* Five *

                                                             Skylar

Rose: So tell me Sky where are you from? What course are you pursuing, in a nutshell, tell me more about your life? (She said showing interest).

Skylar: Well I do not know what to say except that my life is full of drama and complications. Um, I am Sky, I am 18 years old, I come from Serowe and I am doing Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, year 1. I am a Motswana. I was born and raised in Botswana. All my life I grew up in an abusive home my Dad would physically abuse me and my mom. sometimes we would do nothing about it except stare and bear the pains. (I pause and get a little bit emotional, Rose comes closer, wraps her arms around me, and comforts me). One time things got so intense between my dad and I. (I stop for a while to wipe away my tears). So the previous year when I was 17 years old I came out as gay to my parents well, unfortunately, my dad took it the wrong way and he blamed my mom, then one unfortunate day he hit both my mom and me. My mom nearly bled to death. Honestly speaking I had never felt so scared in my entire life. I thought I was going to lose her. I will never forget that day, July the 5th. My mom then sent me away to live with my aunt and ever since then I have not spoken to my dad. (I saw her shed a tear, by the looks of things it seemed as if she was touched).  Rose! (I call out her name). Please do not cry. (I now turn to comfort her and we both have a moment). It is okay now, I am safe I spoke to my mom, she spoke to the lawyers and her divorce is being processed and as for my dad, the law will deal with him. He is still locked up as we speak. I wish they could lock him up down into the basement, throw the keys into a volcano, and never let him out.

Rose: Wow you are so brave and strong, If I were ever in your place I do not think I would have handled it your way, maybe I would have committed suicide. If you ever need help I mean anything I am here for you, be it a shoulder to cry on I am only one call away. Oh, pass me your phone. (I dug beneath my pillow, grabbed my phone, and handed it over to her). Password. (Oh I nearly forgot, I input the password and hand it over to her, she went to dials and input her number). They're done, now I am actually one phone call away. (She smiles).

Skylar: (I receive my phone, stare at it, and burst into laughter, no way I think Rose must be a comedian. I think she is trying to cheer me up). What is this? (I asked her).

Rose: (Completely puzzled). What?

Skylar: (I turn the phone screen towards her, she gets the hint and laughs too).

Rose:  Are you referring to my nickname? Pillow Princess?

Skylar: Yeah duh, why Pillow Princess? Do you even know the meaning? (I ask).

Rose: Yeah. (She said as she blushed).

Wait a damn minute, is she? Nah she must be joking, or maybe, I think I should ask her. I was kind of confused.

Rose: Yes Sky, I too am gay and I am also a pillow princess just in case you want to know. (She smirks and winks at me).

Skylar: (Is it I or does the room feel hot?)...

Wow she is good, I did not even ask her yet she knew what I wanted to ask, maybe my facial expression said it all because I did not even ask her. At all. I give her you must be kidding me face, stared in her eyes, I am doing some reverse psychology shit to get her to confess that she is capping. Wait I do not think it is a joke anymore. Wow, she really is telling me the truth, I did not see that one coming...

Skylar: Wow! Um, I did not know. (I feel thunderstruck, this is amazing at least I would not be the only gay in the school. I am thrilled to have a gay pal).

Rose: I do not blame you, a lot of people see me and assume that I am probably straight because I don't meet the typical gay stereotype. I too came out to my family, well they did not handle it well, my parents think that it is probably just a phase, my sister thinks that I have not met the right guy yet, so ever since then she and our parents have been trying to hook me up with guys. Also, guys think they can convert me to be straight, I did not choose to be gay, I was born this way. In high school guys used to bully me and say it is because I have not yet had the right dick yet and they would try to sexually assault me and the homophobia never seizes. I have faced the daily struggle of being gay from society, parents, and the church, they say I am an abomination, a sin (Tears poured down her face, the atmosphere was filled with silence, her smile slowly faded).

Facts, everything she said is nothing but facts, being gay is a struggle. You walk in a room full of homophobic people to them you are nothing but a mere disease, a sin yet they entertain lies, fornication, and murder. I do not see them protest in the street and say if you murder you go to hell it is always the gays and other people in the alphabet mafia yep Alphabet Mafia that is what we are called now. Funny thing is that we gays grew up in a straight community but we never turned straight. But straight folks think if their kids associate with gays then they will be one. Why? What is up with all the violence? 

Skylar: Rose? (I place my hand gently on her chin, rub it, slowly lift it up, and stare into those watery ocean eyes. I pulled her face close to mine, wiped her tears. You are too pretty to cry. Tears do not suit you. You are so ugly when you cry, please just cut it out.🎵.(I sang). I leaned in and my lips softly touched hers, her hands placed gently on my hair as she slowly stroked it, I grabbed her waist, squeezed it and we kissed. I closed my eyes. She moaned with delight in my right ear. I slowly introduced tongue... I placed her on my lap, caressing her.

Rose: Don't stop. (She said underneath her breath).

I gently held her titties, slowly rubbing them. I was teasing her.

Rose: (She bit her upper lip). Sky... (She moaned).

I grabbed her hair, kissed her neck, slowly unbuttoned her pants, and muffed her. I unbuttoned her shirt slowly, whilst placing the other in her Vagina. She sucked my neck and gave me a hickey. She caressed me...I removed her bra, we were both naked. I hopped on top and rode her. Honestly speaking it was my first time having sex. It felt a bit awkward.

Rose: Was this your first time?

Skylar: Yep. LOL. (Laugh Out Loud). Damn my neck hurts a little.

Rose: Me too. (She smiled)... Your neck hurts because I gave you a hickey as a symbol of my love. To tell strangers to FUCK OFF! In other words, I was marking my territory. (She giggled).

Skylar: On a scale of 1 to 10 how did I do?

Rose: I would say 2/10.

Skylar: 2/10? Tell me you are capping. Come on be serious.

Rose: Okay, I would say a 7. Not bad...

We both got dressed... I was fully dressed. Rose was half-naked when...

                                                  Door opens...

Kate: Rose?..