“Hey, Tina, can I talk to you?”

“Sure.” She said while putting the paper aside.

“I broke up with Delilah.”

“I’m sorry to hear that.”

“I… uhm… I think… wait before I say something, promise me to not tell Mom. I want to do it, okay?”

“Okay… I promise.”

“Jacob and I… are kind of together.”

“Kind of?” Tina looked at him a little puzzled.

“I don’t know what the hell we are doing. We just kiss and stuff but we don’t date or anything like that.”

“Then ask him out. See where it goes.” Tina said.

“I’m scared that he might freak.”

“Do you want to date him?”

Fabian got a goofy grin on his face.

“Yeah, I do. He is just… amazing.” Fabian looked like he was in dreamland.

“You said you two kiss… and stuff. What does that mean?” Tina wanted to know.

“Pff, it’s like…  just a little feel-stuff”

There was a confortable silence.

“I like Jacob, you know?” Tina said.

“Yeah, but he can be a bit of a drama-queen sometimes.” Fabian chuckled. He remembered some ‘drama’ moments. Tina smiled.

“You are so into him…”

Fabian got a light shade of red.

“Do you think Mom will freak?”

“No, I don’t think so… She is a lesbian, remember?” They chuckled.

“Yeah, but I mean… I don’t know… she will probably think just because Jacob is older than me…”

“I get you… Look, I will calm her down okay? But I don’t think that will be necessary. But Faab, what do you think you are? Gay or Bi?”

“Bi… I liked Delilah and now I like Jacob in the same way.”

“Well, I just hope you will become happy.”

Fabian looked at Tina and smiled.

“Thanks for listening.”

“Always.” Tina said. Fabian pulled her in a tight embrace.

“You are not the bad stepmother I always imagined.” He said.

Tina chuckled. “I guess that’s a compliment.”

—-

Two Days Later.

It was evening. Bette was sitting on the couch enjoying some music while Tina putted the kids down when Fabian sat next to her.

“Mom?”

“Uhu.”

He sighed.

“I have to tell you something.”

Bette opened her eyes and looked at her son.

“What is it?”

“I… I’m… Uh…”

He took a deep breath.