A New Light

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I thrashed my arms around in the water, trying to keep afloat. My head would sink under, but then I brought I back up with difficulty each time. The water was dark, and who knows what animals would be lurking in it.

I saw people laughing back at the shore. Laughing at me. I tried to swim back to them, but my energy was fading away. And quickly.
Someone had come into the water, and I was soon being pulled back to the sandy bank.

"Corey. Look at me!" I found Felixs greyish-blue eyes. They held concern and guilt. "Come on, I'm taking you back."
He quickly dressed me and dragged me to his car.

It hit me when we were warm and driving. He knew. If he didn't know, my binder would be off. Yet I was scared to bring it up... No I was terrified. But it was inevitable.

"So.. You know.."
"That you can't swim or that you're Transgender?" he chuckled.
"B-both, I guess.." I hated the stutter that seemed to make its way through my voice whenever I was nervous. I hated that I was nervous.

Honestly, I wanted to open the door, roll onto the road and get hit by a truck.

"You should've told me." He whispered.
"I was just worried." 'And James has this thought that you're all transphobic.'

He smiled solemnly and started to focus on the road.

Once we were back at my dorm, he walked me inside and sat on my bed.

"You're back early." James stated.
"Yeah, some shit happened. I should've listened to you." Felix admitted.
"You should always listen to the Great James!" he joked. "Anyways, what happened?"

Felix looked over to me and I nodded. So he explained the entire night, down to every last detail.

I decided to change into my pajamas and brush my teeth before heading to bed.
"Goodnight, Corey." Felix smiled at me before leaving the room.

With a blush on my face, I turned to my book and started reading.

"Why're you blushing, Corey?" James asked.
"No reason.."

He gasped loudly. "YOU LIKE FELIX DON'T YOU?!"
"Fuck. No."

An evil grin spread through James' face. I sighed and shook my head.
"He's just someone who helped me out, that's all."

"You're going to stop lying to yourself sooner or later."
I didn't even question what he meant, I just fell asleep.

The next day came quickly and I ignored Felix at the table, despite his efforts to talk to me.
Was it more than friendship? No.. Maybe? No. It wasn't.

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