“Hey, don’t worry so much,” Elisabeth’s cheerful vibrant voice from behind Vivian sudden woke her out of her stupor. “I had inkling that something was different about you when Archibald told me that you and he two were just friends. Have you…ummm…always been like this? “

Vivian couldn’t budge. Her feet felt like they were glued to the ground, and her jaw was wired shut. The incident that just unfolded was STILL hitting her like a ton of bricks. Her secret was out in the open and soon enough the entire school would know. Vivian didn’t want them to find out this way. None of them.

She didn’t want to talk to anyone now. So why were they talking to her?

“So you’re a lesbian?” Jonathan cackled. He must have heard the conversation too. Not only did Sophie out her, she also outed herself. “That is SO hot. Can I join in on some of the action? Sophie must be gay too. It was SO obvious. Damn. Did you convert her? I can’t believe that you’re gay. You are way too hot.”

Jonathan grunted and coughed after an elbow connected with his stomach. “What did you do that for, Elisabeth? I was just kidding around! Vivian knows that.”

“Right Viv?” He chuckled and Elisabeth elbowed him again.

Finally, the unsettled teen turned around to face the small gathering, with an angry stare. “Just mind your own business, alright guys? In addition, Jonathan, my girlfriend and I are gay, not bisexual. So keep your distance or you’ll find out firsthand what no means.”

With that, Vivian rushed off and disappeared behind several corners. She leant against a tall building for much needed support and flipped open her razor phone.

Aster,

I hope you aren’t too far. I’m waiting for you.

Vivian pressed send hopefully and waited apprehensively for Aster to respond and take her away from Hell.

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“They would’ve found out eventually,” Aster exclaimed, taking a seat next to Vivian on her industrious waterbed. She wrapped an arm around her girlfriend’s slender shoulders and kissed her forehead tenderly.