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Hey everyone :)  Newwww chapterrrr :D  I will be starting a new story soon called Ellie & Ollie, so watch out for that.  It is not a boyxboy, but I do plan on making a sequel or spinoff to this when I am finished.  Please enjoy :D  Oh, and due to lac of voting for who should play Austen, I have chosen, and it is.......Jeremy Shada XD  <3  David Lambert will either play another character in this story or maybe in Ellie & Ollie... Anywhooo enjoy <3

Chapter Sixteen- Austen's POV

I sat on my bed and nervously tapped my foot on the ground.  Tonight was the night... I was going to tell my family I was gay and in love with Zeek...  I just had to wait for Zeek to get here...

  "Austen, are you okay Honey?"  My mom came in my room.

  "Yeah, I'm just waiting for Zeek."

  "Honey, you spent almost all week with him, can't we have a family night?"  She sounded angry.

  "Well... I kinda have something to tell you guys, and I wanted him to be here when I did."

  "What is it honey?  You look scared."

  "I'm fine.  I'll tell all of you when Zeek gets here."  Which wasn't long.  Zeek came walking in my room and took one look at my face and rushed to my side.  My mom rolled her eyes and left the room.

  "Austen, what's wrong?"  He sat on my lap and wrapped his arms around my neck.

  "I'm just scared is all."

  "About what?"

  "Coming out.  My parents already don't care for me anyways, and what if they hate me and kick me out?"

  "If they kick you out you can come stay with me.  I turn eighteen in a few days anyways.  We can save up money and find an apartment together."  I smiled and hugged him tightly.

  "I love you."

  "I love you too."  I kissed his lips softly and sighed.

  "I guess it's time then."  Zeek stood up and grabbed my hand, giving it a reassuring squeeze. 

  "Mom, dad, Beverly... Can you please come here?"  I yelled when we reached the living room.

  "What's up Honey?"  Everyone except Emma came in the room and took a seat on the couch.

  "Well... I just wanted to say... I'm in love..."  I secretly eyed Zeek and he smiled.

  "That's wonderful Honey!  When do we get to meet her?"  My mom looked excited.

  "Well...um... you've already met them..."

  "Well who is it, Son?"  My dad asked.  Here goes nothing...

  "It's Zeek.  I'm gay and I'm in love with Zeek, and he loves me too and he's my boyfriend."

Luke's POV

Flashback

 "Lukey, honey.  Promise me you'll stay strong for your daddy, and take care of your sister."  I held on to Mommy's hand and wiped my tears away.

  "I pwomise Mommy.  Please don't go to sleep yet though!  I love you Mommy!"  

  "I love you too Lukey."  I watched as my mommy closed her eyes and took her last breath as he hand fell from mine.

  "Mommy!  No, Mommy!  Wake up!"  I was screaming and shaking her.  She couldn't leave me!!! She just couldn't...  Men I didn't know had to pull me out of her room.  She was gone.  My mommy was gone.  And my Daddy didn't even care.

  After the years past, my Dad started yelling at me more.  He would hit me and call me mean names, but I didn't care.  As long as Millie was safe.  Millie was my little sister.  I wouldn't tell anyone about my father's beatings, but when Millie was about five, my dad started coming home drunk.  He would throw things and threaten me, and I took it all in.  One night, he went too far.  He threw beer bottles at me, and glass plates, and anything within reach.  And when he ran out of things, he found a knife.  I had six long gashes across my stomach.  There would've been more, but he passed out before he could do anymore.  Millie came out of her bedroom and screamed when she found me, calling 911 like I taught her.  Police officers took my father away and I never saw him again.  My sister and I were put into foster home after foster home, never settling down in any of them.  I was beaten by a few of them, and others just ignored us.  We then moved into an orphanage.  A nice family adopted Millie and took her far away.  I never saw her again either.  I stayed in that orphanage for seven years before they realized nobody was going to adopt me, and sent me to another foster home.  Shirley and Harold... A retired couple in their sixties... They paid no attention to me.  They wouldn't even help me find my sister.  I've lived there for two years... Nine years since I've seen Millie.

Flashback over

  "Luke, are you okay?"  Gabe looked over at me from the doorway.  I shook my head and wiped my tears. 

  "I'm sorry Gabe.  You can go home if you want."

  "If you think I'm going to leave you here all by yourself on your little sister's birthday, you're insane."  He sat next to me and pulled me to his side.  "I'll stay right here."

  "Thanks."  That was why I loved him... He cared more about me than any of my guardians since my mother passed.

  "So, I have good news..."

  "What?" 

  "I contacted my uncle at the police department and he pulled a few strings and got the name of the orphanage your sister got adopted from."  I looked up at him in awe... I had tried to find the orphanage for years, but never could.

