wasn't paying for a funeral. which in my eyes was pretty harsh.

"did you have fun today?" i asked him and he nodded as he snuggled closer to me. we were all currently in my living watching some scary movie i didn't care about.

"today was the best day i've ever had." he said and looked up at me with a smile on his face. i smiled back down at him and kissed his forehead. monica looked over at us and winked at me, causing me to roll my eyes.

she walked off to make more popcorn and i looked at the tv. not really paying attention just thinking. "hey caleb," micah spoke up and i looked over at him again. humming in response. "remember what i said before we went to sleep today?" he asked and i nodded.

"well i meant it." he mumbled quietly and i almost choked on the popcorn i was eating. i was shocked but also super happy.

"so did i, babe."

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