Chapter 39

“You know Noah, don’t you, John?”

“Of course, he just finished my confirmation class. Now what can I do for my two star musicians?”

“To put it plainly,” Tom said, “we wanted to let you know that we’re a couple.”

“That’s great, and you’re a good-looking couple, but I don’t think you closed the door just to tell me that.”

“Hardly. The thing is, Noah drove over to Live Oak yesterday to visit his parents. He managed to let it slip that he was gay, and his father not only raised the roof but threw him out and disowned him. He made it quite clear that all parental support with Noah’s education was at an end.”

“Let me guess,” John said, “your parents are Southern Baptists, right?”

“Yes, Sir,” Noah said. “My father turned into a raving maniac, and my mother got hysterical until my grandma shut her up.”

“How did she do that?” John said.

“Basically, Grandma slapped Mom. Then she told her that her son was God’s creation and asked her how dare she question His handiwork.”