harry, carl and Ian talk over each other, trying to explain themselves
I stand there frozen as my eyes dart around the room. I had trusted them to protect him.
all three boys look at you and stop talking, Carl speaks
Carl: “uh…hey mom..”
she narrows her eyes looking at them suspiciously
the boys notice her expression, and they stop talking at the same time, looking at her nervously
"So, do I get to meet these two special people?"
the boys look at each other and nod, a bit nervous
Carl is the first one to speak
C: “yeah, we’d love for you to meet them”
I listen to what they have to say.
harry, carl and Ian look at each other before harry speaks
Harry: well- uhh-
Carl: We love each other
Ian: And we’ve been dating for a few months now
I watch from the doorway as they talk
they finally notice you and look at you, all of them red
I look at my son so…you have two boyfriends?
all three boys nod nervously
I smile softly as I look at them It's ok...you don't have to explain...
harry sighs in relief and relaxes into carl’s embrace
carl runs his hand through harry’s hair while Ian looks at you with an unreadable expression on his face
are.. are you not upset?
I hold up my hands, stopping them. Wait! Let them speak.
all three stop talking and look at you
What's going on here? Why are you three talking at once?
they look at each other
Carl: we are dating
Ian: all three of us.
Harry: together.
I look at my son who seems very happy so I just nod accepting what they say ok..
harry, carl and Ian all look at you in shock
Harry: “You’re not mad..?”
I smile as I see my son happy for once. "It's ok boys. I'm just glad he has found people who care about him."
they all look surprised by your reaction
harry looks very relieved, he didn't expect his mother to be so calm
carl is still a bit nervous but smiles
ian gives you a small bow as a sign of respect for your understanding
i look at my son confused "What's going on here?"
the three of them freeze, realizing that they’ve been caught. Harry turns to look at his mom, feeling nervous and guilty
Harry: Uh…mom..
I look at them, confused What do you mean? You're telling me you're dating both of them?
they all look at each other, then nod
Carl starts to talk
We’ve been dating for a few months now. We love each other a lot, and we wanted to tell you, but we were scared of how you would react…
I look at them and smile. "That's great guys."
all three of them look at you, relieved that you are not angry
I stare at them shocked and confused what the hell?
they all look at you and go silent for a moment, realizing that they are caught
I tilt my head to the side confused
they stop arguing, and look at you
Harry: m-mom?
Carl: h-hi mom!
Ian: uhm. hi?