Golden (Original Version)

Chappy 8

-Shase's POV-

I'm currently on my way to live with my uncle who I haven't seen in four years. He stopped coming over when I told my parents I was gay. It's weird, I know he has a husband, of course my parents refused to let him over to our house, but I don't understand why Uncle Jeff would stop visiting at the time I needed him most. I don't want to go live with him. I don't even want to see him. He left me when he was the only one who understood what I was going through. He was bullied by my dad as they grew up because of his sexual preference. Just like how I am by my sister.

Dad's on the phone with mom right now. I bet she's telling him to leave me on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere to die. Before, I wouldn't have minded if he did, but now, I hope he doesn't. I'm sure he hates me. If he didn't before, he sure as hell does now.

He lets out a sigh that catches my attention and I look over at him. "You're mom wants me back before dark so Jeff is meeting me in the next town."

I just nod then go back to looking out the window.

"You need to remember to take your medicine every day or something bad might happen. I called your school yesterday and they are sending your past grades and records to your new school."

"Wait. I have to go to school still? Can't I take online classes?" I ask turning to him with a glare.

He shakes his head, "You're going until it's visible. You can't stay inside all day. That's not good for you. This is your junior year. Do you really want to miss it? You'll probably finish school before it starts showing then you can take your senior year online. Plenty of girls go to school when they are already 6 months."

"I think you forgot that I'm a boy!"

"You're already gay and pregnant! You might as well be a girl," he yells at me.

I feel my chest ache. "If I was, this wouldn't have happened, now would it?" I yell back with a weak voice.

He doesn't respond. I scoff and return my gaze to outside the window. I see the next town in the distance. Maybe Jeff's won't be so bad. I'd rather be there than at my house where the three people who should love me unconditionally have nothing better to do than wish for my death.

We pull into the parking lot of a small diner and I see Uncle Jeff leaning against his car. He looks at me and smiles. A smile tugs at the corner of my lips and I allow it to take place on my face. I get out of the car and run up to him, wrapping my arms around his waist as he is much taller than I.

"Are you doing okay, baby?" He asks.

I nod against his chest.

"I popped the trunk, put his bags in there. I'm going to feed him inside because I doubt you even thought of that on the way here. You can join us if you have to nerve to sit with two gays," he says hatefully to my dad. He leads me into the diner and sits me across from him at a booth by the window. "I know this is the last thing you want to think about right now, but have you told the father yet?" He asks looking straight at me.

I sigh. "I haven't even thought about it," I mumble.

We order our drinks.

"I'll say this once and once only. Tell him before it's too late."

I whimper. What will he say?

"Call him. I'll be right here beside you," he says moving to sit next to me. I look up and see my dad sit across from me where Uncle Jeff was previously.