The next morning, blurry-eyed coffee drinkers stood in small groups in the new high school cafeteria, as Melissa, Shay, and his brother and sister walked in. Shay looked around the room. He saw Randy and Stewart with a few of his old jock buddies. However, apparently Dwayne was not here yet. He felt a mixture of disappointment and relief. On the one hand, he wanted to see Dwayne. But not being sure how his lover would greet him in front of his family after last night, he also didn’t want any slip-ups.
The principal announced on the PA system that breakfast was served. Shay and his group moved to the cafeteria line. Once their plates were filled with scrambled eggs, sausages, and pancakes, they found a table. The tables were round and seated six. They had barely sat down when Lilly and Dwa
