Love is Blind//Sequel to We're Forbidden

Chapter Three

John's Pov

Around eleven o'clock, I decided to go for a late-night walk around the city. I pulled on my coat and thought about inviting Alexander to join me, but thought better of it. I didn't want to bother him and Eliza.

A few leaves fluttered down from the trees above me and down onto the street. I shivered against the chilly wind and pulled my jacket tighter around me. I had tried to go to sleep around ten o'clock but just ended up tossing and turning.

I stared up at the moon and stars, and couldn't help but smile. I walked until I was passing a few restaurant buildings and empty alleyways. I almost had to do a double-take when I passed a dark alleyway where two women were standing, kissing.

I unintentionally let out a gasp, causing the two women to jump apart and spin around to face me.

"How much did you see?" the shorter woman asked me, sounding nervous.

"Not much. Just you two kissing," I replied quietly. "But don't worry! I won't say anything," I added.

Both women let out sighs of relief. Then they both stepped forward to introduce themselves.

The taller woman who had bright blonde hair introduced herself as Cordelia and told me her girlfriend's name was Charlotte.

I was rather shocked to meet them, but they both seemed like kind people, so I chose to tell them about Alexander and me. I really hadn't expected to meet any people like myself, so I wasn't going to through away this chance to get to know them. 

Both of them took it really well and promised that they wouldn't tell anyone.

"Hey, I know we just met, but would you like to come over? We have this friend named Marvin, and he has a boyfriend," Cordelia said kindly, smiling happily.

I almost laughed. I could already tell that she was a fun person to be around.

I shrugged. "Might as well," I replied.

"Yay, perfect!" she exclaimed, clapping her hands in excitement. Charlotte only shook her head in amusement at her girlfriend, sporting a playful grin on her face.

"Well come on then," Charlotte said, gesturing for me to follow them.

The three of us walked down the rest of the alleyway until we came out onto a street I hadn't seen before. Cordelia walked a little quicker than her girlfriend and me, and I watched as she hurried up to a brick house. The first thing I noticed about the house was that the door was painted bright yellow.

I chuckled to myself. That's certainly a strange color I haven't seen for a door.

"That's your house?" I whispered to Charlotte. She nodded in response, before grabbing my arm and gently tugging me towards it.

We walked through the yard and up onto the doorstep. Cordelia unlocked the door and let us in. I didn't get to see much of their house before I was pulled into the living room.

That was where I saw two men sitting on the couch next to each other. One was wearing a green shirt, while the other had a white shirt and a tie. I guessed that they must have been the friends Cordelia and Charlotte had been talking about.

Charlotte pulled me up a chair and gave me a cup of tea, while she introduced the two men.

"That's Marvin," she said, pointing to the man with the white shirt. "And that's his boyfriend, Whizzer," she added, gesturing to the man with the green shirt.

I waved at them both and smiled kindly.

"I'm John Laurens," I said, before taking a small sip of my tea.

"Nice to meet you, John," Whizzer said. Then he looked confused.

Turning to Charlotte, he asked, "Wait, no offense, but why is he here?"

Cordelia answered for her.

"He has a boyfriend! So I figured you guy could be friends."

I nervously fidgeted with the bottom of my shirt.

"Oh alright," Marvin spoke up.

 Marvin was a bit cold towards me for a little while, but after a couple of minutes or so, he warmed up to me. Whizzer was pretty nice, and really just a lot of fun to be around. 

We spent the rest of the night drinking tea and getting to know each other, and I think I might have just made some good friends.

Sorry about how bad this chapter is, I've been having a bit of writer's block lately.