Aurora Magazine 2018

The girl’s breath caught as she heard a forceful exhale escape from the man’s lungs. Clearing his throat, he answered, “Oh, that’s… just a friend. No one to worry about.” “You seem to be talking to… him… an awful lot to be just friends.” The girl sighed. “I guess there’s no point lying about it. I was looking at your phone last week and saw a text Sam sent you. It was pretty… racy… for a guy friend.” “Alyssa. Babe. It’s no one.” “Is there something you’re not telling me?” The man didn’t answer and his silence seemed to punch the air and the anger right out of her. This time she let the tears fall freely and she continued walking to town, her arms wrapped around her. “Alyssa! Wait,” the man exclaimed rushing towards her. The girl whipped around and snapped, “What?” The

man heaved a deep sigh, and avoided her eyes. “It’s just… I’m…Well… I’m… gay.”

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