Chapter 99 - Opening Up

I saw how Mitch averted his gaze while I was speechless after hearing what he said. Mitch's gay? This beautiful and kind Mitch? That means he likes men? "I know. It must be disgusting. That's why I wanted to tell you about Ezra. I want you to—" 

I raised a hand to make Mitch stop talking. "It's not disgusting." Never have I ever thought that liking men was disgusting. "Why would it be disgusting?" 

That's right… where did we even get the idea that liking the same sex was disgusting? Who made that? I don't understand. These questions filled my mind more than the equations I've been trying hard to learn. 

Mitch gulped. "I need to say something." He looked as if he was anxious about something. "Remember that time I said I was bullied back in middle school?" I nodded to that. The things that happened to Mitch before were beyond awful. I still remember us staying in the field whi