I've been crying all night. So much that my eyes are practically blood shot and I look really pale. Hopefully, this will be enough reason for my mom to let me stay home today because I REALLY don't want to go back to school after what happened. I stared up at the ceiling as I laid in my bed and started to sniff.
"Jonah, are you ready?" I heard my mom say from the other side of the door.
"Jonah?" Mom opened up my door and walked in.
"Are you okay?"
I sniffed again. "Mom, I don't feel good. Can't I stay home today?"
Mom walked over to me and felt my forehead. "Hmm. You feel warm and your eyes are blood shot. I'll let you stay home today. There is some food in the kitchen in case you get hungry. Make sure to keep your phone on so I can call you. I have to leave for work now. Get better." She kissed my forehead then left my bedroom, closing the door behind her.
I sighed then closed my eyes and tried to get some sleep.
At the bus stop, Cyr stood there, checking his watch and looking around.
He sighed. "Where is Jonah?"
Cyr continued to wait and wait until the bus drove up to the bus stop. Feeling like something is wrong, he decided to skip out on going to school. Cyr started to make a dash for Jonah's house. He walked up to the door and knocked on it.
I sighed as I heard someone at the door. I wonder who could be at the door. I rolled out of bed and walked downstairs. I walked over to the front door and opened it up. I was surprised to see Cyr.
"Hey...are you okay?"
I shrugged then opened up the door wide so he can come in.
***
I laid in my bed with Cyr. I stared up at the ceiling while Cyr laid next to me and watched me. He had his head propped up in his hand.
"Are you upset about what happened yesterday?" Cyr finally asked me.
I nodded.
"You should tell your parents."
I shook my head. "They don't know that i'm..." I sighed.
"Cyr, i'm in the closet." I admitted.
He nodded. "I figured."
I looked at him. "How?"
Cyr smiled. "How you didn't want to hold my hand out in public and when you kept pulling away when I kissed you."
I smiled softly. "Oh."
I shrugged. "My parents don't know. I want to tell the principle but then everybody would want to know why Justin and his friends are bullying me."
"Tell your parents that you're gay first then go to the principle."
I sighed. "I dunno. It's not as easy as you think."
"I know. Before I came out to my mom in sixth grade, I thought she was going to disown me too but she didn't. She said she still loved me."
I nodded.
"At least give it some thought okay? I hate to see you getting hurt."
Cyr held my hand with his free hand. I looked at Cyr and smiled. That's when my cell phone rang. I assumed it was my mom but when I looked at the Caller I.D., it was Jaime. I answered her call.
"Jonah! Where are you and Cyr?!" She asked.
"Sorry. I stayed home today and Cyr decided to keep me company."
Jaime sighed. "I wish you would've called me. I could've kept you company too."
I smiled. "Sorry."
"Are you coming back to school tomorrow?"
"Yeah. I've got to keep moving of course."
"Cool. Well, I gotta get to class. See you tomorrow. Say hi to Cyr for me."
"Will do. Bye." I hung up.
"Jaime?" Cyr asked. I nodded.
"I'll go back to school tomorrow and i'll give the decision some thought."
I looked at Cyr. "I really DO want to be with you, Cyr."
Cyr nodded. "I'm always here for you. Remember that okay?" He said then kissed my lips gently.
I smiled once he pulled away. I looked up at the ceiling and sighed sadly. I have a HUGE decision to make. Either I keep letting Justin bully me around for being gay and don't tell my parents about the bullying or I come out to my parents about me being gay and wonder whether they'll accept me or not.
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