Secrets

Duh

Blink's palms were sweaty and he had a lump at the base of his throat. He coughed, trying to clear his throat, but it made him stick to his stomach. He felt slightly ill. But he just couldn't stand sitting in silence anymore, he had to say it. Even if Mush hated him forever.

So he took Mush aside one night and coughed. "Mush, I gotta... There's... It's just, I'm... Ya know." Cough. "I'm queer."

Mush raised an eyebrow. "Blink, I known that for ages."

"You have? You... Don't care?"

"Nah," Mush said. "Tell the truth... I kinda like it."

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