There was a long silence between the two of them. Chris begun to feel uneasy bringing up his problem to a priest. He was about to leave when the priest spoke again.
"So, how are you gonna break the news to Debbie?"
"Well, father I will tell her..." he paused. Then he realized that he hadn't mentioned his girlfriend's name. How could this priest know her name, he thought.
"Jake, is that you?"
"Yes, Chris. It's me."
"Shit man, you freak me out? Ops... sorry about cursing."
"Come on, Chris let's get out of this box and talk."
With that both men went out of the confession box and sat on the bench.
"Chris, are you sure about how you feel?"
"Every since that night..."
"at the club, am I right?" Jake interrupted.
"Yeah, how did you know?"
"Chris, I know you like I know myself. There's nothing you can hide from me."
"Yeah, the singer in the club is a student of mine. And I love him more than Debbie."
"How can you be sure?"
"Well, when I saw him with another guy last night, I really had a fit. I was 'really' jealous that he was with another guy."
"And, does he loves you too?"
Chris paused for a while and then sigh.
"I don't know. All I know is that I love him."
"What are you gonna do with Debbie?
"I don't know that's why I'm here, ain't I."
"Don't get smart with me, guy"
"Ah, Jake you know that I hate it when you call me that. Besides, I'm a full-grown man now. Stopped treating me like a boy."
"Just teasing."
"For a priest Jake, you could be such a joker. Man, be serious. I really need your advice. I'm dying here."
"Okay. Fine. Look, Chris, have you "really" thought about it and it's consequences?"
"Yes, I have."
"Then, it's useless for to say anything. I guess, you had made up your mind."
"Jake, I need more than that!" Chris voice was desperate.
"Chris, you know I love right?"
"Yeah, Jake I love you too. But what does it have to do with my problem?
"A lot. Chris, I'm talking to you right now as your best friend, and as a brother, and not as priest. If you need my approval about the course of actions you're going to take, sorry to disappoint you, but I won't."
Chris heart was crestfallen upon hearing Jake's word.
"Hey, Chris, you're taking this the wrong way. What I meant was be true to yourself and follow your heart. Let no one run your life for you."
"But isn't this a sin?" Chris asked.
"It is a sin to love, then."

Both friends sat quietly and hugging each other. There was nothing more to say.
Aloy just finished performing and returned to his dressing room. When he opened the door, he was astonished to see Chris sitting on the sofa.
"Sir, what are you doing here? How did you know I was here? Oh, that's a stupid question. I mean how did you get inside. About the other night..." he was stammering.
"Whoa, wait a minute. You're babbling. Let me answer your questions one by one. First, I want to talk to you. Second, I know that every night you play here. Because before I went here, I called first to ask for your schedule. Third, your boss let me in after I told him that I was one of your teacher. And lastly, about the other night, forget about it. And call me Chris, we're not in school premises anymore."
He stood up and went to Aloy. He held the lad by the waist and guided him in the sofa. He told him to take a seat and then he closed the door behind him. He went back to the sofa and sat beside Aloy. He held Aloy's chin in his right hand and lifted the teen's face to meet his.
"Aloy, I know I'm taking a big risk here. But I want to know something."
Aloy was in a dazed, all his fears melted away and his body trembled. He was drowning in Chris' beautiful eyes. He couldn't control himself, he gently kissed Chris' lips, before he could speak again. Then, Aloy reluctantly broke the kiss.
"I guess that answered my question," Chris grinned.
"Oh, shit! Sorry about that I couldn't help myself."
Aloy started crying. Chris hugged Aloy and placed the teen's head beside his chest where his heart is.
"Aloy, do you hear that?"
"Hear what?" As he wipes his tears from his eyes.
"Listening again." Chris pressed Aloy's head again in his chest.
"Listening to my heart beat Aloy. It's beating because of love. Love for you."
Aloy looked up with his teary eyes to Chris. Then Chris kissed on the forehead and held him tight in his loving arms.