The next morning...I was still in Matthew's ward, staring at him.After rushing him down to the hospital where he was admitted, I couldn't even feel myself anymore.Each event that was happening to him seemed to be a second-season scenario of what had happened with my mother...I had maintained my composure as he was pushed on the cot to the ward and we had been asked to remain outside."God please, this is not happening." Mrs. Harry had wailed while Ruth was still the one coaxing her.I had stood at the front of Matthew's ward, clenching my fist on my jeans, I know Mathew has heart disease, he has told me. But what if this disease is more than what I thought?I still remember Ruth mentioning death and just the thought of it with Matthew had my heart pounding fast...Christ! Nothing should happen to my Mathew.A tear slid out of my eyes without Matthew's family knowing, and I quickly wiped my face when the familiar doctor, whom I guessed to be George since I'd seen him once or twice
"Again, y'all tried, I hope we get one more score from them in the second half." The coach said, then he walked away from the dressing room.I downed the rest of the water in the bottle as I breathed out a sigh taking my phone to text Matthew but instead, a call came in.As I glanced at it, it was an unknown number. With hesitation, I rejected the call scrolling over to the text message to chat with Matthew who must have left me a message since I hadn't checked my phone since when we arrived, and the second half was starting in a few minutes.The call came in again and I sighed, it must be one of those girls who usually get my number from my friends.I guess it's high time I told them not to give any female my number again since I've found a partner.As I swiped the answer Icon, I said. "Whatever it is, I'm not interested, click on the red button before I do." As I brought the phone to hang up the voice stopped me."Wait. This is Ruth, Matthew's sister." I recognized her at once."Hey
It was yet another day.I was seated in the front rows of the church as usual while the reverend preached.My dad was busy with other church activities with some other Deacon, and my mother and sisters were seated beside me.Keith didn't come to church today, he had told me about the school match which was later postponed to today. Even though his dad wanted him to attend church and skip the match, his coach had done well in convincing Mr. Schuler.Once I get home, I should give him a call, because right now... I swear with the cross of Jesus Christ at my front that I'm already missing him.And he had even kissed me in his car after we had gotten interrupted by the little kid.Gosh! I'm feeling hot already."Are you okay?" Leah muttered beside me and I turned to look at her with a slight nod before looking back at the reverend who would soon round off his preaching.Calling Keith should even be the last thing I should be worrying about... I'm telling my family that I'm gay, and I have
Matthew was seated next to me.We held hands, while I used the other to steer the wheel.I'd have wondered why we were holding hands or why I had even offered to pick him up from the hospital but I guess I already found the reason.I didn't find it strange anymore and we wouldn't even be the first person to ever love each other. I want to live this moment while it lasts.It makes me more overjoyed than I have ever been.I stole a glimpse at Matthew and our eyes met, we both smiled as I looked back to the road. "Are you okay?""Yes," Matthew replied. "I told my doctor about us." He was still staring at me, I could tell from my peripheral vision."You did?" I say."Yes... And I'm sorry I didn't ask for your permission..." He apologized which caused me to turn to smirk at him."Come on man, I'm fine with it." I gave him an honest smile. "You're going to tell your family tomorrow as well right?" I pulled over to the side of the road and stopped the car."Yeah. But not about you - us." He
I knocked on the door. George's voice rang out calling me in.As I twisted the doorknob, I walked in shutting the door behind me.George was seated on his chair as I walked towards him. "Hey, Matthew. How are you?" He asks as I get closer."Doing well." I beamed in a smile. Knowing that Keith would come to pick me up, and I just finished speaking with him had had me grinning ever since I entered the hospital."I see something is up with you." George gave me a knowing look. "Have your seat?" He offered me and I had my seat across him in his familiar office with wallpapers of your part of the body and everything that had to do with his profession."How are you too? And Lora?" I asked and a smile plastered on George's lips. "I see something is up with you too.""Yeah, we've been happy at least." It was evident in his face and there's no doubt I am happy for him."Tell me about you too. You don't want to stop grinning from there to here." George chipped in."Huh..." I pause relenting whet
"Good morning Dad," I say as I walk into the dining room where my dad is seated with Jude having breakfast.It was Saturday morning and it's been two days since I saw Matthew, although we still talked throughout on the phone last night.He didn't come to school on Friday and I had even wondered why even though I had tried convincing him to, I noticed he probably had a misunderstanding with Billy whom I was about to see after having breakfast.And Winifred too, luckily she was going back to where she came from next week on Tuesday so it wouldn't be a problem for Matthew anymore especially when I have warned her to stay away from Matthew and whatever it is that concerned him which she knows about should remain with her and if it's comes out. She wouldn't like what I would do to her.I still remember how she stared unbelievably at me. "Are you serious? Matthew is gay and he's fucking trying to convert you. You know he's being led by some demonic spirit and that demon wants to possess you