thought I’d said my goodbyes because we were moving. My
parents were able to find way better jobs there too, which was
part of the reason they never thought about coming back here.
Plus, the weather is a heck of a lot nicer. They got settled in
their life. They got new friends. Their new friends were way
more open-minded, which really helped. It helped them and it
helped me. I always felt like I could be honest with them after
we moved because they were willing to listen. When I told
them that I knew I was a lesbian and that it wasn’t a phase,
they realized that I was right and they trusted me.”
Quinn’s lips pursed. She leaned forward, but she
wasn’t looking at Dallas. She was intently studying their
empty plates. “You’re right. I can’t understand everything that
happened and a lot of that is probably between you and them. I
know that you love your mom and dad. They’re your parents.
I’d be horrified if you didn’t love them or had this big falling
out with them that couldn’t be fixed and had no support. That
would have been awful.”
“It would have been the worst. I’m very lucky to have
them. I have no bad feelings about what they did. It happened.
We both made decisions. I don’t want to talk about blame,
because I never think like that.”
“So you’re not afraid to talk to them when you get
back? To tell them?”
“No. Not at all. They’ll be happy for me. I know they
will.”
“What are you going to tell them?”
“Everything,” Dallas said, without hesitation. “Unless you
don’t want me to. I mean, I wouldn’t tell them all the details
because that’s private, between you and me. I never tell