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by juliette
Avery had two boys. The first
Boy he called Always. The second was
Called Forever. Avery's last name was
Driscoll, and once he wanted to
Eliminate Avery Driscoll completely, but now he likes Avery, has
Found that Avery is a good person to be. But maybe
Griffith is a better last name. Or Dickon.
However, both Mister Griffith and Mister Dickon
(Including a young Miss Dickon) would hardly minded becoming
Je(h)k or even Annabelle Driscoll. Not at all. Avery
Knew this and loved it, blushed because he
Loved them too.
Maybe one day,
Names wouldn't matter like this. They were
Only names, after all, and wouldn't change the
People taking them. Wouldn't make Jack less
Queer, wouldn't make Jake
Respect his father. And
Still, they thought idly about names at
Times. Because whatever title they could find
Unanimously, which proved
Very difficult, they all
Wanted this shared name. And they all had the same fantasy of signing after the
X to change their names. Just by signing, the boys could show the world what
You already know; Driscoll to Dickon to Griffith, A to M to
Z, and even if they didn't change at all, well. They're a family.