Coming out strong

~CODY~

The time was now. There was no hiding it any longer, and as I walked outside the room with Rain, I knew that there was no going back. Once the world finds out what we are, they can choose to accept it or they don’t.

‘’Are you sure about this?’’ Rain asked as we walked side by side through the hallways and into the elevator. ‘’You know that you can stop all of this and focus on…’’

I sighed as I turned to face him. For a few seconds, I could barely see him as my vision became hazy. I rubbed my eyes with my free hand and then looked at him. ‘’Yes, Rain, I am sure,’’ I assured, and we resumed walking as the doors of the elevators opened, and we walked out into the lobby of the hospital. By now, people around us had brought out their phones and were taking pictures of us. I frowned as I looked around, staring at every one of them. Even though they all met my eyes, they didn’t stop taking our pictures.

‘’I want you to know that no matter what happens here today,’’ Rain paused and look