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 Iâm Never Eating Again
WHEN FELIX PLUNKED his stuff next to mine the next day during study hall, I didnât take my headphones off. Not until he poked me enough so I could no longer ignore him. âIf you want to discuss feelings, Iâm going to skin you and make you into a cover for my next book, Donât Talk to Gareth When Heâs Ignoring You.â
âTotally not a real title for a book.â Felix wasnât even paying attention; he was rearranging his stuff. âAnd I should know. My mom wrote three, and they won awards. But weâre not talking about that.â
âLord, give me strength.â But I didnât put my headphones up either.
âDonât worry. I made a list this time so I wouldnât start talking about something else.â He did have a list, written in sparkly gel pen.
âIf other people didnât talk to you, Iâd think you were a hallucination.â
âIâm 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 weâre not talking about it.â Felix glanced at his list and nodded, as though to double-check. âThing number one. Was Morgan okay after. Um. Everything?â
âHe crashed, but it was all good. As far as his anxiety goes, we got off lightly.â I blew out a breath. Even if he and Morgan werenât going to be boyfriends, I still wanted them to be friends. âHeâsâ¦heâs really been a lot better after coming here. With everything, not only his nerves.â
âOkay, good.â Felix checked the first item off of his list. âThing 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 heâs 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.â
âIf I was meant to single out something from your screed, youâre going to have to clarify, because Iâve got nothing.â I quirked an eyebrow. âAlso, didnât you just tell me you were upset and not talking to anyone about it?â
Felix blushed. âWell, yeah, but if I brought it up, youâd say something dumb and mean to shut me up, and I want you to know it wonât work. But we are not going on a tangent.â He took in a breath. âWhat I was trying to ask is if you and Morgan wanted to come over to my place and practice lines. My dadâs been making cakes from scratch, and they are pieces of heaven.â
Good thing telling the truth wasnât my jobâMorgan had all the facts, so figuring this out was on him, and Morgan had lots of practice letting people down easy.
âWell, I can ask him, but I donât know what heâll think.
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