Chapter 78

Matthew

Slowly and steadily, I opened my eyes and the brightness of the sun was what made me shut them back.

Ah, my chest... I groaned silently as I opened my eyes again.

"Matthew..." Ruth called standing beside me.

"Ah..." I groaned again.

"Are you okay?" She asks with a worried look and I slowly nod blinking before remembering how I had ended up in this state.

The words from my mother and father still rang heavily in my brain, I'm sure I can't get what they said to me out of my head yet.

I should understand them, I had told myself when my mum slapped me thinking I'd change my word but I had repeated I was gay, and there was nothing they could do about it.

And Keith? He had visited our home.

Did he see me crying? Did he know when I fainted?

I glanced at Leah who returned with George in his doctor's coat.

"How are you, Matt," George asked as he got closer to me.

"I'm awake at least," I replied with a small smile