Damian Raising my hand, the nearby waiter comes to me with a laden tray. My stomach is a bit heated at the moment for I am about to speak to our friends about my relationship- my very gay relationship with their childhood friend. “Yes, he told us you guys room together. That’s so cool. Maybe I’ll visit him sometime if you’re home.” That came from Amanda, his sister, who was still standing near Natalie. From my peripheral view, I can see Amanda’s hands in front of her just as clearly as Natalie’s facial structure turned into a scowl. A few emotions passed through me at that instant. A mixture of disappointment but relief somehow that nobody knew the real extent of our actual relationship. Amanda is beginning to irritate me now and Natalie is psycho and I need distance immediately. “

