Tara No Leah, it’s not fair! After I came out, the first thing I said to Bree was ‘at least they didn’t disown me!’. And that was probably only because I came out as bisexual. It was probably just because I gave them some hope that, eventually, I’d maybe settle down with a man. That it was just a phase. Now they’ve actually got to face up to who I am . . . this might be it!

Leah It’s not.

Tara You don’t know that.

Leah They wouldn’t disown you.

Tara You don’t know them.

Leah Well whose fault is that!

Tara Unbelievable.

Leah I’m trying to understand, Tara. But you haven’t even once tried to see it from my side. Do you think it was easy for me walking into your house like that, your family home, and feeling like a stranger? Acting like I was just your friend.

I know it’s been hard for you with them. I see that. But it’s been hard for me too.

Tara I tried. So many times! But they didn’t want to know. Every time I mentioned you, it was met with this silence. So I stopped talking about you, about most things! Anything emotional. It was either that or stop speaking to them all together. And I couldn’t do that. They’re all I have. I know it sounds like I kept you from them but it was the only way. It’s not like you and your family. We’re different. My life with you was just a separate thing. They became separate worlds.

Leah And now I’m forcing them together.

Tara I want to. I don’t want to do that anymore.

Leah OK. I’m sorry for getting on at you.

Tara It’s alright. Sorry meeting my parents was so shit.

Leah I kind of like them!

Tara Yeah?

Leah Before the shouting match, I was thinking we might make a nice little family.

Tara I chose a song today.

Leah Did you?

Tara Yeah, it was easy. I was kind of pissed you even had to ask! I didn’t need the options on a spreadsheet.

Leah It was a hard choice!

Tara No it wasn’t.

Leah I only made an excel shortlist because you made zero suggestions when I asked you.

Tara That’s because you asked me when I was working!

Leah OK fine. What did you choose?

Tara ‘Weak’!

Leah Love it. Why?

Tara Because . . . that was our first kiss!

Leah No it wasn’t!

Tara Umm . . . yes it was!

Leah Our first kiss was outside. There wasn’t any music. Unless you’re counting the music playing in the house? But I don’t remember what that was.

Tara That one doesn’t count.

Leah I hate it when you say that.

Tara It wasn’t proper. Because of how I freaked out after!