Little Children (Merome)

15. Mom

*Jerome's POV*

The school day was finally over. It seemed to drag on and on, like it would never end.

I was already on the school bus with permission slip in hand.

I was looking over it and then heard the bus driver call out. "Jerome!"

All the kids were laughing.

"What?!" I shouted back.

"I guess you don't need to go home then."

My mind went blank as I looked out the window to see my bus stop.

"Herbadurbadada, wait!" My mind totally derped for a second.

I ran down the aisle and out the bus's doors.

"Thanks Mrs. Brady!" I waved to her and started walking back home.

Few minutes later I reached my front door and opened it.

I walked in and saw my mom sitting on the club reading a book.

"Hey sweetie! You're home!" She said with a smile.

My mom has always been very nice and supportive.

Whenever I told her about me liking guys more than girls she accepted me. Of course you really don't know what's happening to your sexuality when you're 4 so I didn't really get it.

She's the only one who knew my secret. Not even my dad.

I can't really tell him now since he's dead...

He died while in battle when I was 5.

"Hey mom. Could you fill out these things?"

"Sure!" She put down her book and reached across to get a pen that was sitting on the table in front of her.

She reached for my permission slip and started writing.

I stood there for about five minutes before she finally gave it back to me.

I ran over to my backpack and looked over why my mom wrote down.

Name: Jerome Aceti

Age: 9

Allerg-

I stopped reading and shoved it into my backpack.

This trip is going to be amazing.

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OMEGHOSH.

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