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Chapter 1

You would think that everything we have together was perfect. We've spent almost 4 years together. She was a hot blonde. I was an average guy with a big heart. Unfortunately, things were not as they seemed. We were dysfunctional. The love we once had, that spark, was gone.

I walked through the main door of the high school with my best friend, Meghan, as we talked about absolutley nothing. I was trying so hard to keep my mind off of my girlfriend. I was trying to avoid her at all costs. I didn't have time to deal with her bullshit. Not today. Not after the fight we had. I can't help the way I feel.

I had told her the night before that I was gay. I had kept the secret from her since the day we met 5 years ago. I just wanted to be normal, be a normal guy with a normal heterosexual relationship. I told her that I needed a man in my life. She took it better than I thought. She was terrified of losing me, but she was willing to do anything she could to help me. She just wanted me to be happy, she said. I knew it was all a lie.

As I was thinking about all of this, I noticed her out of the corner of my eye. I tried to walk past her as if I hadn't seen, but she noticed me. She ran over to me and wrapped me into a huge hug. I didn't return it. I was sure that she was only doing it for show. I knew she was upset with me. Hell, she probably hated me.

She pulled me in to kiss me. "I love you," she said. I rolled my eyes. This was all for show. She didn't mean any of this. It was all for show. She hated me and we both knew it.