Jonah wasn't sure how long he would be able to keep this to himself. He really wanted to talk to someone about his crush on Cyrus because he hated keeping it bottled up inside. That was exactly the problem, however. This was Cyrus, who he was friends with, who all of his friends were friends with. Everyone in the group had a connection to either TJ, Cyrus, or both. He wasn't sure who he could talk to about this. It didn't long, however, to figure out the solution to his problem.

Jonah was sitting in the kitchen, eating a bowl of cereal. He was waiting for his mom to get home for work. He glanced at the clock on the microwave. He wasn't sure what time his mom would be here. Before she left, she told him she was going to grab some groceries before coming home after work. Jonah's train of thought was interrupted by the sound of the door opening. He had already finished his cereal, subconsciously, by that point. After a couple of seconds, his mom joined him in the kitchen.

"Hi, sweetie! I'm back!" She set the bag of groceries she had in her hand on the counter. "I still have a couple of bags left, can you help me?"

"Uh, yeah, sure thing, Mom, but I have to talk to you afterward." She gave him a smile and ruffled his hair. The two Becks lived on the second floor of their apartment building, so Jonah had no trouble carrying the groceries up the stairs. When he finished, he gave his mom back her car keys, who had lent them to the boy so he could get the groceries. The two put all the groceries away together before Judy spoke.

"So, what did you want to talk to me about?" Judy inquired. Jonah fiddled with his fingers as he figured out his wording.

"Well, I, um...r-remember when you asked if I had a boyfriend?" Judy's eyes widened. She simply nodded, motioning for the boy to continue. "I don't have a boyfriend, but I do have a crush on a boy...Cyrus, actually, which is why I've been thinking about how he has a boyfriend..." He bit his lip and awaited his mom's response.

"You...like boys..." Jonah nodded, feeling like he was about to cry. Judy pulled him into a hug. "Oh sweetie, it's alright to like boys! Do you still like girls or do you just like boys?"

"I-I like both. I'm bisexual, Ma." Judy just nodded, gently running her fingers through the boy's hair.

"I'm so glad you told me. You know I love you no matter what! Unless you committed murder. I would probably still love you but a lot less." Jonah chuckled at that. "You'll find someone, even if it's not Cyrus."

"I know, I just really need someone to talk to, and I wanted it to be you." Judy smiled in content.

"I'm so glad you trusted me with this information. I'm willing to talk to you if you ever need it."

"Good, because I really want to go on a long detailed rant about how I feel. To put a long story short, I feel conflicted. Like, I probably should be jealous of TJ for getting to date Cyrus, but I'm just not. I think TJ's pretty cool and I don't mind him being Cyrus's boyfriend. He'd probably make a better boyfriend than me anyways." Judy sighed and couldn't help but giggle. "What? What's so funny?"

"Jonah...I've never dated you before for obvious reasons, but I'm sure you care too much about Cyrus to ever be that bad of a boyfriend to him. Listen, sweetheart, focus on you for right now." Judy smiled at the boy. Jonah shrugged, however.

"Should I still pursue Cyrus even if he's taken or should I try and find someone else?"

"That decision is up to you, but don't expect Cyrus to leave his boyfriend to be with you, it doesn't always work out that way. The two are probably together because they like each other, it's not some ploy to make you jealous."

"I'm not jealous, Mom."

"Jonah..."

"No, I'm serious! I'm really not jealous. I don't feel any jealousy, despite how much I wish I was in TJ's place. Is that weird? Should I be jealous? But, regardless, TJ and I are hanging out tomorrow, just the two of us at his place. I don't want jealousy to get in the way of me and TJ becoming closer as friends."

"I'm glad you're still trying to be friends with TJ, even if you like his boyfriend." She gave him a kiss on the forehead. "I'm going to get started on dinner, okay? I'll tell you when it's ready." Jonah smiled at that and nodded.

Jonah was content with the conversation, despite how uncomfortable he felt at the beginning of it. His mom was right, he was going to find someone one day. Maybe even sooner than he thought.