When Terry turned eighteen, he became homeless, abandoned by family and friends for being gay. Though it took him years, he has found his feet again. Then, a man from his past knocks him right back down, dredging up a memory of the time Terry stood by and did nothing as that same man was assaulted for being gay, driving home to Terry that he will never be worthy of friendship or family.<br><br>Ishmael is shocked, angry, and hurt at seeing Terry so many years after high school. After Terry’s apology, however, Ishmael realizes that Terry is hurting and scarred, too. He and Terry become cautious friends. Ishmael wants to help, but Terry is reluctant to trust anyone with his pain, let alone love.<br><br>Can Ishmael and Terry get over their past for a future together?

Remember Me Not, My Love

I swallowed my food. “Eh, we’ll see.” It was working, but I didn’t want him to know I was that easy.


We finished our sandwiches a few minutes later, and I listened to him chew on a Golden Delicious apple while I sipped my water. It was a nice day outside, not too hot. I decided to take my first step at confiding in someone.


“You know, I was so scared when my parents threw me out. I didn’t know what to do, had nowhere to turn. Everything I had ever known was ripped away from me in an instant. Deep down, I’d probably realized they would turn on me, but I couldn’t take it anymore, not after what had happened to you, what I lethappen to you. So, even with all the fear coursing through me, I just started walking.”


Chapter 10