Chapter 17: Contact
The news he was HIV negative, and otherwise STI free as well, was greeted with elation. It had been two long weeks since his test, which he’d done on the Monday after he returned to the city. Due to Christmas and New Year being so close he wondered whether he’d get the results before everything shut down for the Christmas break. He wouldn’t have been able to bear a four-week wait.
“Congratulations,” said Stig, hugging him.
Stig had been the only one Brandon had told about Frank. It wasn’t something he wanted everyone knowing about, but he had to talk to someone. Stig had always been there for him, like a big brother, even though there was only an eight-month difference in their ages.
“Are you going to let him know?” asked Stig.
“Can’t,” said Brandon. “Haven’t got h
