She looked behind us. “Where’s Jessica?” “She walked home.” “Jacob! How could you let her go home alone. You should of least walker her. It’s dangerous.” She kept going on how much crime there is everywhere. I finally cut her off. “There something I need to tell you. It’s really serious.” “Oh, my God. Did something happen?” “No, but we need to talk.” “I like a girl. Please accept me for who I am.” My lip quivered as I sat there pouring my heart out. My mom came over and hugged me from behind. “I don’t mind if you date a girl. Whether you like a guy or a girl, it doesn’t matter in our eyes. I feel sorry that Jessica’s parents can’t accept her for who she is, but we do. When your father gets home he will say the same thing. I just think long distance isn’t a good idea. You’ll get your heart broken in a relationship like that.” 

My brother stood up for me. “She’s going to get her heart broken a lot. It’s best to give her a chance to date her.” My mom looked stunned at such wise advice coming out from her teenage son. “Thats true. When did you get so wise?” She ruffled his hair. “Mom, stop.” I decided to text Jessica and tell her that we needed to talk. I also added that it was good news to the end of the message. I hope so could figure out what that meant. I’d rather have this conversation in person.

Daybreak finally came. My dad had come back last night and just repeated what my mom had said earlier. I felt light knowing that this was going to work out. I took a long hot shower. Today we were going to meet in person at the ice cream shop. The place opened up early so I grabbed a quick bite to eat. A piece of toast with jelly did the trick when you were in a rush. I thanked my brother last night and today. He acted like it was no big deal to support me. What he didn’t realize is that it meant the world to me. I checked my phone and saw the text saying she arrived. My mom was going to drive me down and park in the lot while I talked to her. When we got there I saw Jessica holding her head in her hands that brushed my cheek just yesterday. She looked exhausted and nervous. I should’ve just told her what my family said. I’m such an idiot. “Go get out and make sure she’s okay. She’s your girlfriend.” My mom scolded. For once it felt nice to be scolded. I opened the door and jumped out. She saw me and tears started to well up in her eyes. “It’s okay.” I said running towards her as fast as I could without tripping. I was rather clumsy sometimes and it would make the situation worse. “What’s okay?”

 “My parents approved of our relationship. I can’t just let you go. You’re amazing. I’ve only known you for such a short time, but it has been wonderful.” I consoler her. She began to sob. “My last girlfriend dumped me. She didn’t want to come out of the closet and said my attraction to her was disgusting.” “There’s nothing disgusting about it. You love who you love.” I soothed. When she calmed down I pecked her cheek.