A New Start: Part 1
First day
New school
New day
New friends
New start
Front of the class
My name?
Kai
Age?
Fourteen
I tell them
but I have a secret.
I'm gay
I sit
The person next to me introduces himself
Ryan
I say hello
He asks what class I have next
Science
He does too
We have all the same classes
What a coincidence
I can't be friendly
Too risky
I'm better off alone
AP English
It makes me sound smart
AP
Advanced Placement
Ryan sits next to me
Determined to be my friend
I don't want friends
He's so cute
I guess I can have one friend
Only one
Okay Ryan, I'll let you in
Later
My house
My room
I live alone
My parents disowned me when they found out
I'm gay
I've learned to be independent
Not needing anyone
But now,
I do need someone
It's Ryan
I think I love him
Ryan?
There's something on my mind.
Something I need to tell you.
I'm not really into girls.
I'm gay.
I understand if you hate me.
I understand.
Please don't tell.
What?
Do I like anyone?
Well, there is someone.
He's probably straight,
but he's so nice to me.
He's really hot too.
Who is it?
Well, he's you, Ryan,
I love you.
Daisies
He loves me,
He loves me not
Over and over
Never ending
Then it does
Ends
He loves me,
and I love him!
You love me too?
Yes!
I was so alone
I felt like I was the only one
At my old school
I came out to my friend
He betrayed me
I was tortured
Beaten up
Hurt
Called names
Dyke
Bitch
Homo
Faggot
That was their favorite
Faggot
faggot
faggot
He apologizes
You don't need to apologize
You're the only one who accepts me.
My parents?
I don't have any
They hate me
They disowned me
They hurt me
I live alone
I felt alone
Then I met you
I am not alone
Not anymore
I have you
My dad
My old house
The kitchen
His belt
Whack
Whack
Whack
Metal and leather agaist skin
I have tears in my eyes
I cannot cry
I cannot show weakness
You deserve it
My father says
I don't
No one deserves this
I see Ryan waiting
Sorry
I had a flashback
He asks what it was
so I tell him
That's horrible
He says, a look of disgust on his perfect face
I agree
It was horrible
Monstrous
Abominable
Beating a child for who he is
I ran away
Twenty three times
They found me
Brought me back to that hellhole of a house
To my dad
To the belt
Once they locked me in the cellar
I was down there for a week
No food
Little water
I was starving,
thirsty,
cold,
lonely
They let me out when they disowned me
That was the last time I saw them
I never want to see them again
The bell rings
We get up and walk to our next class
Art
I have never been very good at art
I've memorized my class schedual
I repeat it over and over
Social studies, Science, Math, English, lunch, Art, Psycology, Gym, Woods
Social studies, Science, Math, English, lunch, Art, Psycology, Gym, Woods
SocialstudiesScienceMathEnglishlunchArtPsycologyGymWoods
SocialstudiesScienceMathEnglishlunchArtPsycologyGymWoods
It all blends together
It's one big mess
Like my painting
My easel
Ryan's easel
Next to each other
He can paint, too
Perfect
Artist, athlete, smart, kind, popular, beautiful
Perfect
That's what he is
And he chose me
Me
I'm nothing special
I can't paint
I'm not athletic
I'm not friendly
All I am is smart
I'm in all the AP classes
Why?
I ask
Why me?
You could have had anyone
Why me?
It was love
He says
Love at first sight
We go home together
To his house
Walking in the door
I'm home!
He yells
His mom comes out
Hi Ryan
Who's this you've brought?
This is Kai
I smile
My boyfriend
I freeze
Boyfriend
He called me his boyfriend
In front of his mother!
It's okay
she knows
Ryan's words snap me out of it
Oh, good
Kai is kinda shy
He says
He had a rough childhood
Understatement of the century
He was abused by his parents
Because he is gay
His mom looks shocked
Then pity
Claimes her face
Oh you poor dear
She says
Come here
I do
She wraps me in hug
It feels good
To be hugged again
It's been so long
We go to Ryan's room
We sit on the bed
I hug him
He hugs me back
I could get used to all this hugging
I love you
He says
I love you too
He pulls my mouth
To his
We kiss
His tounge
Exploring my mouth
I push my tounge past his
Into his mouth
Love
It overwhelmes me
First day
New school
New day
New friends
New start
Front of the class
My name?
