Pride

A story to celebrate pride month!
Emily crept down the stairs, praying in her head that the steps wouldnt creak. Her parents were in the lounge, like most nights, absentmindedly watching tv and laughing raucously at the people on the screen. Tonight was one of the bad nights, the nights where there was a gay couple on the tv.
The sneers of her dad and disapproving sniffs of her mum sent shivers down her spine. 
Homophobes. That's was what they were called. Given the chance, Emily's parents would write a ten page long essay on why gay people were wrong in the head and should set themselves straight or just end everything.
And that was exactly why Emily crept out of her house ever so quietly.
Mia was perched in the large oak tree as usual when Emily finally made her way into the park. The warm night air brushed through the trees, making the leaves rattle and branches creak.
Emily scrambled up the tree to sit beside Mia, and smiled at her fondly.
"I'm so glad you could make it tonight!" Mia murmured gently, her eyes sparkling. 
"I only just made it past my parents... But I'm here now, with you. That's what matters." 
Emily put an arm around her girlfriend and crossed her legs.
"Emily... You know we're not like other people? Not normal?" Mia looked at her with her head tilted like a bird.
"Dont let that get into your head! There's nothing wrong with us. It's just who we are!"
"I know, but... Well, there are other people like us. They celebrate. In June. A whole festival, just to celebrate who we are! Do you think... Do you think we could take part?" 
The light in Mia's eyes made her heart soar. How could she say no to something that made her girlfriend this happy? But she couldn't do it. It just wasn't possible.
"My parents... Your parents..." Emily sighed and looked down at the ground. 
Category:Literature
Category:Original Stories
Category:Original Stories (Unfinished)
Category:Fiction
Category:Pride Month Story