CHRIS My palms weresweaty as I walked to Sean and Nicole’s front door. There was a chill in the air, so I wore the grey hoodie Sean bought me a few years ago when he was traveling abroad. I hoped seeing me in something he bought for me would be a nice reminder and protect me from a bad reaction when he found out about Sav and me. Sav and I were leaving for our trip the next day. Jackson would working Saturday at the bookstore, and employees knew where I’d be. They also knew not to contact me unless faced with a dire emergency. Everything was set for the weekend away, but I felt guilty leaving without Sean knowing about us. Sav didn’t like lying to him either, so I’d decided I’d go ahead and tell him. Rip the band-aid off and get it over with. I needed to tread carefully when it came to