Kai
Age?
Fourteen
I tell them
but I have a secret.
I'm gay
I sit
The person next to me introduces himself
Ryan
I say hello
He asks what class I have next
Science
He does too
We have all the same classes
What a coincidence
I can't be friendly
Too risky
I'm better off alone
AP English
It makes me sound smart
AP
Advanced Placement
Ryan sits next to me
Determined to be my friend
I don't want friends
He's so cute
I guess I can have one friend
Only one
Okay Ryan, I'll let you in
Later
My house
My room
I live alone
My parents disowned me when they found out
I'm gay
I've learned to be independent
Not needing anyone
But now,
I do need someone
It's Ryan
I think I love him
Ryan?
There's something on my mind.
Something I need to tell you.
I'm not really into girls.
I'm gay.
I understand if you hate me.
I understand.
Please don't tell.
What?
Do I like anyone?
Well, there is someone.
He's probably straight,
but he's so nice to me.
He's really hot too.
Who is it?
Well, he's you, Ryan,
I love you.
Daisies
He loves me,
He loves me not
Over and over
Never ending
Then it does
Ends
He loves me,
and I love him!
You love me too?
Yes!
I was so alone
I felt like I was the only one
At my old school
I came out to my friend
He betrayed me
I was tortured
Beaten up
Hurt
Called names
Dyke
Bitch
Homo
Faggot
That was their favorite
Faggot
faggot
faggot
He apologizes
You don't need to apologize
You're the only one who accepts me.
My parents?
I don't have any
They hate me
They disowned me
They hurt me
I live alone
I felt alone
Then I met you
I am not alone
Not anymore
I have you
My dad
My old house
The kitchen
His belt
Whack
Whack
Whack
Metal and leather agaist skin
I have tears in my eyes
I cannot cry
I cannot show weakness
You deserve it
My father says
I don't
No one deserves this
I see Ryan waiting
Sorry
I had a flashback
He asks what it was
so I tell him
That's horrible
He says, a look of disgust on his perfect face
I agree
It was horrible
Monstrous
Abominable
Beating a child for who he is
I ran away
Twenty three times
They found me
Brought me back to that hellhole of a house
To my dad
To the belt
Once they locked me in the cellar
I was down there for a week
No food
Little water
I was starving,
thirsty,
cold,
lonely
They let me out when they disowned me
That was the last time I saw them
I never want to see them again
The bell rings
We get up and walk to our next class
Art
I have never been very good at art
I've memorized my class schedual
I repeat it over and over
Social studies, Science, Math, English, lunch, Art, Psycology, Gym, Woods
Social studies, Science, Math, English, lunch, Art, Psycology, Gym, Woods
SocialstudiesScienceMathEnglishlunchArtPsycologyGymWoods
SocialstudiesScienceMathEnglishlunchArtPsycologyGymWoods
It all blends together
It's one big mess
Like my painting
My easel
Ryan's easel
Next to each other
He can paint, too
Perfect
Artist, athlete, smart, kind, popular, beautiful
Perfect
That's what he is
And he chose me
Me
I'm nothing special
I can't paint
I'm not athletic
I'm not friendly
All I am is smart
I'm in all the AP classes
Why?
I ask
Why me?
You could have had anyone
Why me?
It was love
He says
Love at first sight
We go home together
To his house
Walking in the door
I'm home!
He yells
His mom comes out
Hi Ryan
Who's this you've brought?
This is Kai
I smile
My boyfriend
I freeze
Boyfriend
He called me his boyfriend
In front of his mother!
It's okay
she knows
Ryan's words snap me out of it
Oh, good
Kai is kinda shy
He says
He had a rough childhood
Understatement of the century
He was abused by his parents
Because he is gay
His mom looks shocked
Then pity
Claimes her face
Oh you poor dear
She says
Come here
I do
She wraps me in hug
It feels good
To be hugged again
It's been so long
We go to Ryan's room
We sit on the bed
I hug him
He hugs me back
I could get used to all this hugging
I love you
He says
I love you too
He pulls my mouth
To his
We kiss
His tounge
Exploring my mouth
I push my tounge past his
Into his mouth
Love
It overwhelmes me