“What’s going on?” Mr. Howe asked in Curtis’s general direction. “I’m gay, Mr. Howe,” Curtis replied. This was not the answer Mr. Howe was expecting, but he took it in stride. “I’m gay too,” he said. “Feels good to say it out loud, doesn’t it?” Curtis smiled. “It does, Mr. Howe.” “Okay, then,” Mr. Howe said. “If any of you want to talk about this some more, you know where to find me. But for now, it’s time for us to hear a few current events reports.”
