Diamond Heart by M. A. Hinkle

Diamond Heart by M. A. Hinkle

Author:M. A. Hinkle [Hinkle, M. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: learning disability/social anxiety, gender-bending, contemporary, lgbt, YA, family drama, ace, panromantic, Gay, twins, NineStar Press, high school, arts/music/theater
ISBN: 9781949909876
Publisher: NineStar Press, LLC
Published: 2019-06-15T04:00:00+00:00


Act Four: If Music Be the Food of Love, Then I’m Never Eating Again

WHEN FELIX PLUNKED his stuff next to mine the next day during study hall, I didn’t take my headphones off. Not until he poked me enough so I could no longer ignore him. “If you want to discuss feelings, I’m going to skin you and make you into a cover for my next book, Don’t Talk to Gareth When He’s Ignoring You.”

“Totally not a real title for a book.” Felix wasn’t even paying attention; he was rearranging his stuff. “And I should know. My mom wrote three, and they won awards. But we’re not talking about that.”

“Lord, give me strength.” But I didn’t put my headphones up either.

“Don’t worry. I made a list this time so I wouldn’t start talking about something else.” He did have a list, written in sparkly gel pen.

“If other people didn’t talk to you, I’d think you were a hallucination.”

“I’m used to people saying as much, you know. Everyone always asks why I am the way I am, and the answer is I refuse to change because other people think I should. But it is not on the list, so we’re not talking about it.” Felix glanced at his list and nodded, as though to double-check. “Thing number one. Was Morgan okay after. Um. Everything?”

“He crashed, but it was all good. As far as his anxiety goes, we got off lightly.” I blew out a breath. Even if he and Morgan weren’t going to be boyfriends, I still wanted them to be friends. “He’s…he’s really been a lot better after coming here. With everything, not only his nerves.”

“Okay, good.” Felix checked the first item off of his list. “Thing number two. So, my dad has been making weird stuff since my mom died, and also, he thinks I am super upset and not talking to anyone about it. I want to have some people over to make sure he’s not acting as weird as it seems from my point of view and prove I am in fact A-okay. And also, I need someone to practice lines with.”

“If I was meant to single out something from your screed, you’re going to have to clarify, because I’ve got nothing.” I quirked an eyebrow. “Also, didn’t you just tell me you were upset and not talking to anyone about it?”

Felix blushed. “Well, yeah, but if I brought it up, you’d say something dumb and mean to shut me up, and I want you to know it won’t work. But we are not going on a tangent.” He took in a breath. “What I was trying to ask is if you and Morgan wanted to come over to my place and practice lines. My dad’s been making cakes from scratch, and they are pieces of heaven.”

Good thing telling the truth wasn’t my job—Morgan had all the facts, so figuring this out was on him, and Morgan had lots of practice letting people down easy.

“Well, I can ask him, but I don’t know what he’ll think.



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