"Here…", Sean handed two cans of soda to Allen and Julius.
"Why did you stand up for us?", Allen asked after accepting a drink.
Ryan shrugged. "If someone bullies us, will you sit on the side and watch?"
"But… he said we are gays. What if he was right?", Allen said with insecurity obvious in his voice.
"How would the situation change if he was right or wrong?", Sean asked back. "With all that boasting about supreme education you are receiving, how come you don't know the anthem? This is the land of the free and the home of the brave. As an American you get the right to be free and live your life anyway you want, but you also need to be brave to defend that freedom when someone jeopardizes it."
Ryan snickered. "That is probably the only lesson from civics class that stuck with you."
