Blackmailed by the Bully
“Look, I’m going to give you my number. You call me or message me if you ever need anything, okay?”
Ste nodded again as he took the piece of paper with the number written on. He stared down at his hands as Joseph got up to look for Alice.
A scan of the hallway revealed her shoes and coat weren’t in their usual spot. Joseph was about to leave when Ste grabbed his arm.
“Wait, erm… nobody knows... about... you know,” Ste mumbled. “Please… don’t tell anyone. I’m begging you—”
“No, no,” Joseph stopped him. “Don’t… don’t do that… I’d never do that to anyone. Outing someone is a huge no-no in the LGBT community, sweetie. You really need more gay friends.”