She stopped, and my father added, “William, I apologize for my comment just now. It’s a wonderful thing you’re doing for Peter here.”
“No problem, Mister Miller; I’m only too glad to help out,” Sparkle assured him. Still, the whole group of us looked tense, and all for completely different reasons. Mine was that the whole gay thing was now on the table and I thought that in seconds I would be coming out to my parents.
But, before I could say anything, my mother wiped the tears from her eyes and said, “Peter, I can’t begin to imagine why your parents did what they did, and I certainly haven’t a clue as to how you managed to survive, at your age, without a home, but I truly believe that all things happen for a reason. It was a very brave thing telling your parents what you told them. You
