Damon's pov

We sat on my bedside, still holding each other, afraid that if we let go we would crumble down.

Suddenly Keith froze in my arms and pulled away, his face expressed shock. "You have a girlfriend! What are we doing?! We can't betray her like that! You can't give up your normal life for some so-called feelings you appear to have for me and..."

I silenced him with a little smile and shook my head. "My life has never been normal." He stared at me with a puzzled look as I sighed. It was too early to tell him, but I didn't have to lie.

"When we moved here, I already knew I was gay. But I wanted to start over again. Anna is nkt my real girlfriend, she is a childhood friend and she was happy to help me out."

"So, we're not batraying her by... feeling what we feel?" He asked. "As a matter of fact, I think she will be happy for us, whatever we are or will beome." I reassured him. He blushed at the last part of my sentence.

"What are we exactly, Damon?" Keith asked unsure. "We are whatever you want us to be." I said. Having feelings or a boy was new for him, and having the feelings retured was new for the both of us. But I would be there for him whenever he needed me.

"Do your, uhm, parents know?" I nodded. "Keith, I'm sure you're full of question because this is new to you and I want you to know that you don't have to go through this alone." He shot me a thankful smile.

"I need to tell my mom." He said and bit his lip. "How did you do that?" He asked. I was silent for a moment, remembering how I told my family.

"I was confused and crying when I realised I had feelings for a boy. And my mom found me in my room. I thought I was sick and hated myself. As far as I was concerned, boys were supposed to like girls. She calmed me down and accepted me for who I was. At dinner I told the rest of my family. I will never forget the way my father looked at me. The tears rolled down my cheeksand my mom held my hand, but he looked at me with such a tender smile. Lucy and Sam did not really understand at first, but later on they started to understand. Tony thought it was a bit weird nd Drake just slapped my shoulder which was his way to tell me everyhing was fine. I think that helped me get through the period of acceptance." I told him.

He nodded thoughtfully. "This will sound crazy, but, do you think your mother would mind if I-I praticed with her?" I chuckled. "Of course she won't mind. But I have to warn you, she will be smiling like a madman and put two and two together." I told him and he shrugged with a smile.

"But before that I have to ask another few things." Keith said and he looked serious. I wiped the smirk from my face. "Anything." "How are we gonna do this, Damon? Im inexperienced and I don't know how to deal with this. I don't want you to wait for me or get annoyed by me or anything like that."

"Keith, for the record, I've never been in a relationship before. This is just as new for me as itis for you. We don't have to rush things. We'll be taking babysteps, starting with you accepting yourself and promise me you take all the time you need."

Keith sighed and I took him in my arms again, I felt him relax as he leant on me. "You'll be fine." I whispered in his hair. "I can't believe this is really happening. I was hoping for so longit was you who sent the roses, but I had to break my heart over and over again because you had a girlfriend." His sad voice hurt me.

"I am so so sorry Keith." I said softly and he sat back up. "Don't be. I guess I understand why you wouldn't tell. But knowing it was you, makes me feel so happy that everythinh else is fading away. Your poems touched me, including the one I found today."

Now it was my turn to blush. Writing poems wasn't something I really talked about. "Do you also wrote poems that are not about me?" Keith said with a smile. I chuckled amd nodded.
"Yes, although I don't really talk about it. I think I use poems to collect my thoughts or express my feelings. I'll show them to you one day."

Keith's pov

My heart was filled with joy and relief. The boy I liked for longer than I care to admit, liked me back. He was understanding because he actually understood me. He knew what I was hoing through and he would help me. I trusted him.

We were walking down his tairs so I could practice with his mom. I was nervous and my heart pounded in my chest. Damon tried to calm me down with reassuring looks and couraging words.

I wasn't alone, I wasn't alone, I wasn't... "Mom?" Damon yelled and the answe came fro the kitchen. Before we walked in I hugged Damon tight. "I'm here, right beside you." He whispered.

"Mom, could you help Keith out? He has to tell his mother something, and he doesn't know how and he needs courage to do so and I think practicing with you might help im." Damon rambled as his mother turned to face u with a friendly smile.

"Of course I'll hel you. You can tell me everything, Keith." She said and looked expectantly but patient at me. Damon stood by my side as I took a deep breath to stop my heart from beating like crazy.

"I'm gay." I spit it out and held my breath. Damon had just told me how his mother responded at his confession,yet I expected her to be disgusted. But she smiled at me.

"I guess you could do it like that." She said careful. I let out a sigh, I would not want to tell he like this. "What should Ido, Rachel?"

"Why don't you start by telling her about you and Damon." She suggested, glancing at her son with a wide smile. When her eyes looked back at me she put  her hands on my shoulders and shook them. "Relax, it's your mother and she will accept yo, no matter what."

The tensity left my shoulders and I knew she was right. In silence I thanked Damon for agreeing with this, knowing it wouldn't help me practice, simply because you can't do that. He agreed because he knew his mother would give me courage and take away most of the fear.

I smiled at her."Thank you." I said and she smiled back at me before hugging me. "Thank you too." She said and when we pulled back I saw tears in her eyes.

"Shall I walk you home?" Damon offered and I nodded. He had never done that before, but I was glad he did now. I would tell my mom tonight and I knew he couldn't be with me.

We put on our coat and started walking. At first we walked in silence, but somewhere along the way we started talking as if nothing had happened between us. And it was good to know that what we had wouldn't change anything about our friendship.

We stopped in front of my door. "One more question beforenyou leave." I said, reminding the roses he had put here. "When did you put the second rose here?"

He smirked asI continued. "I mean, you did the first one when I was at my grandparents'. But the second was on a regular schoolday and I would've noticed if you did it just before school. But it was too fresh to be put there in the evening."

"I set my alarm at 5 am to bring the rose before breakfast." He said with a smirk. My jaw dropped. He had been up so early just to give me a flower! "You truely are out of your mind." I told him.

"I'm just crazy fr you." He laughed and hugged me tight before saying goodbye and leaving me alone. I watched him with a stupid grin plastered to my face.

Inside my mom was just finishing dinner and greeted me with two plates in her hand. When we sat dow it took me fifteen minutes to gather enough courage and start the conversation.

"Mom, there is something I need to tell you." I said and the weight of my words made her put down her knife and fork and fold her hands looking at me expectantly.

"Maybe you've noticed that Damon and I have become quite close." He said looking at her before turning his eyes to the food in front of him.

"Yes, I did and I'm very happy that you have met such a great friend." She said smiling bright. "Well uh, about that being friends. T-today I found out that he-he..." I choked in my own words and took a deep breath. "He likes me and I like him back."

I slammed my eyes shut waiting for her to shout at me and kicking me out of her house. Part of me knew she would never do that, but the other part was filled with fear and insecurities.

"Oh honey." She said. I hear the tears in her voice and soon I felt her arms around me and I let out a sob. "My sweet little boy, that is okay! I love you and I always will love you."

I grabbed her arms, a plead for her not to let me go and she didn't. "Te amo con todo mi corazon." She said. It was Spanish for "I love you with whole my heart." And it was the sentence my parents always had said to each other and to me when we were in need of love.

"Now, tell me everything about him!" She said sitting down again. I laughed as her whole face seemed to lit up. And I indeed told her everything, knowing that thisaccepthing thing would be a lot easier with my mom to talk with.

That night I went to bed and told Damon howit went. He was cheering and wished me goodnight. I did as well and it was the first night in a long time I slept peacefully.

Hey guys! I'm not really satisfied with this chapter, but I just wrote it tonight so I could say this:

I wish you all a healthy, loving and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Thank you for reading and staying with me through the story.

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