Romeo and Romeo?

Can we keep it?

Teresa laughed. Thomas and Newt's head shot up, eyes wide, jaws dropped, staring right at Teresa. Who stood in the door way of the library, staring at the boys. She had just caught them kissing. Their small secret was out and to the worst gossiper of the high school.

Thomas stood up from his seat, while Newt put his head down on the table like he was embarrassed. 

Thomas stared Teresa down, "T, What do you want to shut the fuck up about this?"

Teresa didn't want anything at first then she thought about it, and realized she did want something. She smiled hugely, glanced at Newt then to Thomas, "The winter formal is in two weeks, one week after we come back from break. I want you to go with me and not your faggot."

Thomas grew enraged, "I swear to god-"

"Oh please, will you chill? All I want is for you to go to the dance with me and act like I'm your girlfriend. At school. Around the misfits. Around any people. And at every party."

Thomas scoffed, "I'm not gonna-"

Teresa stopped him, "Or I tell everyone you're little secret."

Thomas didn't have a choice. He had to give Teresa what she wanted, "Fine."

Teresa smiled and walked away. Thomas went back to Newt and knelt next to him, "I'm sorry."

Newt picked his head up, and he was crying, "It's okay, you don't have a choice. At least I still get you behind closed doors and in hushed voices."

Thomas kissed Newt, "Come on, let's go back to my place."

Newt sniffled, "Could we actually stop at my house quickly? My parents don't even know you're real name, I think we should at least tell them."

This scared Thomas, he thought his parents would want to kill Thomas, "Sure, whatever you'd like."

Thomas was anxious the entire drive to Newt's house. "I'm nervous."

Newt smiled, "Don't be. My parents are very understanding. I know you told them that you were Gally, but when we tell them what happened, they're gonna understand. I promise."

Newt took a deep breath before walking into his house with Thomas. Newt called everyone into the living room where he sat with Thomas.

Mrs. Collins was wearing her apron when she and her husband walked in and took a seat across from the boys, "Gally it's good to see you again."

Newt nodded his head and Thomas shied away, "Actually that's what we wanted to talk-"

Lizzy walked into the living room and gasped, "Thomas."

She recognized Thomas from Newt's fight earlier this year.

Mrs. Collins became confused, "Wait, who's Thomas?"

"I'm Thomas."

Lizzy pointed, "He's Thomas."

"But, I thought he was Gally?"

Newt shrugged, "He lied."

Mrs. Collins let out a breath, "Why?"

"Unknown reasons."

Mr. Collins blinked, "So why are you telling us this?"

Newt sighed, "Let me start over."

Lizzy looked worried the entire time Newt talked.

Newt looked at Thomas then at his parents, "This is Thomas, Thomas Olson. We're dating, at least I think we are."

Newt looked at Thomas.