World Tour

New York: coming out part 2

After a while he calmed down a little bit, and he stood up abruptly, leaving Brett blinking in shock. 
He paced nervously around the room, and suddenly hit the wall, as hard as he could. 
¨This fucking arse sucks!!¨ he half screamed. ¨The fuck is wrong with the world! I'm just the same, you are just the same. I've had a thousand girlfriends, no one batted an eye lid. And just because you have a fucking penis now suddenly we're a freak show?¨
He wanted to hit the wall again, but then he felt Brett's arms around him, holding him back, holding him safe. 
¨I know, my love¨, Brett said softly. ¨It's wrong.¨

Eddy looked around at his boyfriend. 
¨I'm sorry. I'll get a grip. I'm sorry, I know you're scared too.¨
¨It's fine. You're allowed to be upset! But I should call home, before your mum calls my parents.¨
Eddy nodded, and sat back on the bed.
Brett breathed deeply, and dialed Australia. His mother answered, and he put it on speaker. 
They said hello, and Eddy felt Brett tensing up.
He knew exactly how he felt, he had just been there. 
He put his arm around Brett's shoulder, reassuring him, pulling him close, waiting. 

¨Mum¨, Brett said hesitantly, before using mostly the same words Eddy had: 
¨I need to tell you something mum. Eddy... Eddy and I are together now. He's my boyfriend now and I love him.¨

That horrible moment of silence, while you waited for the verdict on the other end. Eddy would be very happy if he never had to endure a moment like that again in his life. 
But the voice came, soon enough. 
¨Have you been together long?¨
¨No,¨ Brett said softly. ¨Only since the tour.¨
¨Okay.¨, his mum said, with a sigh. ¨I'm glad you told me so soon, Brett. Don't you worry, we sort of thought this will happen. You been in love with him for long time, yes?¨
Brett's eyes flew open in surprise and he inhaled in a gasp. 
¨Y-yes, mum. For years. I had no idea you had seen. Are... are you okay?¨
His mum was silent for another moment. 
¨I'm not gonna lie, Brett, of course we rather see you with girl. But we love you so we must accept your choice. And we love Eddy very much, like own son.¨
¨ Please, please do find way to give us grandchildren though!¨ she added, as an afterthought. 

Eddy could feel the relief radiating from Brett as he heard him snicker ever so slightly at her last comment. 
Brett said:
¨Thank you so much, mum, for understanding. It means everything to me, to us. And we'll see what we can do on the children front, but that won't be for a very long time yet!¨
¨Is Eddy there?¨ Brett's mother asked. 
¨I'm here, mrs Yang¨, Eddy croaked, his voice still thick with tears. 
¨You take good care of my boy, Eddy! You do nothing to hurt him, now!¨
Eddy had to smile at this. He loved mrs Yang, as if she were a second mother. 
¨Of course, mrs Yang. I will do my very best.¨

Brett and his mother talked for a few moments about how the tour was going, and Brett hung up. 
Eddy felt numb with everything that had just happened, and he sat there in a state of shock, staring into space. 
Brett enveloped him in a tight hug. 
¨It'll be okay, Eddy, you'll see.¨
¨God, I hope you're right¨, Eddy responded. 

He knew exactly what he wanted now. He wanted Brett, and he wanted him desperately. 
As long as he was with Brett, he could deal with anything. 
So he lifted his head out of the hug, and kissed him.