Don’t get me wrong, it’s not like I don’t completely trust him. Dustin is one of the students who never bothered to talk to me, which I much prefer those people. The only thing wanting me to say no is due to my parents. When my parents found out I gay they did not take it well. After I came out to them, I was not allowed to have people over, and they would fight over whose fault it was I turned out like this. They make it so there is at least one of them home when I'll be home so I can't try any “funny business", as they put it.

“Are you okay?” Dustin speaks up finally, as I realize I have been just staring at him.

“A-ah um yes, sorry for staring” I mumble as I put my head down again.

“Are we able to work over the phone instead? I need to be home a certain time and, my parents don’t like people coming over.” I say as I slowly look back up at him, so he can hear me better.

“It would be easier to work in person, would you mind if I try and talk to them. I’m sure if I told them we are doing a school project together they might understand.” Dustin says persistently.

“No!” I said a little too quickly.

As Dustin stood there dumbfounded, I took this chance to run away from him. Tomorrow this will cause problems but at this point I won't make it back before my early curfew. As my house comes into view, I check my watch, only to see I'm already 3 minutes late. Knowing what’s about to happen I begin to walk to save my breath. My house is only about 100 feet from me now.

Today my dad is there, which is so much worse them my mom. My dad gets physical. As I keep breathing as calmly as possible as I arrive at the door. When I open it just as I suspected my dad is waiting for me right behind it. I freeze in my steps as I get a clear look of his irritated expression. Slowly I lower my head and walk in, closing the door behind me.

Before I could process what was happening, my dad had already grabbed me and threw me into the wall. I fell to the ground as I finally realized what has happened. My dad went in for another hit as I quickly crawled away, locking myself into the bathroom. I put my back to the door while in tears, as he pounds on the door. As he starts yelling at me as I put my head between my legs not being able to breath. Slowly the banging and yelling stop but I could not get my breathing to slow. Knowing I won't be able to leave the bathroom safely tonight I decide to try and sleep now so I can leave before my parents wake up.