"I can't believe the both of you would keep something like this from me," Caleb said through clenched teeth as he barged into their bedroom two nights later. "Chris did warn us that he was heading in our direction," Ty said with a soft chuckle.
"Chris also said he would be foaming at the mouth." She giggles her head still resting on Ty's chest. "He is," Ty laugh again; he then took a deep breath and gently lifts Janice's head off his chest, putting her in a sitting position, then sit beside her.
"Alright brother, before you bite off our heads, in a literal sense, we're sorry but it really wasn't our secret to tell." Ty begins. "Bullshit, Janice all but figured it out, on her own might I add, and even though he made her swear on the lives of her unborn children that she wouldn't tell anyone, she told you," Caleb said in a cold tone.
"Wait, he made you do, what now?" Ty asks in surprise. "Please tell me you didn't swear on the lives of our unborn children?" "I didn't, well I did but my fingers were crossed so it didn't count." She said making a sad face.
"But when he found out I was pregnant he took it back and apologized for making me swear, he was just scared that's all."
"Christ," Ty groans. "That's why you Janice was so comfortable with him and why you Ty was so damn okay with how close they were, he's gay, so he's not a threat." Caleb sneers. "Who's gay?" Fabian asks from behind Caleb. "Chris, that's who," Caleb growls. "Chris? Who? Half pint?" Fabian asks with wide-eyed shock.
"Yes, half pint, half pint is gay and these two knew," Caleb said pointing an accusing finger at them. "Where would you get a ridiculous idea like that?" Fabian asks. "Oh, this came straight from the horse's mouth brother." Caleb snorts. "Half pint told you he's gay?" Fabian asks. "Yes, and he and Jared are a couple," Caleb said through clenched teeth.
"Bubble wrap, now you two know? I hope you're not planning on hurting him." Anna said from behind them. "You knew?" They all shout in Union which made her jump spilling some of her popcorn. "Jeez man, yes I knew, even Mom and Dad know." "What!?" They all shout again.
"Mom and Dad know? How do they feel about it?" Fabian asks. "It took them a while but they seem to be okay with it now." She said stuffing popcorn in her mouth. "Great, so I was the only one that didn't know this?" Caleb asks his thick arms folded across his chest. "Correction, we were the only ones that didn't know about this brother." Fabian correct him.
"Thing I want to know is why? Why didn't you tell us, sis?" Fabian asks. "Because you and Caleb are jocks and last I check, jocks don't like gays, so…" "Jocks, that's how you see us? And here I was thinking we were family, blood." Caleb said turning to leave.
"That's not what I mean brother," Anna said grabbing his arm. "Out of all of us, Chris feared you and Fabian the most, because of who you are and how much you mean to him, the thought of you guys rejecting him...he begged us not to tell you guys." She said clutching Caleb's arm. "But he's planning on coming out, so what changed?" Caleb asks.
"What changed was Maya finding out, she used his sexuality to blackmail him and if she can do it then so can a lot of other people so coming out is his way of avoiding that." She said biting her lips nervously.
"Speaking of Maya, I think it's time me and my lawfully wedded wife had a little chat," Caleb said walking towards the door. "I'll deal with you two later," He said pointing to Janice and Ty, "But just so you know, you all owe me, big time." He said narrowing his eyes at Ty, Janice, and his sister. "But before I leave, how's the little one?" He asks looking at Janice's stomach.
"Healthy." She replied with a smile. "Good, may God's will be done." He said with a smirk as he walks from the room. "And then he wonders why Christian fears him?" Anna snorts.
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"Are you sure you want to do this?" Jared asks as he and Christian sat in their car in the driveway. "I have to, Caleb ordered me to be at his graduation party and I want to see Amara and her babies and I miss Janice." Chris sighs, opens the door, and steps from the car, after taking a deep breath he walks towards the front door.
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