FATE

Chapter 27

I removed my glasses from my face and let them fall through my fingers. My body shook uncontrollably...

SLIGHT TRIGGER WARNING

Derek's P.O.V.

My heart sank watching Matt cry. Within a second I was squatting in front of him. "Baby noo....please don't cry. I'm sorry I didn't mean to yell....don't cry." I wiped his tears and kissed his cheek. I smirked seeing his body shiver. "No more tears baby boy. You're too pretty to cry."

My body froze when Matt whimpered and wrapped his arms around me. His body trembled and he burried his face into my neck. "Baby what's wrong?" I asked rubbing his back soothingly.

He whimpered again. "I-I just wanna b-be normal..."

I frowned. "What do you mean love? You are normal and-" He shook his head.

"No-No I'm n-not.....normal p-people aren't gay....w-why can't I just like girls...maybe that would make Austin happy and-and then he would talk to me a-again..."

By the time he was finished talking his face was flooded with tears. My heart was officially broken...why would Austin, his own flesh and blood, stop talking to him because of that? I stood and sat on the bed beside him. I picked the picture up off the floor along with his glasses and placed them on the night stand. I pulled Matt into my lap and rocked him back and forth soothingly.

He layed his head on my chest and sniffled.

I sighed. "Baby listen to me...you are normal, ok love? Your sexuality does not determine whether you are normal or not. Being gay is normal. Being straight is normal. You are beautiful and amazing. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Understand?"

He nodded and rubbed his eyes,
"b-but what about Austin...if I'm normal th-then why does he hate me so much?" Matt looked up at me, his eyes sparkled with tears. I sighed brushing his bangs out of his eyes.

"I'm gonna be honest with you.... I-I'm not sure. But don't let that get to you. You have your daddy you have Ava and....you have me.... Matt I love you...I really do and I'm gonna be there for you no matter what okay? I want you to forget about what I did to you and I want you to focus on right now. Baby I want you to be my boyfriend...."