Chapter Twenty (Kyle) Summary

As Kyle rides back to his parents' house after the fight, he is terrified of what his father will say. He's sure that his father will launch into the familiar "you brought this on yourself" argument, and is shocked when his father seems proud that he's been in a fight. His father tells him that he's proud of him, and that he's been thinking about joining PFLAG. The father-son bonding continues when Kyle invites his father to one of Jason's basketball games, and he happily agrees. Kyle and Jason begin spending more time together since the fight, even at school, so when Jason invites Kyle to the movies, he eagerly accepts. One the night of their date, however, all the lights are turned off at Jason's house when Kyle approaches. Feeling like something is wrong, Kyle pushes open the...