threatened him bodily harm if he doesn’t show up there for dinner.
Tucker is staying with his dad and brother at the hospital. I offer to go with him, but he insists that they will find it weird if I’m there with them instead of my family. Because in their eyes, we’re just “friends.” And since we’re keeping our relationship from them, it’s better that I’m not there.
I’m sitting across from Lizette and adjacent to Beau, who is sitting at the head of the table. It’s just the three of us. Beau invited his mother, brother, and sister to come up, but they are kind of snowed in at the moment.
I pick at my food, not feeling very hungry. I hate that Tucker isn’t here. It doesn’t feel right celebrating one of our first major holidays as a couple, apart.
“Dennis, what’s wrong?” Lizette asks. “I didn’t make all of this food just for you to eat like a bird.”
I sigh. “I just wish Tucker was here.”
“He’s with his family, Dennis. There’s nothing wrong with that.”
“Everything is wrong with that. The only reason I’m not with him is because his family doesn’t know about us.”
Both Lizette and Beau give me a confused look. “Why don’t they know? You guys have been together for almost a year now,” Beau says.
“Tucker thinks his brother and father will freak out and disown him when they find out,” I answer.
“Why would he think that?” Lizette asks.
“His brother has made some comments over the years about gay people. Not so nice comments.”
“Oh,” she replies shortly.
“I’m afraid this thing with his family is going to drive a wedge between us,” I say softly, staring down at my plate.
“You guys are pretty solid. I have a hard time seeing that happening,” Beau says reassuringly.
“Just take it day by day, Den. His mother is the most important thing on his mind right now,” Lizette adds.
I nod. “I know.”
After dinner, I ask Beau to take me home. I’m really not great company right now. Lizette packs me up a bunch of leftovers and gives me a kiss before shooing me out the door. She knows me well enough to know that I just want to go home and brood by myself. Beau had to pick me up earlier, and now has to drive me home, since I don’t have a car…or a good leg to drive with. So fucking annoying. I know he doesn’t mind, but my new prosthetic just can’t come fast enough. Beau helps me bring all of the leftovers up to the condo before giving me a hug and leaving me to myself.
I’ve only had this cast on my left foot for about a week and it’s already pissing me off. The kneeling crutch is a nuisance because every time I sit down, I have to take it off and then put it back on when I stand. Pain in the ass!
I sit on the couch and turn on the TV. I’m not even watching what’s on. My mind is racing with all of the horrible scenarios that might happen when Tucker’s brother and father find out about us. Obviously, worse case is that he leaves me. I don’t know if I can handle that. He’s my forever. I can’t lose him. I just can’t.
~ Tucker ~
I still can’t believe that my mom has lasted this long. It’s been over a week since she was admitted into the hospital. And even though she’s not conscious, she’s still breathing on her own. The doctors are surprised, but are sure that she’s on her way out.
It’s a pretty shitty way to spend Thanksgiving, too. Selene brought over containers of food that she made and we are all eating out of Tupperware in my mother’s hospital room. This is not how I pictured I would spend my first Thanksgiving with Dennis.
I could tell he was upset when I told him that I didn’t want him to come with me. But I didn’t want to raise suspicions. It definitely would have been odd to my brother and dad for Dennis to be there with me. It kills me to have to hide this beautiful, loving relationship that Dennis and I have, but I just can’t chance it right now. Our family has already been
Tucker is staying with his dad and brother at the hospital. I offer to go with him, but he insists that they will find it weird if I’m there with them instead of my family. Because in their eyes, we’re just “friends.” And since we’re keeping our relationship from them, it’s better that I’m not there.
I’m sitting across from Lizette and adjacent to Beau, who is sitting at the head of the table. It’s just the three of us. Beau invited his mother, brother, and sister to come up, but they are kind of snowed in at the moment.
I pick at my food, not feeling very hungry. I hate that Tucker isn’t here. It doesn’t feel right celebrating one of our first major holidays as a couple, apart.
“Dennis, what’s wrong?” Lizette asks. “I didn’t make all of this food just for you to eat like a bird.”
I sigh. “I just wish Tucker was here.”
“He’s with his family, Dennis. There’s nothing wrong with that.”
“Everything is wrong with that. The only reason I’m not with him is because his family doesn’t know about us.”
Both Lizette and Beau give me a confused look. “Why don’t they know? You guys have been together for almost a year now,” Beau says.
“Tucker thinks his brother and father will freak out and disown him when they find out,” I answer.
“Why would he think that?” Lizette asks.
“His brother has made some comments over the years about gay people. Not so nice comments.”
“Oh,” she replies shortly.
“I’m afraid this thing with his family is going to drive a wedge between us,” I say softly, staring down at my plate.
“You guys are pretty solid. I have a hard time seeing that happening,” Beau says reassuringly.
“Just take it day by day, Den. His mother is the most important thing on his mind right now,” Lizette adds.
I nod. “I know.”
After dinner, I ask Beau to take me home. I’m really not great company right now. Lizette packs me up a bunch of leftovers and gives me a kiss before shooing me out the door. She knows me well enough to know that I just want to go home and brood by myself. Beau had to pick me up earlier, and now has to drive me home, since I don’t have a car…or a good leg to drive with. So fucking annoying. I know he doesn’t mind, but my new prosthetic just can’t come fast enough. Beau helps me bring all of the leftovers up to the condo before giving me a hug and leaving me to myself.
I’ve only had this cast on my left foot for about a week and it’s already pissing me off. The kneeling crutch is a nuisance because every time I sit down, I have to take it off and then put it back on when I stand. Pain in the ass!
I sit on the couch and turn on the TV. I’m not even watching what’s on. My mind is racing with all of the horrible scenarios that might happen when Tucker’s brother and father find out about us. Obviously, worse case is that he leaves me. I don’t know if I can handle that. He’s my forever. I can’t lose him. I just can’t.
~ Tucker ~
I still can’t believe that my mom has lasted this long. It’s been over a week since she was admitted into the hospital. And even though she’s not conscious, she’s still breathing on her own. The doctors are surprised, but are sure that she’s on her way out.
It’s a pretty shitty way to spend Thanksgiving, too. Selene brought over containers of food that she made and we are all eating out of Tupperware in my mother’s hospital room. This is not how I pictured I would spend my first Thanksgiving with Dennis.
I could tell he was upset when I told him that I didn’t want him to come with me. But I didn’t want to raise suspicions. It definitely would have been odd to my brother and dad for Dennis to be there with me. It kills me to have to hide this beautiful, loving relationship that Dennis and I have, but I just can’t chance it right now. Our family has already been
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