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Heyy, sorry for the long wait D:

School is keeping me extremely busy ><. I've been going to open days at unis and been sick :S

This story is close to finishing, so please help me get to 5000 reads 200 votes and 100 comments :) im nearly there!

The song on the right is a song ive been listening to :) that i can relate to at the moment ;) hehe

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Chapter 19

Finding out the truth

Aiden's POV

We walked around the inside of the school building, looking for Zac. The whole time we were holding each other's hands. I couldn't help but secretly gaze over to our intertwined hands, it felt really nice, just perfect. We got a short text from Zac telling us his whereabouts when we had walked around without seeing him for at least ten minutes.

"I told Zac you were coming too" he told me, texting him back with one hand then turning back a little to look at me.

I nodded in response and followed him as he led me to a classroom I'm sure we had passed at least twice. He opened the door gently ushering me inside before pulling the door close behind me. I looked around the classroom before spotting Zac seated at the desk in the corner. He sat bent over his table, in a position where I couldn't see his face.

I moved closer, pulling my hand that was behind me to drag Xavier with me. Once I reached him, I stopped directly in front of him. I reached my hand out to touch his shoulder but he suddenly pulled up his head. I was slightly startled and jumped back a bit knocking into Xavier. The table behind up screeched back a few centimetres and we balanced ourselves before turning back to him.

He looked terrible, what happened to him? He was crying and I've never seen him anywhere near like this.

I sat down on a chair next to him and scooted up close to him. "Zac, what happened?" I asked sympathetically. He looked to the front with a glazed look before shaking his head and turning to face me. "The guy I like, he doesn't want to be with me" he replied sighing.

I shared a look with Xavier. "Who is this guy exactly?" I asked, suddenly curious.

"I can't tell you" he told me, turning away frowning.

"We can't help if you don't tell us anything" Xavier told him, crouching down beside his desk.

He looked reluctant but then, "It's Alex" he whispered, so quiet that we were lucky to catch it.

I looked at Xavier and we both had our mouths agape. Alex. It was all coming together. It explained the awkward atmosphere between them and all the secrets. It was all making sense like a jigsaw puzzle. I can't believe I didn't notice this before, it was so obvious.

I paused for a second, this means Alex, my best friend was the cause of this whole mess. I patted him on the back. "I'm sorry Zac" I said apologetic.

"I didn't even know this was happening, I was being a bad friend to you Zac" Xavier told him, placing a hand on his knee.

"I forgive you, it's not your fault, it's mine for falling for someone that was already in love with someone else" he said sighing and leaning back in his seat. "It feels good to tell someone"

"Yeah, but Alex is a good guy, really, but he's in love with Amelia and has been for a long time" I told him.

"I know, it's just a crush, it'll fade over time" he said with an understanding tone.

"Come on, let's get out of here" Xavier suggested, shooting him a small smile.

He stood up and followed Xavier. I picked up his bag and caught up to them. We walked out of the school casually as if it was allowed. After holding his hand once I wanted to do it again. But with Zac being here, I felt like we would make it awkward for him. So I refrained from reaching out and kept my hands to myself. We walked along the semi-familiar path towards Xavier's house and got there in no time.

When we got there we just played some video games and ate some snacks. It was the only thing we could really do to get his mind off his situation. He deserved at least a little time to just relax and forget.

I would have to talk to Alex about this later, I had to confront him this time. I already gave him enough chances to tell me the truth. In all honesty I was disappointed in him, we were best friends how couldn't he tell me something as important as this. This is what friends are for, if he couldn't tell me this, does this mean he has more secrets hidden from me?

I was overanalysing again I told myself, I couldn't go to conclusions before I got to speak with him. I walked into the living room and sat down close to Xavier. He was in an intense battle of Mario Kart with Zac. I smiled playfully, eager to get my mind off thoughts of Alex. I brushed my lips gently across his neck and smiled when I felt him freeze almost instantly. I couldn't do too much with Zac there but it would be fun to just play with him a little. I slid my hand down across the side of his thigh feeling him flinch and therefore running his character off the track. After that i just resumed to eating some chips and avoided his annoyed looks.

