GRADE 12

~ PART 2

(Continuation)__

grade 10:

" Leo! Hand me that laptop. There's some urgent mail to be sent."

"Leo ...HEY DUDE..."shouted John. He observed that his friend has been absent-minded since he returned to their dorm.

"Jo! Shit , are you going to rip my ears? Here's your laptop". Leo threw it to John's chest.

John completed his work and sat beside Leo, asking if he's okay or if he's been through any trouble lately.

" jo..I'm fine. its not what you think. It's like.. I saw a girl today at the coffee shop near our school."

John took a few minutes to understand what his friend was saying because he never heard Leo talking about girls and stuff. He gestured Leo to continue .

"Well.... I was so pissed over Rick when he stopped working in our team project and doing all the unusual stuff. You know I hate dead lines. But then came our class monitor. She was not fair in her looks, but beautiful as for a teenager, she apologized for being late and learned what was going on with our team. She gave a side eye to Rick before facing him. She was annoyed as I was. Lisa too hates deadlines as a class monitor she's a perfectionist.

Lisa warned, "Mr. Rick, I don't care who you really are, but you should have some sense of responsibility and, if you don't know what that means, I'll bring my 5 yr. Cousin to teach you. You might better be co-operative until you are in my team. So take your seat and better finish the work soon" she sounded as loud as she could, ignoring the others in the cafe. Rick seemed angry but obeyed and then everything went well with some smiles, warnings and coffee.

John smiled ear to ear, after hearing him. "oh, the class monitor again! If your are interested just go after her chipmunk, if you really want to know her, or get together."

Leo doesn't speak but he's unsure about getting know of e/o. it's just a feeling of amusement and curiosity. He couldn't define it as further.

Grade 11:

" Leo, what do you think of homosexuals" ? John asked when seeing an advertisement. His tone lowered but audible .

He feared what his friend was going to say.Cause there was never a topic like this between them. But both of them know it's not something that should be a joke or left unfinished. So Leo answered with the same calming tone .

" Well...I've not experienced it till now because I'm unsure about my sexuality, but when you ask about homosexuals ...it's like they were not criminals, right .... I'm not against them, Jo.

" Do you think....they are abnormal ?" John sounded even more calm than earlier.

"What's abnormal in your dictionary, jo?" Leo took it seriously, but he didn't raise his voice.

"Umm..." John reminded him silently. He felt a little tensed but didn't answer .

"Look, Jo! Liking something that's not similar to others won't make you abnormal." It's the term used for diagnosis purposes and some medical ones...it's not for feelings, likes and dislikes, Leo assured.

"Umm..." John remind silent. He felt little tensed but didn't answered .

"John gave a little smile and he's somewhat proud on what his friend told. Leo observed his friend, but he didn't rushed him.

"Well ....I think ...I'm......I'm homosexual Leo ! John said with hesitation on what his friend going to say even he though he believes in equality.

Leo is little stunned but taken back immediately. He hugged his friend who is about to burst any time and comforted

" look jo ! You are my friend and you will always be if you like a girl or a boy or even both. Stop with your overthinking . I'm here for you. Even the whole world judge you, I'll not, We are friends for what we have gone through and not for our common interests, likes and dislikes."

" jo ! felt happy, he has got the best buddy and always glad that he met Leo.

" Well....I know a guy ...who's not so good looking but fits enough for you " Leo said with a smile .

Oh ! Who's that ? John felt excited.

" Ace " Leo controlled his laugh as he saw the other person fuming with annoyance by that name.

" what ...that idiot ....that darn idiot ..." John anger at peaks. He doesn't believe Leo could say Ace name .

Leo doesn't know why John dislikes Ace so much , He doesn't get it till now, Even Aces presence make his mood spoiled. But he loves teasing his bestie.

John is the happiest person on the planet, cause he's not afraid of his friends or family as they were happy about him and they told him that the world always moves forward so he should focus on himself and one day all the things get in their place.

he felt much relaxed after coming out. he believes one or none policy in his love life. But always thankful to the person that made him know himself.

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