Chapter 34.1 - Chen

A large group of individuals sat in front of me. The cameras' lights are flickering as the reporters were waiting for my response with flashing lights. Cameras roll around their shoulders. I stood in front of the podium, fists clenched, attempting to maintain my cool. As I contemplated what to say in response to a series of questions, cold perspiration filled my entire body. My fingers fidgeted behind the array of microphones. As I looked at the crowd in front of me, I clamped my lips together and swallowed. I inhaled deeply and sighed, nodding. 'Yes. Right now, I'm in a relationship with a man. Is that to say I'm a bad person?" While the other reporters entered the sentences on their laptops, everyone gasped and turned their heads to the seat next to them. What I stated will almost certainly make the news. I pushed my lips together and gasped, my head flicking to the left towards the man extending his hand. 'Yes," I said, grabbing his attention. Before grabbing the microphone,