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Year 9, 2025
Jack is laying down in his bed.
{I can’t fall asleep} He thinks. {Fuck, why did it have to be Rusty. Why was it him that I had to get feelings for}.
“FUCK” he yells wanting to cry.
“Woah, hey bud you okay” Jack's dad says coming into the room
Jack curls up into a ball and shakes his head, tears streaming down his face
“Hey, it’s okay, do you wanna talk about it?” His dad asks
Jack sits in silence looking down at his bed,
“Is it about Rusty?” Jack's dad asks
Jack's eyes dart towards his dad, “What, how did you know?”
“Are you joking you haven’t stopped talking about him since you two have met, now tell me did something happen?”
Jack looks back down towards his bed, “Nothing happened”
“Then what's wrong, I’m here if you want to talk” His dad says getting up and starting to walk out
“Dad, wait, I have something to tell you” Jack says coming out of the ball like shape he molded himself into
“Oh okay, what is it kiddo” Jack's dad says, sitting down on the bed
“Don’t overreact, bu-but” Jack takes a deep breath, ”I think I’m gay”
“O-oh are you sure?” Jack's dad asks, sitting there dumbstruck
Jack looks at him and nods
“Okay, I’m proud of you it takes a lot of courage to come out”
“Thanks dad” Jack says hugging his dad
“You’re welcome, night bud” Jack's dad says leaving the room.
Meanwhile
“Fuck Fuck Fuck, Nope these feelings aren’t real, they can’t be!” Rusty yells, throwing his schoolbag across the room.
Rusty crumples to the floor and his eyes start to tear up.
His little sister Dusty comes in and sits down beside him
“Hey are you okay Rus?” She asks
“I’m fuckin peachy now get out” Rusty says not bothering to look up
“Hey, don’t be an asshole, I’m trying to help you” Dusty says
“I DIDN’T FUCKING ASK FOR YOUR HELP” Rusty yells
Dusty starts to cry, “WELL FUCK YOU THEN, I TRY BEING NICE AND YOU JUST START BEING A DICK, YOU’RE JUST LIKE DAD”
Rusty realizes what he’s done, “Wait Dusty I’m sorry, I’m just going through some shit”
Dusty sniffles, “Is it about mum”
“A bit, but not just mum”
“Then what is it?” Dusty asks
“I need you to promise not to tell dad” Rusty says
“I promise”
“Okay, do you remember my bestfriend Jack”
“Yeah”
“Well something happened today, something I’m not elaborating on, and now I’m feeling somethings that are making me- I-I don’t really know”
“Rusty are you saying what I think you're saying?”
“I don’t know” Rusty puts his his head between his knees
“YOUR GA-” Rusty puts his hand over Dusty’s mouth
“Shh, dad might hear you” Rusty says
“Oop, right sorry” Dusty wraps her arms around Rusty, “I’m proud of you really, and if you realize you’re not gay that's fine, feelings change, I love you”
“Thanks, how did you get so smart”
“I’m pretty great aren’t I” Dusty teases, “But hey, get some sleep”
“Thanks Dusty see you tomorrow” Rusty says
“Night, Rus” Dusty walks out of the room
Rusty turns off the light and climbs into bed
{I’m going to tell him tomorrow} Jack and Rusty both think