Freak in the Cathedral

8

Tom

Dinner was the best food I've ever eaten. No offence father but honestly, I even had seconds!

After dinner we went back out. It was still surreal to me to be able to go out without others being scared. It wasn't too late so we just walked around for a while, looking through store windows, occasionally going into some but we never bought anything.

However, we soon came to an ice cream shop and my eyes lit up. I can't remember the last time I had ice cream. Maybe when I was about 5, when father brought some back for me.

It was fairly crowded inside seeing as how it was quite a warm day "I'll wait outside." I told him.

"Okay what flavour would you like?" He asked looking through the menu on the door.

"Surprise me." I smiled as he nodded and walked in.

I watched for a bit as he waited in line, occasionally looking back to me and smiling or waving.

I sighed as I observed him, he was currently talking with someone in the line. I saw how his face lit up when he'd laugh or when he'd smile. He had the most beautiful smile. The line moved forward causing Tord to walk out of view.

I back up a little to try and see him however I ended up crashing into a passerby sending me and my sunglasses flying. I stood up rubbing my behind before looking around to see people staring at me.

They all had a shocked look before multiple reactions occurred. Some people laughing, some disgusted and even a child was crying. My breathing sped up as i look at the sunglasses sat broken to the side of me.

"It's the freak!"
"He should be in the cathedral tower where he belongs!"
"God save him!"
"It's hideous!"

Tears started pouring down my cheeks as a crowd gathered around me. Noises being made to every direction. I looked around frantically for an opening.

Seeing one I sprinted to there as the crowd made a walk way for me to run through. I felt ashamed as the people stood yelling.

"TOM!" I heard someone shout but ignored them as I kept running. Gasps still being heard around me.

I ran straight up the church steps, past father who called out to me too and up to the safety of my room.

I pushed my bed to the door before backing away and sitting in the corner of my room.

I pulled my legs up to my chest and cried into them praying for this all to be a bad dream.

A few minutes later there was a shove at the door before frantic knocking "Tom! It's Tord!" I ignored him "Tom! I know you're in there! Please answer!"

I cried silently as he kept trying to get my attention.

"Son, I don't think he's ready to speak to anyone." Thank you father.

"Okay. Tom, I know you can hear me so don't be afraid. I'll be back tomorrow." With that i presumed he left. I couldn't even hear father anymore so I assumed he left however he appeared at my balcony door.

"My dear boy." He sighed moving my bed back to its original place better sitting on it and opening his arms. I jumped up and hugged him, while quietly crying into him. "You know my boy, you are loved so much. By me. By Tord. You need to start loving yourself. Them people out there. They don't matter. What matters, is what you think about yourself."

"Father I've sinned." I cried.

"What do you mean?"

"I think I'm gay."

Father looked contemplated for a second before smirking "is it Young Larason?"

"How-"

"He's the only one you speak to and I've seen how you look at him."

I smiled at that and nodded before signing "well anyway it's no use. He'll never like me like that."

"Don't be too sure." He winked before leaving.

I stood and walked over to my balcony. Looking out on the people below, they weren't acting like they had just seen the freak so I'm assuming they've forgotten or at least not bothered anymore.

Why does my life have to be so complicated. Just as I was thinking that, a commotion outside captured my attention. A cart with a cage sat the front of the cathedral. I could see father trying to hold the people back however it was useless as they barged past him before entering.

I waited for a few seconds to see what was happening before my door swung open and the couple of guys who came from the cart.

"Woah." They said in unison before trying to approach me. "You'll need to come with us."

I looked right before darting into that direction. I wasn't going anywhere! I ran around the cathedral top. Seeing the spare door. I could hear a pair of foot steps behind me but only one. Thinking nothing of it I took to the door however the other guy had gone the other way around so we met in the middle. The door wasn't too far away but the other guy was closer and quickly saw my advances.

He moved so he was blocking it. The guy behind me grabbed me causing me to thrash in his hold. "Calm down!" I felt something sharp in my neck, I cried out before getting strangely tired. "Good boy."

I was carried down to the front of the cathedral. I could hear the gasps of people, I could hear father shouting my name but I couldn't respond. I had gone completely limp.

I was vaguely aware of me being placed into that cage and almost falling asleep when a voice called out to me. Then darkness appeared.

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Okay another chapterrrr. By the way, I wrote a short story. It's literally 1 page with about 2, 000 words. It's a werewolf story, BxB but not a fan fiction. So go check it out if you like

Anyway thanks for reading

-LunaK