Aurora walked into her house, still feeling elated from the dinner with Luna's family. She had shared the news about her father's change of heart, and now she couldn't wait to tell her family about the party. "Everyone, gather around!" Aurora exclaimed, calling out to her family members.
Her mother, Karen, came into the living room, followed by her father, John, and her sister, Nicole. "What's going on?" Karen asked, curiosity etched on her face. Aurora took a deep breath before speaking. "Luna's family and I are hosting a party, and everyone is invited," she said, her eyes shining with excitement.
But before Aurora could finish, Nicole's expression turned dark. "You're still dating her?" Nicole spat, her voice venomous. Aurora's father, John, stepped forward. "Nicole, we've talked about this," he said calmly. "I've decided to support Aurora and Luna's relationship."
Nicole's face turned red with rage. "You're just going to accept this?" she exclaimed, her voice rising. "Aurora's dating a girl! What's wrong with you, Dad?"
The room fell silent, with all eyes on Nicole. Aurora's mother, Karen, tried to intervene, but Nicole was having none of it. "Nicole, calm down," Karen said, trying to reason with her daughter.
But Nicole was beyond reason. She stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind her. "Nicole, come back!" Karen called out, but Nicole didn't respond.
The room was left in an uncomfortable silence, with Aurora feeling anxious and worried about her sister's reactions. Aurora stood outside Nicole's bedroom door, taking a deep breath before knocking. She had to try to patch things up with her sister. "Come in," Nicole said, her voice barely above a whisper.
Aurora opened the door and slipped inside, closing it behind her. Nicole was sitting on her bed, her eyes red and puffy from crying. Aurora sat down beside her, putting a gentle hand on her sister's shoulder. "Nicole, I'm so sorry," Aurora said, her voice cracking with emotion. "I know this isn't easy for you, but I need you to understand. Luna means everything to me."
Nicole looked up, her eyes filled with tears. "I don't get it, Aurora," she said, her voice shaking. "Why do you have to date a girl? Why can't you just be normal?" Aurora took a deep breath, trying to explain. "Luna is an amazing person, Nicole. She's kind and smart and beautiful. And I love her. I love her for who she is, not for her gender."
Nicole looked away, tears streaming down her face. Aurora pulled her into a hug, holding her tightly. "Please, Nicole," Aurora whispered. "Please support me. I need my sister's love and acceptance."
Nicole cried for a long time, but eventually she pulled back and looked at Aurora. For the first time, Aurora saw a glimmer of understanding in her sister's eyes. "Okay, Aurora," Nicole said, her voice barely above a Aurora walked into her house, still feeling elated from the dinner with Luna's family. She had shared the news about her father's change of heart, and now she couldn't wait to tell her family about the party. "Everyone, gather around!" Aurora exclaimed, calling out to her family members.
Her mother, Karen, came into the living room, followed by her father, John, and her sister, Nicole. "What's going on?" Karen asked, curiosity etched on her face. Aurora took a deep breath before speaking. "Luna's family and I are hosting a party, and everyone is invited," she said, her eyes shining with excitement.
But before Aurora could finish, Nicole's expression turned dark. "You're still dating her?" Nicole spat, her voice venomous. Aurora's father, John, stepped forward. "Nicole, we've talked about this," he said calmly. "I've decided to support Aurora and Luna's relationship."
Nicole's face turned red with rage. "You're just going to accept this?" she exclaimed, her voice rising. "Aurora's dating a girl! What's wrong with you, Dad?"
The room fell silent, with all eyes on Nicole. Aurora's mother, Karen, tried to intervene, but Nicole was having none of it. "Nicole, calm down," Karen said, trying to reason with her daughter.
But Nicole was beyond reason. She stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind her. "Nicole, come back!" Karen called out, but Nicole didn't respond.
The room was left in an uncomfortable silence, with Aurora feeling anxious and worried about her sister's reactions. Aurora stood outside Nicole's bedroom door, taking a deep breath before knocking. She had to try to patch things up with her sister. "Come in," Nicole said, her voice barely above a whisper.
Aurora opened the door and slipped inside, closing it behind her. Nicole was sitting on her bed, her eyes red and puffy from crying. Aurora sat down beside her, putting a gentle hand on her sister's shoulder. "Nicole, I'm so sorry," Aurora said, her voice cracking with emotion. "I know this isn't easy for you, but I need you to understand. Luna means everything to me."
Nicole looked up, her eyes filled with tears. "I don't get it, Aurora," she said, her voice shaking. "Why do you have to date a girl? Why can't you just be normal?" Aurora took a deep breath, trying to explain. "Luna is an amazing person, Nicole. She's kind and smart and beautiful. And I love her. I love her for who she is, not for her gender."
Nicole looked away, tears streaming down her face. Aurora pulled her into a hug, holding her tightly. "Please, Nicole," Aurora whispered. "Please support me. I need my sister's love and acceptance."
Nicole cried for a long time, but eventually she pulled back and looked at Aurora. For the first time, Aurora saw a glimmer of understanding in her sister's eyes. "Okay, Aurora," Nicole said, her voice barely above a whisper. "I'll try. I'll support you and Luna." Aurora's heart swelled with love and gratitude.
She hugged Nicole tightly, tears of joy streaming down her face. "Thank you, Nicole," Aurora whispered. "Thank you for loving me no matter what." As they hugged, Aurora knew that everything was going to be okay. She had her sister's support, and she had Luna's love. What more could she ask for?