Chapter 11
It’d be kinder to do it quickly, like ripping away a Band-Aid. That’s what Christopher had told him, and Gage believed him. The wisdom of that was self-evident, and Gage was definitely interested in making the encounter as painless as possible. It wasn’t even the most difficult thing he’d ever had to do. If he could tell his parents that he was gay, drop out of BYU, and take what was left of his mission and college fund to live in Los Angeles, then he could tell Bodie they were finished. And there was a significantly smaller chance of tears, threats, prayers, and general hysterics in this conversation. Which didn’t mean it would be pleasant, but still, Gage could take what he could get.
Bodie had insisted on making a date for the night he returned from Sacramento. Gage had hap
