SHORT STORIES

U N A C C E P T E D

!WARNING!

SELF-HARM

BULLYING

AND

CHILD ABUSE

Evan takes a deep breath, his hands shaking on his sides. He was in the bathroom, looking at his reflection.

"This is it...It's gonna be a-okay."

Evan said to himself, not even sure to his words. Today was the day, that he'll tell his sexuality to his parents. He will tell them he isn't interested in girls, his more to like on the boys' side. He takes another deep breath, looking at himself in the mirror again. He was wearing his red leather jacket, black t - shirt and blue jeans. He turns around and opens the door, not ready to tell his parents. But he made a promise to himself that he will tell his parents today, if he accepts him...or not. He heads to the dining room to see his parents, his mom waiting patiently, while his dad is waiting with his arms crossed.

"I...I have something to confess..."

Evan said and see his parents are looking at him curiously.

"I...I'm..."

He can hear his heart beating fast in his chest, he gulp his saliva down his throat.

"I'm gay..."

Evan finally said, there was a minute of silence. He hangs his head down in shame.

"What...?"

His dad said, he looks up. To see he had an angry expression on his face, along with his mother.

"I'm gay..."

His dad stands up too quickly, walking towards him. Evan closes his eyes for the punch, then he felt pain on his cheek and he falls down on the ground.

"I just finished eating dinner and heard this made me want to puke."

He said making Evan's heart shatter that he started to cry, expecting that he will not be accepted.

"You're such a faggot (Gosh, I hate that word). Crying already from a punch. There will be much more, don't you worry."

Evan got beaten very badly that night, his dad beating him while his mom watches with a smirk. That's when his depression started, that he started to fake his smile and happiness towards friends.

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Evan walks to the bus stop sign, wearing his red leather jacket, grey t - shirt and black jeans. He was carrying his back on his shoulder with a pained face, whimpering quietly. He has a big bruise on his shoulder when his dad threw a lamp at him, then he felt a hand on his bruised shoulder. He hissed as he hears a concerned voice.

"Whoa, are you okay?"

Evan turns around and see a short male wearing a black t - shirt and grey jeans, it was Lui one of his friends.

"Yeah...I'm fine."

He fakes a smile to him, making Lui more worried. As he was about to say something his friends came in view, greeting them.

"Morning!"

Jonathan said, he was wearing his blue jacket white t - shirt and black jeans. Tyler, Craig, Marcel, David and Luke was behind him, smiling. They greet each other with Evan faking them smiles and giving excuses when one of them touches his shoulder. The bus arrives and they walk in, with Evan walking behind them. He was glad that his friends didn't notice that he was quiet. He sits beside Jonathan as he looks out the window, distracted by the nature that he didn't know the male beside him is trying to get his attention.