Chapter 6

Michael's P.O.V

I walked into the room and saw Charlie on my bed and Blake on his bed. "Oh, I'm sorry. I didnt know you were in here. Didn't mean to send Charlie in here and him bother you." I walked over to Charlie "No, It's fine. He didn't bother me at all." I saw him smile at Charlie. What? What happened while I was gone? "Okay?" It came out more like a question than a statement "What time is it anyways?" "2:52" Blake said. I sat next to Charlie and rested my head on his shoulder, I was tired. I dont know when I fell asleep but I did.

I woke up and Charlie was still up. "Does your step-dad know your gay?" He asked, I was not expecting that question the first thing after I wake up. "No, I dont think so." I said realizing that it had just never come up. I got up and saw maddie was on the couch sleeping. I wonder when she had gotten home. I got something to drink and sat at the counter and was on my phone.

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"I'm leaving." My step dad said. Me, Blake and Charlie were sitting on the couch. Charlie was in the middle. Charlie and Blake exchanged looks and Blake just shook his head. What was going on between them? "Wait. Dad." Blake spoke up his voice brittle. He turned around. "Nevermind." Blake sighed and then he left.

Me and Charlie had a great week together. It was the sunday, Charlie was packing to leave back to pennslyvania. I was sitting on the bed, while he put his stuff back in his suitcase. "Bye Danny, Thanks for helping me surprise this one." He put his arm over my shoulder. "No problem." "Blake." He Turned to Blake. "I'm ready." His voice is small Charlie grabbed his hand and Turned to Blake's dad "Dad, I have something to tell you." His voice was shaking "Yes?" Charlie and Blake exchanged one more look and Blake took a deep breathe "Dad, I-I'm gay." "Get out." His voice was harsh "W-What?" Blake's voice was frail and I thought he was about to cry. "Get out." "D-dad." He was crying "I SAID GET OUT!" His dad's voice boomed "Come on Blake, You can leave with me." Charlie said "What? No. He cant leave with you." I protested "Why not? His dad just told him to get out. He can't stay here." Charlie explained "Michael, I don't wanna leave you either, I enjoy being around you but for now, It's for the best." Blake's voice was unstable and I saw the tears coming down on his face "2 out of 3 children are gay. Are you gonna tell me your gay too, Danny?" Danny looked scared "N-No. I'm straight."

Blake ran upstairs and then came down with a bag. I drove Charlie and Blake to the airport. They were able to get Blake a seat on the flight. "I love you." "I love you too." Me and Charlie kissed and then he and blake walked away. I walked back to the car and I could not wait for the 3 and a half weeks till christmas break to be over.

When I got home, I went straight up to my room and sat on Blake's bed. "You okay?" Danny came in after a while "Yeah. I'm fine." I lied. I missed Charlie and I missed Blake a lot as well. "You miss Charlie?" I noded "I miss Blake too. I miss him a lot. It's not the same without him here. He shouldn't have left. He should have stayed here." I complained "Are you hurt that he left?" I didnt want to admit it but I did and shook my head yes. "Now, I may not be a love expret or know what it's like to have feelings for the same gender but I think you have a crush on him." Danny laid next to me "I'm dating Charlie. I like Charlie." "Is that really true though? You seem to be missing Blake more than Charlie. You can have a crush on Blake but still like Charlie. That just means that you are slowly moving on from Charlie." I didnt want to move on. I liked Charlie and he liked me. We were perfect for each other. Me and Blake were step brothers it could, it would never work between us. "They should be off the plane by now, Wanna call them?" Danny was trying to make me feel better.

Charlie's P.O.V

"I love you." "I love you too." Me and Michael kissed and then me and Blake walked away. "Thank you." Danny said as we borded our flight. "No problem." I said "I'm sorry for the way your dad reacted." I felt bad for him "It's fine. When Maddie came out to him he didnt want her around which is why you rarely see her at home, she basically lives with her friend." That's why the girl was never around. That's why she reacted the way she did when she saw me and Michael. "Oh." I said. Blake fell alseep on my shoulder and I didn't bother him. I grabbed his hand and ran my thumb over his knuckles, I felt sorry for him. I really did. He didn't deserve to have a dad like that, He doesnt deserve what he's going through, He's such a good kid.