Chalter 14: The truth always comes out

Here it is the moment I've been waiting for ruined by some unexpected event.

I turn quickly, and the most unexpected person was standing in front of us waiting for some answers,

I look over at Millie the glow in her eyes disappear, she was disappointed in herself for lying to her cousin because of me.

From our silent reaction Heather repeat herself

"What. The. Heck?! What are you doing?" I reply instantly "I-i was cleaning her chin from some chocolate ice cream and..."

Heather then looks over at Millie and ask her

"What is going on? Don't lie."

Millie started to shake she doesn't want to betray my trust and she doesn't want to keep lying to Heather,

"H-he is right, um, just some, huh, ic-ce cream, yeah..."

Oh shit she clearly doesn't know how to lie.

So Heather catches her "I know when you lie Millie, tell me the truth"

"I-i.." She was about to come up with another useless yet unbelievable lie when i cut her and said

"It's okay Millie, tell her the truth, she deserves to know, I wanted to tell her long ago but couldn't find the right time"

Heather looks over at me, and Millie was about to say something when i cut her again and say

"No, wait, I have to tell you this myself, it's my responsibility to tell you not her, so here we go..."

I took a deep breath

"I am not gay, I am 100% a straight guy who likes girls and is really picky with his choice of woman and when he wants one he will do anything to get her, so.."

she continues "So you marked yourself as gay so you can become my friend and become close to me to get in my pants, that was your plan?Hun?"

I looked at the ground ashamed of myself "Y-yes, well not the last part, I just wanted you cause i couldn't get you, But I never did have dirty thoughts."

Heather continues her conclusions "And you Millie, you knew all about it from the beginning and lied to me, you decided to let me in the dark. Am i right?"

Millie joins me with her eyes to the ground we were both guilty of what we did "I-i'm sorry" she says tears fallen down her cheeks, god she is so fragile why did I drag her into this, she burst into tears

"I didn't want to lie to you b-but I thought that he should tell you, a-and that it means no harm"

"NO HARM?" Heather's voice volumes up "A straight guy, acting gay in my house as we undress in front of him and act naturally, you see that as no harm??"

Millie started trembling even more, river falling down her cheeks, I hated to see her like this so I interfered

"I threatened her."

Heather gasps

"I threatened her not to tell you, cause we knew each other from before and she knew i was not gay, and ... I-i was her bully"

I gulp, heather shocked, silent reaction.

I just wish the ground could swallow me right here right now.

"Y-you used to... bully her?? And you threatened her to pick on her again if she tells me the truth?!"

"Kinda.. but I was not gonna really do it cause I have changed and I apologized to her a thousand times already and I'm gonna apologise to you right now, Heather I am so very sorry for lying to you all this time,

I-... It was a dumb idea from a dumb guy who just wanted your attention, you don't have to forgive me, but please Millie has nothing to do with this, don't blame her"

"No, I forgive Millie, cause she didn't have a choice she was scared, but You, You had a clear choice between screwing up and let it go, and you chose, to screw things up and now you have to live with the consequences"

"I understand and i hope you forgive me one day"

"I don't want to see you near me or Millie, you understand? You cheap lying disgusting thing"

When she said that Millie entered the conversation again

"What? No! You can't decide for me I'm not mad at him, You don't take decisions for me"

"But i am your cousin and I am older than you so I am responsible for you, so you're coming with me"

"Leave me alone, even though you are one year older, that doesn't meanyou have the right to control me, yes he did a bad thing but I-i'm not mad at him"

"He used to bully you and now you like him? You want to date an old bully of yours?"

I liked how Millie defended me it was hot but, Heather is right I am just an old bully who used to make her hate her life, why do I have the right now to date her, or even like her? She deserves so much better.

"Heather is right Millie, I don't deserve your kindness towards me, you should hate me like her, like everyone, I don't deserve to be loved, especially by you"

I had to let her go before it's too late.

She got closer then when i thought she would run away,or slap me maybe, she put her warm soft hand on my cheek and said

"Everyone deserves to be loved, even you. Everyone deserves second chances, even you. You know why, because I can see you are not the same person anymore, you are not the guy who just wants to be in the spotlights, you want to be loved like all of us, like me, you have weaknesses and you are trying to hide it by trying to be strong, I can feel you, I can feel you are trying, a-and you are regretting every bit if it, that's why I forgave you."

Her words were like a rainbow to my storm, light to my darkness, sunshine to my nightmare, no one ever cared about me the way she does, not even my parents.

I put my hand over her hand that's on my cheek and say "Tigress, I wish we haven't met like that before, I wish I could turn back time and fix everything I've done to you"

A tear rushed down my cheek, it's the first time I have cried since my mother has died, since forever.

What are you doing to me Tigress.

She says back, Heather watching us

"I wouldn't change a thing, because like they say everything happens for a reason"

she smiled.

I look her deep in the eyes looking for that sparkle in her eyes that makes her beautiful, and finally said,

"I really like you, you know that?"

She blushes, hard.

Heather chuckles "Are you confessing now, and you were about to kiss two minutes ago?"

Millie blushes more her ears started to glow red.

"Look Tyler, I don't see in you half of what Millie said about you, but if she trusts you and believe in you, I can't stop her, but that does not change the fact that I'm still mad at you and haven't forgave you"

"Thank y-..."

"BUT. If you hurt her in any way, I will hurt you back, and bad"

"Ookay... but that won't be necessary"

I look at her and smile she smiles back, blushing and then looks at the ground.

But damn I'm still waiting for that kiss, it was so close to happen, and wait.. does she even like me back??

She didn't get the chance to say it back!

Well maybe in the next chapter;)