Why Can't Billy Idol Love Me?
READING AGE 16+
On the surface, high school junior Shane has it all: a spot on the soccer team, a popular girlfriend, and a pretty cool mom. But in order to belong, he’s hiding who he really is; after all, nobody “wants a fag” for a friend, a boyfriend, or a son. If he doesn’t find someone to confide in soon, he’s literally going to kill himself. Desperate for a sympathetic ear, Shane reaches out to his French teacher, Mr. Bridge. But can he really trust the eccentric loner?
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She nodded. “I get it, now, Shane. “I got hurt because my feelings for you were real; you got hurt because yours weren’t. Maybe we could meet somewhere in the middle? Start over?”
“Yeah,” I said, “I’d like that.”
“At first it was revenge, Shane. But after listening a while, I really did think Mr. Bridge was a bad guy. But you gotta b……
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