When we realised

August, sixteen years ago, Rong Family Villa, City K

Phillip walked into his room in the family villa, with his best friend Chester following behind him. Walter Dong unlike what they had planned had been called away by his grandparents to a family function. He had all day at school been cursing all his grandparents. They knew he had plans with Chester and Phillip today, but refused to listen to him.

Shutting the door behind them before locking it Phillip looked at Chester. He knew why Walter hated his grandparents is he was being forced into forming a relationship with a girl they approved of. Phillip remembered six months ago when he confessed to them that he was gay.

Phillip, like their wider circle of friends had a couple of girlfriends, but he never felt that those relationships were right. Walter's confession made him in the end examine how felt and he realised after long examination that like Walter he was gay. The problem was that the person he was in love with was Chester. The question for him was how Chester felt.

Chester, when he heard Phillip lock his door, he was grateful. While he missed their third musketeer Walter, ever since he had realised how he felt about Phillip he had never had the opportunity to tell him how he felt. He knew that Phillip was the person he loved, but at the same time he was terrified. As they had learned a few months ago in their civics class that same sex relationships, even when they were conducted wholly in private, were not only illegal but could be punished by jail and a treatment course to correct the behaviour on the first occasion and if you were caught a second time a death sentence.

Phillip, sat down on the couch next to Chester, and looked into his eyes before saying "I feel so sorry for Walter."

"I know, his grandparents do not get him. He has just turned fifteen and they are trying to force a relationship on him which he does not want. Even if he was not gay, that is so hurtful simply because they view that as they were married at sixteen so should their grandson be married."

"True. But what makes it worse is how the law will treat him if he has a relationship. A criminal. He is not a criminal," responded Phillip quietly looking anywhere but at Chester.

Taking Phillip's hand in his, Chester felt a buzz, here he was holding hands with the person he loved. There was no way that he was going to say anything about his feeling, but he was worried about Phillip who over the last few weeks had started to withdraw back into himself. "Phillip what is it? Tell me what is wrong?"

Hearing something in the undertones of Chester's voice Phillip decided that he had to say something. It was hurting him more and more being this close to Chester and unable to do anything. He needed to know where he ultimately stood.

Quietly Phillip turned and looked at Chester in the eyes "Promise me, that regardless of how you feel after I say what I have to say that I will not lose your friendship. I could not survive without it."

"Phillip, you have me worried, but I can give you that promise. No matter what we will always be a part of each other's lives."

Phillip heard the words and decided that he had to show Chester his real feelings, and gently pulled his hand from Chester's before taking his face between both hands and leaning in giving him a kiss on the lips. The shock of this, immediately saw Chester open his lips and Phillip decided to take the opportunity that presented himself and put his tongue inside Chester's mouth before starting to duel with his tongue.

The moment Phillip's lips hit his, Chester could not believe what was happening. Phillip kissing him was something he had desired for months and he opened his mouth. Feeling Phillip's tongue inside his mouth and starting to twist with his was heaven. Chester said to himself he hoped that this was not a dream, and when Phillip started to withdraw his tongue, he allowed his to follow into Phillip's mouth.

Neither of them knew how long they simple sat there kissing, but eventually they pulled apart looking into each other's eyes. Chester took a deep breath and said "Phillip, I love you."

Phillip could not believe the joy he felt in hearing those words. Chester felt as he did, and all Phillip could say was "I love you too."