WARNING: Contains strong themes of attempted suicide, self harm, depression, strong language, sexual themes and dated views about homosexuality. 

How do you tell your conservative Christian family that you’re bisexual and have fallen in love with your best friend? Will you be accepted or rejected?

Second Chance - Hiding the Truth

One minute we were intimate, and the next, Dean just flopped in my arms and became unresponsive. "DEAN!!!" I screamed trying to wake him. I grabbed my phone and called emergency services with panic in my voice. I kept checking his airways to make sure he was breathing. "Hmm Randy" Dean murmured. "Hey shh. Ambulance is on it's way" I reassured. "Come on, lemme help you get dressed" I said getting up and grabbing his clothes off the floor. I saw him point to his bag. "Get my medication" he said still weak unable to properly speak. Then it suddenly hit me. Fuck! His diabetes! I grabbed the machine to check his sugar levels. They were dangerously low. I don't know what happened but my medical instinct suddenly hit over me. I went down the kitchen and made a sugar solution then went back up. "Here, drink this" I said handing him a mug. 


Chapter 12