I'm Not Gay, I Swear! | McPriceley

Chapter One

"Kevin, we have great news!" Kevin's mother exclaimed once he had finally gotten downstairs after urging him to get out of bed for the fifth time.

The brunet rubbed his eyes, still not fully awake. "What?"

"We have been talking more about your little... problem, and have gotten you a Straight Companion!"

Kevin blinked at his family as they smiled eagerly at him. "A what?"

"We've noticed your issue and we want to help you get out of it. We're sure it's just a little mishap, maybe from stress or something. But with this person to help you, we can get you out of this phase!"

"But I'm not-"

"Oh, sure you aren't! That's the right mindset, hon," his mother said encouragingly.

Kevin continued to stare at them, his mind not exactly processing this correctly as he was still in sleep mode. After a few moments, he sighed. "I'm going to go meet up with Arnold."

His family watched as he grabbed his jacket and headed for the door. "Oh, alright. You have fun! But come back as soon as you can. Your companion is arriving tomorrow, and we want the house to look as good as it can for them."

"Yeah, yeah," Kevin mumbled before stepping outside of the house. He took a deep breath in before starting to walk down to the diner, which wasn't too far away. It was Arnold and him's meeting spot, where Kevin would usually sneak cups of coffee, since he wasn't allowed to have them at home. He took out his phone and sent a quick message to his friend telling him to meet him there, before continuing to trudge along the sidewalk.

Like always, Arnold was waiting outside of the building for Kevin. How he got there before him, Kevin never understood. He did live a few houses further away from the diner than Kevin. Maybe it was just because of how hyperactive he was that he could somehow walk faster. Or maybe Kevin was just exceptionally slow.

Arnold's face instantly lit up when he saw his best friend. He ran up to him, engulfing him into a hug, which earned a small laugh from Kevin. "Hey, bud. Nice to see you, too."

The shorter man finally let go of him. "Kevin! You won't believe it! I've finally gotten Nutella to watch all of the Star Wars movies!"

Nutella, or rather, Naba, was Arnold's girlfriend, who had been a transfer student from Uganda, though she'd loved it here in Utah so much that she decided to stay, saying that it was like paradise compared to her life back in Africa. The boys had welcomed her with open arms when she had told them the news, adding onto their small group, thus making it a trio.

Kevin tried for some fake interest as he opened the door for the both of them. "Really? Did she like them?"

"Totally! Next I'm going to show her the Lord of the Rings! Before you know it, she's going to have as much knowledge on fantasy and sci-fi movies as me!"

"Sounds... lovely," Kevin smiled, sitting down at one of the stools of the counter.

"Yeah!" Arnold hopped onto the stool next to him. "So, why'd you want to meet with me, best friend?"

"Well, uh, my family kind of... did something for me," Kevin started to explain.

"Ooh! What was it? Something good, or something bad? I'm guessing bad by how you're acting."

"It's definitely... interesting. Apparently I have a 'little problem,' and well, uh, my parents got me a Straight Companion."

"A Straight Companion?" Arnold asked. "Well that's strange. Plus, you already have me!" Arnold laughed.