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“Okay,” she says softly, and I can hear the concern in her voice that so

“It’s about a girl,” I tell her quickly, so she can have soet the whole story out

“A girl?” she repeats, as if she’s never heard of the concept before

Lucky she can’t see ht?”

“You’ve never talked to ht you were gay, Bishop, and I just figured you’d come out when you were ready to”

That stunsme?”

She busts out laughing hysterically and I can i as she’s bent over at the waist holding her sto you”

Another eye roll from me she can’t see “Funny, Mom You’re hilarious”

Her laugh winds down to chuckles and I can hear her suck in air When she releases it, she says in a irls, so I know you’ve never been serious about theuess I have to ask, what’s her name?”

“Brooke,” I answer, not able to help the smile that comes to my face when I say her na to condense for you”

“Go for it,” she says

So I do I lay it out for her The one-night stand—yes, I talk to my mom about a lot of stuff and don’t hold back I tell her about seeing her the next day, being happy and amazed to have found her, al us I h how Brooke lied to her father to protectwith it My ht it eet Brooke did that and I got on board to help her I explained hoe see off the deception to everyone but Brooke’s father And hoe didn’t feel like we coulder I even adement to keep the stress off her dad for a while, since he seele, since it’s still co this