The people around me.

Explications

Simon's POV

They blushed and ran away.

S: shit!

David and I went quickly after them, but when they reached Eric's room they closed the door.

I knocked softly.

S: Guys?
D: Open up.
S: Come on, we want to talk.

Silence. We exchanged worried glances.

S: Eric? Son please, come out.
D: Alfred, come on little mate, we can talk about this. There's nothing wrong.
S: We actually have great news.

The door opened and Eric came out of the room, his face was in a frown. He jumped towards David and started to punch him and kick him.

David didn't do anything he just stared at Alfred who was standing at the door. Suddenly Alfred went to Eric and stoped him, then push him away from his father, making Eric fall near me.

D: Alfred!
E: I HATE YOU!
A: DON'T PUNCH MY FATHER!

I picked up Eric from the floor.

S: Calm down!
E: I HATE YOU TOO!

That hurt so much.

S: Well, I love you.
E: AND I HATE YOU DAVID! MY DAD LEFT MY MOM BECAUSE OF YOU!
S: ERIC STOP IT!

I hugged him close and he started to cry.

David took Alfred's hand and they went out of the house.

Once Eric was calmed I sat on his bed with him on my knees.

S: Did you know what happen downstairs?

He nodded.

S: Tell me.
E: You were kissing David on lips. Just like you did with mom.
S: Do you know why?

He shook his head.

S: Because I love David.

He looked at me confused.

E: Like you loved mom?
S: No, never. Your mother will always be someone so important in my life. But now she will kiss someone else and I'll kiss David. Son... he is going to be my partner now. But he will still be your friend.
E: But... how?
S: He's gonna spend time with you and me, a lot.
E: But... why with him? Why not a girl?
S: Well some guys like girls but there are some guys who likes guys too
E: And you?
S: Well I like David. Just David.
E: And my mom.
S: And I liked your mom as well.
E: But you leave her.
S: No, she left me. But that is not bad Eric. You are too young to undertand, but in time you will... for now, you'll have to trust me.

He just nodded and I hugged him.

E: Dad?
S: Yes?
E: Alfred is going to live here?
S: Yes, some day.
E: oh.
S: You don't like it?
E: Yea, but are we going to share the room?

I laughed.

S: No son
E: Oh.
S: Why?
E: I like him.
S: Well I like him too.
E: He is going to be like my brother?
S: Yea... at some point.

He stayed silent again.

E: Daddy?

His voice was shaky, so I pulled apart and looked him in the eyes.

S: Whats wrong?
E: Do you think they'll forgive me? I hurt them.
S: Of course son, they like you. And David wants you. Do we call them and tell them to come back to the house?
E: Yeah.