Coming out of the closet is the single most exucriating and embarrassing precedure that a guy has to go through. This is the uncomfortable truth. Alright, there may be some guys who have had it lucky and have received support and pats on the back congratulating them on being so brave. As anything in life, things didn't turn out well for Dom McCoy.

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"How come I never see you with girls? You know, going out with them." chirped Kylie.

Dom's face went a crimson red. He hated these talks with Kylie. He had known Kylie since the beginning of high school and they had managed to remain good friends up to going to college. She was intruisive but good-hearted at the same time. She may have chastised Dom for certain things in the past but she only did that to look after him. Unfortunately Dom forgot her kindness and warmth when it reached this point of the conversation.

"I just don't fancy anybody at the moment." mumbled Dom. It was the best he could come up with but all in all, a terrible excuse.

Kylie added an extra couple of chews to her rhythmatic churing of her gum. She could see right through him.

"Me and Sarah have been thinking."

'Oh dear', thought Dom, 'Their theories always resort to humiliation of another.'

"We think that you may be gay. I mean you run like one." she blurted out pompously.

Dom sat there very rigid and still. He didn't know how to react to this. I mean who would, dear reader?

"I didn't know that the process of running is generic within the homosexual community." replied Dom. Phew.

But this gave away something about Dom to Kyle. She studies psychology and therefore can examine human mannerisms and actions which reveal their behaviour and inner-motives. She swept her blonde hair from her face backwards and looked at him directly.

"When you try to use long words on me, it means you are trying to hide something from me." she said suspiciously. She had every right to be suspicious as Dom was hiding something from her.

He didn't want to tell her the secret today; not in these circumstances. In fact, he wasn't sure whether he wanted to tell anybody at all. He lived in an ignorant society that wave their tongues at any bit of gossip and sure enough, word would reach his family. They are not an acceptable sort, to be honest.

Dom fiddled around with a straw from his empty carton of juice. Kylie smiled. She knew she had got him in her reaches.

"What if I were to tell you that I may be...gay?" Dom mumbled pathetically.

Kylie's face completely dropped in shock. Her mouth could consume a train now by the width of it. Her once tight face was now completely loose. Dom diverted his glance to his feet.

"Oh...right...cool. You're bull^!**ting me, aren't you? This is all one big joke to you. You are seriously bull@&&*ting me!" blurted out Kylie.

Dom sighed. He knew this was not the way he wanted it to come out.

"Bollocks! It's true. Oh. I'll have to tell Zoe because - well - she fancies you. Oops. Everyone will have to know. This changes everything. We'll have to set you up. There's a guy in my Biology who I think likes men; he's not a looker but you can't be picky on your first go. Wow. You can be my gay best friend; I've always wanted one of those!" Kylie delivered this at the speed of a Formula One car reaching its peak speed.

No, no, no, no, no, no, NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Kylie, promise me this. Do not tell a soul. Whatever you do, keep it quiet. I am begging you, Kylie. Please." pleaded Dom without any dignity or pride.

Kylie kept silent for once and nodded. From this, Dom had a sigh of relief.

"I knew I shouldn't have told you, you have over-reacted."

Just about when Kylie was going to reply, two other friends Sarah and Harry joined the table. Dom mimed, "Not a word."

"'Alright?" enquired Harry.

"I've got a gay best friend! I am so happy!"

Oh dear. I did warn you it was excruciating and embarrassing and this was only the beginning. As soon as this was mentioned, the new girl Chloe walked past the table. Dom smiled politely and so did she. This was different. Dom felt butterflies in his stomach. However, he wished the ground would swallow him up.

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Dom is gay. He has recently come out to family and friends which is a rather excruciating experience within itself. But, as stories always do, things change. The new girl at his college, Chloe, enters his life and slowly but surely changes his outlook.

Is it possible for someone to change their sexuality over one single person?

updated Mar 16 '11 by DanielMcLaughlin-TheFool