“So, what’s the problem?” I ask.
“We can’t be gay!” Gregory bursts out. “It’s abhorrent! It’s disgusting! It’s – “
“It’s what the Mother ordained.” I interrupt. That stops him. He stares at me with a mixture of pain, fear, and hope. “Look, man. I know that Mathias and Ivan and their packs fucked with your heads about being gay. But as you can see from our group, it’s not a bad thing. Mathias has a lot of hate for gay men, but Mother Selene does not. Who are you going to side with?”
Finally, Gregory and Jamal look at each other. There is so much longing in their eyes that it makes them almost hard to look at.
“Oh, get up and go to your mate, you dumbass!” Karamea literally pushes Gregory out of his seat.
He stumbles, finally breaking eye contact with Jamal to look back at Karamea. “Really?” He is
