Chapter 35: Chapter 35

“They either disowned their children for being gay, like Jack and Reggie’s, or they passed. Keith didn’t come out as gay until his mother died. Zach was the brother of Keith’s friend, Vince, and Keith helped Zach through a long rehabilitation from a football injury. That made them closer than some brothers. Some of the other parents who passed, like Jason’s step-mother and Mark’s mother? Let’s just say the world isn’t worse for the loss.” Phina handed Genevieve her piece of cake. “Eat,” she said, “Drink your tea, it’s good for you.”

“How could a parent disown their child? Gray will always be my son, no matter what he is or does.”