The Quarterback's Crush by John R. Petrie

Author:John R. Petrie [Petrie, John R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: young adult
ISBN: 978-1-64080-390-9
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2018-09-04T05:00:00+00:00

THE REST of the guys went over to Riley’s and wanted to celebrate, but I begged off. Jonny asked me if Tommy and I wanted to double date with him and Allie, but I couldn’t be around anyone. I hadn’t technically asked him out on a date. Just told him I wanted to date him. Plus, there was no way I could ever repay the team for standing up to the guys from Lakeview for me like they did, and there was sure as hell no way I could sit around and celebrate after making such a huge jerk of myself, so I went home and climbed out of my bedroom window. The porch roof was right outside my bedroom and I liked to come out and look at the stars. Riley and I used to come out and read Sports Illustrated and drink sodas and my mom would yell that she’d flatten us if we even thought about jumping off, which only made us want to jump. So we’d climb out to the edge and dangle our feet over the side and laugh like the idiots we were when we were kids. And, I guess, one of us still is. Me, that is, not Riley.

I was sitting with my back against the wall looking at the lights in the house across the street when I heard a knock on my door. My dad came in without waiting for an answer, pulled my desk chair over to the window, sat down, and rested his arms on the windowsill.

“Great game.” He sounded sad. Maybe more tired than sad, but I was pretty sure there was still some sadness there.

“Thanks.”

He paused, and I shifted so I could look at him. “So. Gay, huh?”

“Yeah.” I wanted to feel upbeat and excited about him knowing, but I felt like crap at what happened and the way it happened. I should have told my dad at home. Where it was quiet and he could have poured himself a glass of wine or had a beer and asked me all the questions he wanted without having to deal with his only son coming out in front of everyone. “I’m sorry.”

“Sorry?” Now he sounded even more sad. “What for?”

“For disappointing you, I guess.”

“Dylan. You have never, for one second, disappointed me. Ever.” He didn’t sound disappointed, or angry. He sounded tired and a little hurt. “If I ever made you feel that way, then I’m sorry.” He paused. “It’s my fault.”

“Dad.” I rolled my eyes. “It’s no one’s fault that I’m gay.”

“That’s not what I mean, son.” He reached through the window and squeezed my shoulder. “I meant it’s my fault if you felt like you couldn’t talk to me about it. The only thing I want in this world is for you to be happy. I want you to know that I love you unconditionally. Please don’t ever doubt that.”

“I don’t, Dad. I just….” I trailed off. I had no idea where I was going with that sentence, so I trailed off.

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