Pride

6

When we got back home, we placed all the stuff in the kitchen. I made my way to my room, carrying the stuff I bought for myself with me.

I was in a lot of luck when mom didn't see me carrying the bag.

Placing down the bag with notebooks, pencils and two packs of cigarettes.

I closed the window, looking outside to see that my uncle and aunt arrived with my two cousins.

Brittany Thomas, my younger (bitchy) cousin. She hates the pride that I have in myself and how l basically don't follow anything Christian.

Rikki is the older cousin. He actually doesn't get bothered by me being or saying some gay. Probably cause we hung out since his diaper days (he is 4 years younger than me).

Honestly, I would love to move in with him and John. He might not smoke or do drugs, like John, but he does know the latest memes and internet drama.

I sat down by my desk, turning on my computer. Until I heard a knock on the door.

We have 2 options on who that knock could be from.

1. Someone homophobic from my family coming to tell me to help around the kitchen and prepare everything outside with my dad.

2. Someone friendly, a.k.a. Rikki or Joana, coming to hang out with me so I won't feel left out.

But we all know that the adults will talk shit about me, even though I kept everything the same way that it was before, except that I'm out the closet.

I stood up and opened the door to find Rikki with a bag and a giant ass grin on his face.

Something was definitely up with him. Cause even though he has a giant grin on all the time, this one seems off.

"Mike, nice to see ya! Anyway, hurry." He said, getting inside. I closed the door immediately seeing as it seemed the right thing to do.

"What the fuck is happening? Did you do something? Anything changed from last time?" I said, sitting back down.

"So, you know how Brittany, basically hates you and how she always ruined your birthday gifts that we got you?"

I nodded towards him, remembering the many times I got the shittiest gifts you could ever get.

Like those pills that will "cure your gayness" as per say.

"Well, I got you some before hand, even though it's in like 4 months. But I really don't want you to get another shitty present. So here." Rikki said, handing over the bag.

I took it and looked inside.

My heart started racing, it was a Twenty one pilots hoodie, a pride hoodie and lastly a giant pride flag.

"Dude, I am so happy. Damn. Rikki, you little bastard. You have me in a shocking phase right now."

Taking out the hoodies, I took a closer look at them.

"I got the pride stuff from the internet, cause they'd kill me if they saw me buying that in the mall. And the Twenty one pilots hoodie is from some shop I always pass on my way from school." He explained, probably being really proud of himself for making me smile.

"I owe you so much now. Honestly, I was thinking of buying myself a pride flag, but mom would rip it to shreds before I even get to it." I joked, even though it is kind of the truth.

"So, you gonna go to pride next year? Just asking so you could take me as your ally, and Joanna too, of course."

I looked up at him, shrugging my shoulders.

"Depends if I get my own apartment or not, or share one with John." I answered.

Rikki smirked slowly, "so what's the deal with you and Johnny boy?" he asked, leaning closer to me.