Chapter 59

　　Louisa's POV 　　"OK, I like boys and there's nothing to be ashamed about," Colt said and flung his arms open. 　　"Oh, no!!!" 　　I heard Ms. Salamander wail. 　　Mr. Salamander said, "Come on, sis. You're a salamander. If he wasn't gay, he would still be way out of your league." 　　"I will never ever fall in love with anyone again in my life!" Ms. Salamander said. 　　"What happened? Why are the salamanders hissing like that?" Colt asked. 　　"Nothing. They're just goofing around." I said and passed him the bowl of porridge and said, "Were you close to Jack?" 　　He sipped the porridge and nodded. 　　I saw tears in his eyes. 　　"He was very kind to me. All the other people in the village hate me, but Jack would stick up for me all the time. He wasn't gay, but he encouraged me to be who I am. We enjoyed each other's company. We practically built this small cottage together. Now that he's dead, I don't know what I'm supposed to do. Maybe I should leave the village and find another place to live." 　　T