Truths Unfold

Uncovered

Lena:

"Oh Jesus Mom, scared the living crap out of me."

I try to laugh off my fear but my mother is staring at me like a hawk.

"Lena Elizabeth Sit down."

I gulp and avoid eye contact.

"Now!"

I hurry over to the seat next to her. I feel like I am gonna throw up. So much for not telling her tonight.

"Now, answer my questions."

I look at her.

"What's so funny? Who's clothes are those? Why did Stef walk you home? And did you kiss her?"

I swallow hard. I try to catch my breath. I can not believe this is happening.

"Okay. To answer your first question."

I have my eyes closed so I don't have to see her expressions which will all probably be full of anger and disgust.

"I was talking with Stef and told her something before coming inside and it was funny."

She scoffs.

"Thank you for the details Lena Elizabeth. What did you say that was so funny."

"It was more like what I did."

"What did you do?"

I feel her wrath even though my eyes are closed. I am so scared I could probably shit myself right now.

"I don't want to get into it."

She breathes hard.

"Fine but you still have three questions to answer."

That's what worries me... especially the last one.

"These are Jill's clothes, she said she never wears them and since we were at her house for an entire day I needed some clothes."

"Okay fine. Next question, and I don't want another lie or a hesitant truth to come out of you mouth."

I gulp. I'm so scared I begin to speak really fast.

"Stef is who I work with while I babysit. I usually walk her home since her house is on the way here. But, we made an agreement which I won and she had to walk me home today. And so she did."

I swallow hard. This next question is gonna be a fucking pain in my ass. At least now I will now how my mother feels with the stick that's up hers.

I open my eyes, she's looking at me.

"The last question I already know the answer too."

I look at her scared out of my life.

"But, I need you to explain to me. Why it happened."

I look at her and feel tears form in my eyes.

"Yes. We kissed. It wasn't the first time. But, that would make sense  considering she is my... Well, Stef's my... girlfriend."

My mother's face flushes white.

"Well."

She swallows.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I was tomorrow morning gonna tell you and daddy."

She looks at me furious.

"Why didn't you tell us before?"

I get up angrily and begin to yell at my mother.

"MAYBE BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT TO HEAR THE CRAP YOU WOULD GIVE ME! I HAVE KNOWN THAT I LIKES GIRLS FOR ALMOST FOUR YEARS NOW! BUT YOU, YOU HAVE MADE MY LIFE IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE! AND IF I WOULD HAVE TOLD YOU I LIKED GIRLS FOUR YEARS AGO, OR HELL EVEN A WEEK AGO... WOULD YOU HAVE LET ME SPEND THE NIGHT AT THE QUINNS LAST NIGHT? YOU ALWAYS ASSUME THAT I AM STRAIGHT. AND DO NOT EVEN SAY YOU DON'T BECAUSE LAST NIGHT YOU ASKED ME IF I WAS BABYSITTING WITH A GUY! SO YES MOM I AM GAY AND I AM SORRY I DID NOT TELL YOU SOONER, BUT DON'T GO AROUND ACTING LIKE A VICTIM IN THIS GAME BECAUSE I DIDN'T TELL YOU BECAUSE OF YOU!"