  "Can we go? Where is it?"

  "It's actually right across town.  We can go right now if you want."

  "Yes!"  I jumped up and pulled Gabe down the stairs.  "Shirley, I'm leaving!"  I jumped into his car and eagerly buckled, waiting for him to get in.

  "Luke, calm down..."  He laughed and began driving, the whole time I couldn't stop thinking about my sister.  Millie would be fourteen today.

  "Sorry... I'm just excited... I haven't seen her in nine years!  I need to see her."  He took my hand, instantly making me calm down and smiled.

  "It's okay.  We'll be there soon."  We eventually pulled up to a familiar building. We got out of the car and made our way up to the building.  "You ready?"

  "I've been ready for nine years. Let's go."  We walked in the door and greeted the lady at the desk.

  "Hello Ma'm.  I was wondering if you could help me with something?"

  "Yes?"

  "Me and my sister lived here a while ago.  She was adopted, but I haven't seen her since, and I was wondering if you could tell me where she is now?"

  "Sir, I'm afraid that is classified information." Classified?? CLASSIFIED???

  "Ma'm please!  She's my baby sister!  I've been trying to find her for nine years now, and I need to find her!  Today's her birthday too... Could you imagine the look on her face if I showed up, on her birthday?"

  "I'll tell you what.  If you can prove that she's your sister, I will tell you who adopted her and give you their address."

  "Thank you so much!  Can you look up me?  Will it say my siblings on some record sheet?"

  "Yes, it could,  What is your full name, date of birth, and year you left the orphanage?"

  "Lucas Anthony Swanson, November thirteenth, nineteen ninety five, and two thousand and four."  I rattled off.  "My sister's name was Millie Rose Swanson, but I don't know if her new family changed her last name."  The lady smiled and nodded.

  "Says you have one sister named Millie who's birthday is today.  I will pull up her file."  I grabbed Gabe's arm in excitement and squeezed his hand.  "Okay... Millie Rose Swanson was adopted by a couple named Jonathan and Bethany Greene.  Here is there address and phone number.  The lady scribbled something on a piece of paper and handed it to me.  "Good luck!  I hope you find her.  Tell her I said happy birthday!"  

  "Thank you so much!"  I looked at the paper and frowned slightly.  "Hey, Gabe?"

  "What?"

  "Do you wanna drive for a little while?  They live almost three hours away..."  I showed him the paper and he smiled.

  "Of course.  Let's go back and get some stuff so we can stay a while."  I nodded and gave the desk lady one last smile before heading towards the door.  Three and a half hours later, we were parked in front of a very large house.  This was it...  As I walked up to the house with Gabe at my side, I recalled the last words I said to my sister.

  "I will find you someday, no matter what.  Nothing will keep us apart."

I knocked on the door and waited.

  "Yes?"  A woman answered the door.  She was about mid forties... 

  "Hi, are you Bethany, and do you have a husband named Jonathan?"

  "Yes, why?" I smiled.

  "I'm Luke Swanson and this is my best friend Gabe."  She gasped before I could say more.

  "Millie's brother?"

  "Yes... I've been looking for her for nine years...  Is she home?"

  "No, she went out with some friends.  Please, come in!  She should be home any minute."  Gabe and I went in the house and I couldn't help but smile.  Pictures of Millie were everywhere.  She was beautiful. 

  "Who was it honey?"  A man's voice called from somewhere in the house.

  "Come here!"  The man entered the room.  "This is my husband, Jonathan.  Johnny, this is Gabe, and Luke.  Luke is Millie's brother."

  "Luke Swanson?  Millie will be so excited to see you! She talks about you all the time!  She even keeps a photo of the two of you right next to her bed." I smiled and felt tears prick at my eyes.

  "Me too."

  "She just called and said she's almost home."  Then I heard a door open and my heart stopped.  "And tht must be her."

  "Hey, why is there a car out si-"  I couldn't help but cry when I saw her.  She was so... grown up!  She stared at me in awe.  "Luke?"  Her voice was shaky.

  "Happy birthday Milliebear."  She smiled and tackled me into a hug.  I squeezed her and spun her around, burying my face in her hair.

  "I missed you so much!  You found me!"

  "I told you I would eventually."

  "This is the best birthday ever!"  

Gabe's POV

I've known for a long time now.  I tried to hide it from myself, and push it away, but seeing Luke with his sister... Made me realize I didn't care.  I decided I was going to stop pushing it away and face the music.  I was finally going to admit it.

I was in love with Luke Swanson.

Aweee :)  This was such an emotional chapter... :')  I may have cried while writing it... just maybe...  AHHH The feels <3   Soooo...  Gabe loves Luke <3 aweee   

How do you think Austen's parents are gonna react to him coming out?  Stay tuned... XD

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