I had already woken up from my slumber,when i heard the pilot through the speaker say that we had arrived to our destination...l yawned and yanked off my sleeping mask taking in the sunlight that shone through the window

As I got down the staircase of the airplane I had boarded ..I took in the sun that shone into my eyes..

"It was a beautiful day for a beautiful weather" I thought as I trailed my suitcase behind me and walked out of the airport. .

I was finally back home after all these years I had spent in texas

I took a cab back home...but as soon as I got to my street"franklin 5th Street"

I reckoned what my mom told me when I informed her that I was coming back to San Francisco...

"I don't want to see you again in my life. ."

It had rang continuously in my mind as I was coming here but I wonder what brought me back here again after receiving that warning from her.

My mom and I haven't been on the same page since last year, I was in my fourth year in college almost finishing my 1st degree when I came out to my mom. ..

I couldn't hide the fact that I was gay anymore,it had hunted me my whole life

It all happened on a sunday morning , two weeks after I had broken up with my ex-girlfriend Cynthia...

I came back from my usual morning run and decided it was time

"maybe mom will understand" I thought as I picked up my phone and dialed her number

"hey Mom..

hello darling..are you doing okay?"she asked over the phone..

I'm gay" I said ignoring her question,I knew that I had to say it now or else I won't have the courage to speak of it again

"what!!!" she shouted

To be honest..her scream was enough to wake up a koala sleeping on a tree nearby

"you're joking right?" she asked laughing nervously but I just kept calm ..

she immediately understood that I was being sincere..

"After everything I did for you... how could you!!" she said sobbing as I could hear her crying

" I really wanted to tell you mom but..." I tried explaining but she hanged up on me

As I stood in front of our door flashing back to all that had happened between my mom and I that very day..I decided to tell her the truth...I was brought back to reality when I felt a tap on my shoulder

"how may I help?" I heard and I turned to look at who was referring to me

"Molly?" I asked as i had recognized the familiar face standing before me

"Hailey?" she shouted as she dropped her fruit basket and hugged me tightly...

"oh my!!.it's so nice to see you" she said as she led me to her house opposite my family house..

As we got into the sitting room, she pulled off her sneakers and had her slippers on

"do you want anything to drink?" she asked from the kitchen

"water will do"I said as I tried to take in the interior decoration of the house

it was neatly done..the tiles,sofa and wallpapers really blended together...since I was an interior designing student, I could easily spot a good job

"sorry to have kept you waiting" she said as she dropped a tray with a bottle of water and a glass cup in it on a side stool

"it's fine" I said smiling

"I would have loved for you to see the kids but they're out playing with the neighbor's children"she said with a smile on her face

I looked at her, she still had those curly hair and eyebrows she had back in highschool

I couldn't believe that this was the exact Molly Hernandez I had crushed on back then in highschool, she was already married with kids at 26

"I might visit someday, by then I'm sure I might get to see them" I answered as I took a drink from the glass of water

"so what brought you back to San Francisco?" she asked as I watched her cross her legs and looked at me inquisitively

she still had those sexy legs... I had always admired,I remembered how I would try to touch those legs of hers during our game nights.. I never got to tell her that I liked her because unfortunately she had a crush on a guy back then and I was afraid it was gonna hurt our friendship, I wasn't ready to lose my best friend

"snap outta of it already, she's married"I reminded myself as I took my eyes off her body and reluctantly fixed it to her eyeballs

"can't I come back home anymore?"I asked laughing

"oh come on... it's being seven years you left here, why come back now?"she asked

" I have an internship here actually, I'm an interior designer"I explained to her and then she mouthed an "oohh" in surprise

"I was meaning to come back anyway, I miss home"I said as I got up to leave.. I had overstayed my welcome

Being in the same room with your highschool crush was kinda weird and uncomfortable

"you leaving already?" she asked as she followed me to the door

yeah, thanks for your hospitality and I love your house"I said as I walked to the front porch and luckily the cab driver was still waiting for me because I haven't unpacked my suitcase from his car, I apologized for wasting his time and promised to pay him double the price he had requested for once he has driven me to a hotel where I would spend the night till I had found my own place cos I didn't think it was a good idea to face my mom right now,she needed a time alone

As we drove away from the neighborhood I had known since my childhood,I wiped off a drop of tear that had trickled down my cheeks