“whoops…” Katie said and both of us started to laugh at how awkward Aiden felt “…we’ll stay together right?” Katie asked “like every time we come home…”

“well obvi…” Aiden said

“did you just say ‘obvi’?” I asked him laughing

“yeah…” he replied

“and you’re sure you’re not gay?” I asked him making Katie laugh

“no…but my sister is…” he said and we stopped laughing and Katie and I choked on our drinks

“what?” we both said at the same time

“Nicole’s flying on your team…” he told me

“what are you talking about? Since when?” I asked confused and surprised “she was always so…popular with the guys and cheerleading and stuff…”

“yeah…she hasn’t like officially come out, but I saw her kissing some girl after school one day…so I have a gay sister…”

“are you ok with that?” Katie asked

“I don’t really know…” he replied

“you should talk to her about it…” I told him

“then she’ll flip…”

“well, you support me, and stick up for me…why can’t you do the same for your sister, just let her know you’re on her side…you wont tell anyone until she’s ready…” I told him

“because you’re not my sister…”

“what’s that supposed to mean?” I asked him

“yeah…seriously Aiden…” Katie added

“it’s just…it’s different when it’s your family…” he told me

“Ashley basically is your family…” Katie said “…when your parents blew up on you that one time, you stayed at Ashley’s house…” she added

“whatever…I just don’t want to talk about it…not anymore…” he said then I got up

“look…she’s gonna go through a lot…a lot that you could never understand, but I know what it’s like so just be a good older brother and help her out…even if you will be away at college next year…” I told him

“ash you’re leaving?” Katie asked

“yeah…he’s got stuff to deal with and I have other stuff to do…” I said getting into my car and I called up Spencer

“hello?” she asked answering her phone

“hey you…so guess what?”

“what?” she replied

“you know Nicole Dennison?”

“Aiden’s sister? Yeah…what about her?”

“did you know she’s gay?” I asked her

“what? nicole’s not gay…she dated Carter Reesing…the epitomy of a jock…” she told me

“yeah well I just left Aiden’s and he told me…so, keep it on the DL I just had to tell you…”