I faked an act of innocence when their race ended and he glared over at me. I just grinned at him and ruffled his hair playfully. After a few more games, we collapsed on the couch.

"I'm going to head home, so I'll see you guys tomorrow" Zac told us and walked towards the front door.

"You don't have to go, you can crash here tonight if you want" Xavier told him.

"No it's fine, I'll be ok" Zac said and walked out of the door before we could convince him to stay.

I scooted closer to Xavier on the couch and shot him a longing look. I clamped our hands together and smiled cheekily at him.

"I really like you Aiden" he told me, sweeping a piece of hair from my face.

I bit my lip and chuckled quietly, "I really like you too, Xavier".

I gazed up at him and locked eyes with him. I turned to him fully and placed my hands on his knees before pressing my lips to his. I fell on top of him and continued kissing him. I moved my hands beside his head and he put his hands on my waist.

"Xavier, are you home?" a female voice called, shutting the front door.

I collapsed all my weight on Xavier, shocked at their sudden appearance. I tried to get up but ended up falling off the couch together in a sprawled pile. "What is this Xavier?" a man asked. I concluded it was his parents that i haven't met before. This was a great first impression...

I got up off Xavier, blushing furiously. We were in a compromising position and our clothes were all wrinkled. There was no point in denying it, we weren't that good liars.

"I-I we-we were...nothing dad" Xavier stuttered shooting me a desperate look. I bit my lip nervously, distress shown on my face.

"Come here Xavier, we're having a talk" his dad stated and walked out of the room.

Xavier's POV

"Just get home safely Aiden" I told him as he nodded and I followed my dad to the kitchen. I looked back one last time at Aiden's retreating back before settling down in a stool at the kitchen island. They stood close together in a huddle, discussing me before turning around to look at me.

My mum and dad were standing opposite me, giving me looks of no emotion whatsoever. I didn't know how to start to explain myself I thought, and looked away from them. I didn't know what to do, did I tell the truth and risk everything or lie my way through it and put it off for a while longer.

"Xavier, what is your relationship with that boy?" my dad asked.

I shifted nervously, "He's a really good friend" I muttered to them blushing immediately at the thought of Aiden . This was going to get out of hand. I didn't know for sure what my parents thought of gays, especially their own child as one.

"How did you meet him?" my mum questioned.

It felt like I was getting the third degree, "He's Sienna's little brother" I told them nervously.

I played with the hem of my shirt, still not looking at them directly in the eye. "Can I go yet?" I asked nervously standing up a bit.

"Xavier, don't move we're not finished yet" mum said as I sat back down in my seat.

"Why haven't I met this boy?" dad asked.

"I haven't known him too long, we just became friends" I replied getting restless. How much longer was this going to go on?

"It's ok you know, if you like him" my mum said affectionately. I looked up quickly in surprise at them. My eyes were wide and my dad had his eyebrow raised waiting for my reply.

"Ok, I admit it, I like him and we were kissing before" I blurted out, "Are we done now?" I asked pleadingly.

"Why didn't you tell us Xavier, we would have understood" dad said slightly quieter.

"I didn't know what you would say about me being gay" I admitted truthfully.

"We're not ones to judge but please don't kiss on the couch Xavier" mum told me with a serious look.

"Ok, got it mum" I told her and walked out of the room after their dismissal. I breathed a sigh of relief, that went way better than I expected. I had to tell Aiden about this, he's probably wondering what happened.

I just can't believe it, I knew accepting myself wouldn't be a bad decision. Being gay is ok. My parents accept me and everything is fine. I'm glad, really glad.

I think the only people that don't know yet are Aiden's parents, although they might already have a slight idea. He should tell them soon though, I'm pretty sure it'll be fine. His parents are really cool and understanding.

I pulled out my phone and created a new text message to Aiden.

"Hey :), everything went smoothly, I'll see you tomorrow ok? xx" I pressed send and smiled looking up at the ceiling. I should ask him to come meet my parents soon.

