Jeremy the brave knight

7:09pm

Alice was pacing back and forth inside her room, her father had snatched her phone from her so calling Jeremy was thrown out the window.

Her bedroom door opened and Axel came inside.

"Alex....Alice....are you okay?"

"Why do you care?"

Axel sighed. He admits that he was being an ass towards her sister but after witnessing what happened a few hours ago he feels sympathetic for her.

"Because i do care Alice....take my phone, call your boyfriend and be free for once"

Alice looked at her brother in shock. He wanted to help her?!

"Are you sure?" She asked.

"Yes, hurry up, I'll be lookout"

She took the phone and dialed Jeremy's number. He picked up on the third ring.

"Jeremy speaking"

"It's me, Alice.....can you come pick me up?"

"I'll be by your gate in 15"

"Thanks"

She hanged up and sighed, now the plan was to sneak out without being noticed. She looked at Axel.

"What should we do about me sneaking out?"

Axel pondered for a moment. Then he snapped his fingers as an idea popped up in his mind.

"You dress like a boy and say you're heading out"

Her face scrunched up in disgust, dress like a boy? Wouldn't that give her father the satisfaction that he was getting to her?

"Uhm.....let's keep that in the back pocket...for now"

Axel sighed, all this time he had been giving Alice a hard time when she was already dealing with their parents and probably the whole world.

"Alice....I'm so sorry....about before, i should've known better"

She sighed.

"It's okay.....i expected the hate but it did sting when my own brother said those hateful things to me"

"I know....from now on I'm on your side, you're not alone anymore....sis"

Tears brimmed in her eyes but she blinked them away.

"I appreciate it"

They embraced each other warmly, Alice sighed in relief, it was like a burden was lifted off her shoulders. Would things be for the better between her and Axel? She hopes so.

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Ian tiptoed down the stairs with Vince behind him. He looked around the living room and saw his mother was not there.

"She's not here, let's go" he whispered.

Vince wanted to laugh, Ian was acting like a child afraid to be scolded by his parents for having someone over. But he still followed him nonetheless.

"Ian? Aren't you going to invite your friend for lunch?"

He sighed and turned around to see his mother wearing a smug smile.

"How long have you been there?" He asks.

"Long enough to hear you tiptoe down the stairs, now come, lunch is served"

The two boys shrugged and followed her to the large table, Vince could immediately tell that Ian's mother was welcoming him into her home, although she didn't have to.

"So how long have you two been together?"

She asks as she serves up, lunch was chicken parmesan with a side of grilled asparagus.

Ian took whiff of his meal, the scent of the spices making his mouth water.

"For a couple of months" Vince replied with a soft smile.

She nodded.

"Are you two sexually active? Ian do you know how to use a condom?"

"Mom!"

They both laughed at his expression.

"Okay okay i will not tease you anymore, i have to go meet a friend, Enjoy your little date" she says winking at Vince before she walks off.

Vince held Ian's hand.

"Do you want to meet my parents?"

Did he? Yes, but he was nervous, what if Vince hadn't told them he was dating a boy, will they even accept him?

"Sure.....I'll do it for us" he replied.

He kissed their joined hands and smiled.

"I'd like that"

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He stopped in front of the large gates and waited. What could've happened to Alice to make her call him over. Could it be that her parents didn't want her to date him?

He saw a figure coming towards the gate through the gaps it was Alice, she was wearing a large black hoodie and jeans the same as his, clearly boy clothes.

She got in the car to find a dumbstruck Jeremy.

"What?" She asked.

"Nothing it's just....you look cute"

She huffed.

"I feel like a stick figure under these, let's go before he notices I'm not in the house"

He started the car and drove off.

"What happened?" He asked.

"My dad hates that I'm being me"

He slammed on the brakes and turned to her.

"He hates that you're trans?"

She sighed and nodded.

"Mn....something like that"

To her surprise Jeremy got out of the car heading to the large gate.

"Wait! Where are you going?!"

"To talk some sense into your parents"

She felt lightheaded, he was going to do what?!

She got out of the car and ran after him, her hand grabbed his muscular arm.

"Jeremy don't, you'll just make things worse"

Jeremy turned to face her.

"Alice they are your parents! How long will you endure this huh? The pain? The hate? How long?"

She avoided his gaze. He was right.

"I know but you talking to them will just-"

"You are my girlfriend, that means you should trust me, now put that trust in me so i can face your parents"

She sighed and intertwined her fingers with his.

"Then let's do it together"

A smile formed on Jeremy's face.

"Let's go then"

As they walked towards the gate, it started to slide opened, on the other side they could see a man wearing a scowl so deep, he could make snow melt.

"Dad"

The man stepped forward, his eyes locked on their joined hands.

"So this is the boy who encourages you huh? Hey, what's your name boy?"

"Jeremy"

The older man scoffed.

"What a basic name, you must be poor and regular"

Jeremy's other hand clenched into a fist, his knuckles cracking lowly.

"It doesn't matter if I'm poor or rich, all i know is I'm in love with your daughter"

"Daughter? I have no daughter, but if you're referring to the freak beside you then you can have it, he no longer belongs to my family, you hear me Alex? You are now banned from this property, your clothes will be mailed to your new address which I presume is this boy's one roomed apartment"

Alice was lost for words. He was being....disowned? By his own father?

"Dad....you don't mean that" she whispered.

"Oh i do"

Jeremy stepped forward.

"You're mistreating her just because she wants to be her authentic self right?"

"Of course i am, i mean look at him, he looks ridiculous"

Alice's whimper enraged Jeremy even more.

"Well since you disowned her then it means i won't feel bad for doing this"

"Wha-"

Alice flinched when Her boyfriend punched her father in the jaw, she swore she heard Jeremy's knuckles crack under the strong jawbone.

A hand wrapped around her waist.

"Come on Alice, let me get you home"