Ch 6 - First Day

It was the first day of school for Kabir and others. He got ready and went down. He saw his family who lived in India sitting waiting for him,maybe.

"Hi everyone",Kabir said in an awkward voice.

"Son, they all know about you being gay",Daniel said.

"Oh… umm ,so?'Kabir got confused.

Dear why? Why are you being this?'one of his aunts asked.

"You may go to hell for this! This is a sin",one of his uncles said.

"I don't understand how your parents accepted this? They should have scolded you!"the other aunt said. Kabir was about to answer when Jiya said in anger , "scold him for what? For his sexuality that he cannot control?"

The relatives got quiet.

"My son is gay and I accept that because it's normal",she said in a scolding voice, "you never came to us in our hard times but as you all got to know my son is gay you can taunt us. Typical narrow minded indian thinking. I respect and love India but people like you are what I hate, sister".

"Mom, calm down, they need time",Kabir said softly.

"Time?"Jiya shouted, "your father died twelve years back and they did not need any time for refusing us to stay with them , they all broke ties with us. I had come to America with you and Meera all on my own and thank god I found Daniel who supported me. The time when I needed my family they were not there, Daniel was. Now when you need support they are still taunting and cursing you. If you have a problem with my son, keep it but please don't express it in front of us. I may have said a lot of bitter things but each and every word was true and your silence says that".

The relatives were speechless.

"Aunty uncle you may go mom is not in a mood",Meera said politely.

"Explain to your mother this is wrong '',the aunt said and went from there.

Kabir hugged his mother, "I didn't expect so much support from you".

"Hey! I'm your mother , i love you the most in this world and you too meera",jiya said.

After having breakfast Kabir took Meera and Shree to the school. When kabir walked to his locker , the students were whispering about his and sushant's relationship and some were showing pity on him. He kept his belongings locked and Mathew, a bully, came there with his troop.

"Look, who lost his cuddling pillow",he said, "I'm sorry for your loss , your partner was a shrimp though".

"You are jealous of his size cause you can't have that huge one right . He is dead so please respect him. I don't need your sympathy, ok, just go and do your work",kabir said .

"I'm doing my work",Mathew said and headed to Kabir . Kabir was ready to fight . He saw Shree arguing with some other guys. He ran there.

"Whoa whoa what's going on?"Kabir asked and the boys saw anger in his eyes. They went from there.

Shree holded Kabir's forearm, "today, i saw my brother in you".

"Sushant lives in every cell of my body",kabir said, "you are his sister and now mine too".

They went to the class. When kabir went to his seat he saw someone's bag there. He didn't know whose it was. He pushed the bag aside and sat there. The place was Sushant's. Kabir and sushant used to sit together. After a minute a boy , 5.11 ft tall , with a clean skin tone, brown hair and lean body came there.

"Can I sit here?'he asked.

"Yeah sure",Kabir said with a fake smile.

"Hi! I'm Nick",the boy said.