A few minutes later my phone vibrated and a new message came up on the screen.

"Hii, that's great Xavier!!, proud of you! xx"

Everything was finally working out, I think my next step is to ask him out on a date, but first I had to plan one. This had to be the most spectacular date he has ever been on. He can count on me for that. On that note I pulled my laptop towards me and started researching and asking my friends for some help.

Aiden's POV

When I left his house, after his parents caught us I walked home. I tried calling my friends and my sister for a ride, but with no reply after 10 minutes. I resulted to just walking, it wasn't too late yet as the sun was just setting so it was fine.

Although I didn't want to leave his house, I was really happy that we had our first real kiss. Oh god, I was acting so unlike me. I was being cheesy and I've got to stop. If anyone witnessed this I think I would probably lose all of my dignity and that would be majorly embarrassing. But I still couldn't get over it, kissing Xavier, this is like a dream come true. I slapped my hand over my mouth as i started grinning stupidly and kept walking.

I unlocked the front door when I reached my house and walked up to my room in silence. Was I home alone? I took a quick shower and plopped onto my comfy bed. I pulled my phone and my laptop towards me and started scrolling through my newsfeed on my various social media apps. About an hour later, I got a text from Xavier.

As I read the text, my face broke out into a smile. He really told his parents so I think in turn its mine now. I think I may have blanked out for a few minutes, daydreaming. I quickly replied to him before i forgot and laid down on my bed.

I drifted off to sleep for a few hours before I was woken by someone opening the door. I sat up, eyes weary from sleep. I rubbed my eyes to see both my parents at my door.

"To what do I get the presence of you two?" I asked sarcastically.

"I take it that you're done with being depressed?" my mum started ignoring my sarcasm.

I think I could tell my parents now, it was good timing. "Mum, dad I think I have something to tell you guys" They already knew I was gay, but having a boyfriend, now that's a different matter. I know Sienna told them the general idea of what happened, but they didn't know everything.

"What is it sweetie?" my mum asked, curiosity peaking.

"The guy that Sienna told you about a while ago, the one I liked...well we've made up and I think...we're going to be officially together soon" I said slowly, watching their reactions.

"Sienna already told us Aiden but I'm happy you told us yourself" my dad admitted sheepishly.

"Sorry bro!" I head Sienna shout from her room.

I grumbled to myself, she ruined my moment. I watched my parents emotions, they were completely fine. Geez, has Sienna told them my whole life story?

"We kissed today" I told them, triumphantly since Sienna didn't tell them first.

"We knew that too!" my mum admitted laughing and my dad soon joined in.

"Are you serious, I have no privacy at all, thanks to her" I shouted jokingly and stalked over to Sienna's room. I barged into her room and tackled her to the floor.

"How do you know everything, you ninja!" I cried at her. She waved her phone at me and I took it from her right away. I sat down on top of her and held her still. I opened her messages and read the texts from Xavier. Wow, they were close, not that i was surprised, much. No wonder she knew everything, well at least from his point of view.

"Hey what is he saying about this weekend..." I started but then she ripped her phone out of my hand and threw it across the room.

I stared at her shocked, "What was that for" I asked staring at her as if she was some sort of crazy person.

"Nothing!" she said innocently and pushed me out of her room. Well, that was weird.

When I got back to my room, dinner was on my desk and my parents were out of my room.

I took my phone off my bed and started a new message to Xavier. I had to tell him about this.

"Hey, guess what?!, it was unplanned but my parents know about us :D!! xx" I pressed send and waited for his reply.

"Woah, on the same day too :P Nice one! xx" I smiled at his message and turned off my phone.

This was great, we didn't have to hide anything from our friends or our family. Finally, everyone knew about us and they were all fine with it. I guess being in this century does help a lot of things but the thing is I think I've just got a great bunch of people in my life.

This is only the beginning of our relationship, we've got a long way still to go. But I'm ready for it, I know I am.

The next point on my to do list: Talk to Alex.

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