He looks our way, he smiles and waves.
“I suppose,” I manage to say breathlessly.
Faith giggles.
“Oh-em-gee! Yuck!” says Destiny.
“Are you gay?” asks Grace.
There goes my breath again.
“You know that it’s a sin?” says Faith.
Yes, I know.But I say nothing.
I skip lunch the following day
and go straight to B24 to sit with Daisy. Relief
washes over me.
“I don’t know what to say, Michael. I already
told you they were mean.”
“I know you did. I should have listened.
I’m sorry,” I say.
“That’s okay. Anyway, are you gay?”
“Yes,” I say.Finally, we’re gonna talk about it.
“Cool,” she says, and goes back to her book.
I thought she would ask me
how I knew and I could tell her
about my crush on Rowan.
“Wanna come to my house for dinner?” I ask.
“My mum’s making shepherd’s pie.”
“Okay,” says Daisy. She doesn’t look up
but I notice a small smile forming on her lips.
“Can I read my book now?”
At the bus stop after school,
Grace confronts Daisy and me.
Faith and Destiny stand behind her
with their arms crossed, scowling.
