Behind The Mask

Out

I took in a deep breath. 'Well,today's the day.'I thought. I walked down the steps. "Hey mom,guess what?" I said cheerfully. "What?"She asked turning away from the stove. I slid my report card with straight A's on it.....again. She beamed. "Alejandro! Our baby has had straight A's for the third quarter in a row!" My dad thundered down the steps to see. They stood there gawking at the paper with my grades. I took a deep breath. "I'm bi." I said. "Oh honey,you could get into any college-wait what?" "I'm bi." I repeated. Her eyes darkened. "I raised a young lady not a pussy loving freak!" "Mom I-" "Get the hell out my house you disgusting thing!" My father exclaimed. I trudged upstairs and grabbed my bags. I'd prepared for everything to go bad so all my stuff was packed. I called Trina,my best friend since birth. "Hey Trina." I said sadly. "Hey Yasmine. You tell them?" "Yeah,I need you to come pick me up." "Oh,things went that bad?" "Yeah,I'll explain everything when you get here 'kay?" "Alright." I hung up and took my stuff downstairs. I got my report card off the counter and left. Trina pulled up a few minutes later. "So what happened?" "Everything I thought would happen." She sighed. "Parents,right?" She said trying to lighten the mood. She lived in her parents' second house with her boyfriend Robbie. "We are gonna have so much fun girl!" "Yeah,I'll try to be out your house as soon as I can. I promise." "Don't stress out over it. Stay as long as you need." I gave her a half smile and looked out the window for the rest of the drive there.