Gravensnod (manxman)

Chapter Six

Philo

I heavily yawned while running a hand through my shaggy hair while flipping through the TV. Louise was finally asleep after many hours of a coughing fit and intense fever. Luckily she seemed to be peacefully resting now but I couldn't fall asleep. Her not feeling good was making me be on even higher alert than I was before.

Just as I was about to turn the television off I came across a channel where a woman was talking to Alexei. It looked like they were in the castle but he looked pretty relaxed as the woman said,

"We're back with His Royal Highness Alexei Ortega but better known as Prince Alexei. Since he was little he grew up in the spotlight and hasn't been a stranger to it. However this new spotlight is different than anything he has ever experienced before. Alexei, thank you again for talking to me."

"I should be thanking you Kelty," he said with one of those killer smiles. My hand slowly lowered the remote onto the table next to me, feeling like I was in a trance. "But yes, I believe that people have noticed that I've been in the spotlight recently. Mainly for some things that were said about me and my sexual orientation."

The woman, Kelty, nodded before asking, "And the allegations that were made against you, do you feel comfortable talking about them?"

"I do," he said. "The citizens of this country have known me ever since I was born. And while most people think they know me, they truly don't know the real me. As you know I tend to be a private person but the allegations made against me are making me not so private. I would like to say this before I start- I believe that people should live how they want. If you feel different than the rest of the world, that's absolutely fine. What is not fine is not accepting those that are different. About four years ago I started to feel different than how I've always grown up. I met someone who made me see the world differently and for a long time I tried to suppress those feelings. I wish I hadn't because it drove away someone I cared for deeply and really made me lose myself. But I have always had the same values and morals my entire life. Not once have I ever been involved with an affair of any kind. Those allegations were made out of spite and were simply trying to hurt me. They were probably also made to make everyone not like me."

Kelty frowned before saying, "Now these feelings of being different, could you elaborate on that a little more?"

"Of course. Look, I'm not going to beat around the bush with this. I am bisexual."

"First off Alexei thank you for sharing that. I'm sure many people out there are feeling the same way and might be scared to even tell someone."

He nodded while resting his hands his lap. "Coming out isn't something that should be forced out of anyone. It's a very sacred moment in a person's life that should be made by that person, no one else. And I'd just like to have a real talk with everyone out there. This doesn't make me any different than who you've always known. Everything I stand for and have worked for will never change just because I like both sexes. And that doesn't make anyone a bad person because we're all human. We're all going to be different in different ways but we can't divide, we need to unite. And you just need to be your true authentic self. I want everyone to know that if no one else is there for you, I will be. Starting tomorrow I am going to be showing up around the country to talk to all of you, wanting to connect more with the people I care about. And I will do my best to keep us united all the way until I become King many years from now."

He seemed so confident talking that I could truly picture him being King. His openness and true love of this country was a great combination. Since he was little he's been loved by millions and I know that love will continue on. Addressing the country you're going to rule and talking so openly about your sexuality was not an easy task. By doing this he would probably bring together so many people. There really isn't anything better than bringing people together.