The Secret (DreamNotFound)

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TW's:
-Mentions abuse (wounds)
-Mentions homophobia

We got home about twenty minutes later. My mum drove very slowly so Clay wouldn't be in pain. When we got home, I directly laid him down in my bed and I stayed with him. My mum made me some food and she made Clay a smoothie. Clay couldn't eat, his jaw started hurting very much.

We laid down together, my mum was watching the tele downstairs. Clay moved his head towards me and smiled.

'You're cute.'

I blushed and rolled on my side to kiss him. He happily kissed back and after a while we broke apart. We both smiled brightly at each other and I grabbed his hand.

'I'm so happy you're alive. I was so scared you would be dead.'

'You're wearing my hoodie.'

'I wanted to be with you so badly, so I took your hoodie. It was still on the ground. You took it off when we were kissing.'

He smiled. 'I did.'

'Do you want it? Are you cold in this shirt?'

'Keep it, it's so cute on you.'

'It's a little too big.'

'That's why it's cute on you.'

We hugged and I tried being as careful as possible.

'Clay?'

'Yeah?'

'Do you maybe want to talk about what happened? I figured you might want someone to talk with?'

He shrugged and nodded. 'I want to, but I will probably cry.'

'Just cry your emotions out. I'm here with you.'

'Well, when they dragged me along with them and when I got home they swore at me for like five minutes and then they started beating me so hard. I wished for the police to came earlier.'

'Where did they hit and kick you?'

'Hit in my face constantly and my mum was kicking my chest.'

And that was his breaking point. He hid his face in his hand and he started crying harder than I ever saw anyone do.

'My own parents hate me,' he whispered. 'Only because I'm gay.'

'I love you. I know it's difficult, I know it's heartbreaking. I understand, even though I might never fully understand, I will at least try. I love you with my whole heart, I love no one more than you.'

He hugged me tightly and kissed my cheek. 'I love no one like you too.'

I wiped his tears away and kept hugging him. I heard footsteps on the stairs and I heard a soft knock on the door. My mum came in after I allowed her and sat down on the bed.

'Are you okay, Clay? I heard you cry.'

'I'm so hurt, but I'm happy to be with him.'

'Can I help you, Clay?'

'I'm so happy you wanted me to come here in the first place.'

'You will stay here for a while.'

'I want to stay forever.'

'I will see what I can do.'

'Thanks,' Clay said. He wiped his tears away and hugged me tightly against his body.

'Clay, can we make you happy with something?'

'George makes me happy.'

'Do you want to stay with him tonight?'

He nodded heavily. I had a large bed so Clay could easily sleep next to me.

'You guys should go sleep early after such a day.

Clay nodded. 'I'm tired.'

My mum left after a while and Clay and I laid closely next to each other.

'Can we kiss before we go to sleep?' Clay asked shyly.

I nodded heavily. 'Of course.'

We kissed for a while and we got so exhausted that we immediately fell asleep in each other's arms.

I woke up early the next day because Clay was crying in his sleep. I softly shook him awake, but he didn't wake up.

'Au, you're hurting me,' he mumbled.

'Clay, it's me. It's George. Your boyfriend.'

It took Clay ten minutes to wake up. He was constantly crying softly and talking. He opened his eyes and scooted away from me. He looked at me with terror in his eyes.

'It's George. I'm your boyfriend. You had a nightmare.'

I could see him thinking and then he smiled. 'George.'

'It's me.'

'I love you.'

'I love you too.'

'I have a lot of pain,' he whispered. 'I don't want to talk too much.'

'Be quiet, I am with you.'

He hugged me and kissed my cheek. He groaned a little of the pain, but smiled.

'Are you okay?'

He nodded. 'Kiss?'

I smiled and kissed him shortly. 'I love you so much.'

He answered in hugging me even tighter with a bright blush on his face.

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