FREEDOM AT A PRIZE

Absurd

The hall way of the building she rushed into was packed. She was suffocating she needed to escape to a quiet place, she moved her eyes around . She was looking for anything be it a bathroom, storage closet or elevator . She saw an opening at the end of the hall and rushed in.

It was a bathroom, she took in the first stall and let the tears run. She was sobing so hard, all what she'd been taught was coming back and messing with her head. She knelt down putting her hands on a toilet seat and prayed;

Lord forgive me for I have sinned not only I allowed to stay with the kind of person like Marcia knowing very well she oppose what I know about girls in Christ behavior. Now I was forced in between two filthy homosexuals! oh dear Lord! I swear I didn't know! save me from all the devil is trying to lure me into, amen!

Just as she finished praying and feeling new again, the bath room door bust open

Mel! Mel! are you in here? Mel it's ok to be scared I know you new here and those fools can be a little too much sometimes but it's ok.

Mel came out of the stall a completely new person. She went by the mirror washed her face and hands like she did not notice Marcia standing there.

Marcia came closer and asked, Mel are you alright? she tried to put her back of a hand on Mel's temple.

Mel was having none of that. Take your hands off of my face! And please don't you ever come near me! She shouted, I should have known with your behavior that you attracted all kinds of trouble. Now listen carefully because I won't repeat my self! she looked Marcia heads on.

I am a child of God! and the Lord I serve is against you and your homosexual friends way of life. So please leave me alone. And oh! I will be changing rooms so I don't see you sin everyday.

She said all this and went away, banging the door on her way out.

Marcia was too stunt! She blinked twice and blinked again before all what had been said sank in. Huh! me and my friends are not God's children? how come? what have we done? I don't get it! She sighed confused.

What is Mel going on about? I thought I understood her a bit over the weekend but now I am not too sure.

She came out of the stalls and went to her first class still confused. Her brain was working none stop trying to figure out what Mel was talking about.

Are you Marcia? The lecturer asked,

uhhhm yes!

She was on autopilot she don't even remember getting to class.

Well you late about fifteen minutes and I don't allow late comers in my class, it being your first day makes it worse.

I am really sorry professor My roommate had a small problem I was helping her , but I swear it won't happen again.

When she looked up her eyes met the boys, and you could almost touch the questions on their eyes. She faces down and wait for the lecturers to pass judgement.

It's ok go sit down but am not letting you in my class again if you decide to "help your friend". She said with air qouts like she was lying.

She said thank you and went in and took her seat.

Her mind was occupied by the lecture until it was lunch time and her and the boys decided to go to canteen.

She and Nes sat down while Toby went and orders for them.

So? what happened with Mel? Nes asked. Marcia was too quiet for Nes's liking and he could tell that what ever she was about to say was going to upset his stomach.

Uhhhm! She said she is changing dorms because she can't stay with me because am a sinner and God is against my behaviour!

What! Toby exclaimed carrying their food to the table.

He sat down and stared Marcia straight in the eyes. I'm sure you told her that's bullsh*t!

Well that's not all! She said that my behaviour attracted homosexuals like you guys and she can't mix with those.

Marcia had teary eyes. She cared for her friends and they really were good people and they loved her to heaven and back.

Plus they attended the church every Sunday. Nes was a pastors kid for Gods sake.

Well I'll be damned if i let somebody that can't respect us and is clearly homophobic near Nes. We've been through hell and back with homophobia and we not going to go down that road again. She better move with her narrow minded self and find people like her because me I can't deal! Toby was seething.

Toby baby calm down we haven't even heard the whole story. Nes was trying to calm his boyfriend down. he was rubbing his back in tiny circles. He glanced Marcia up to let her continue.

Well I can't say am not disappoint because I am. Me and Mel got along just fine these past couple of days. She is from a religious background I could tell and she is a bit old school. She doesnt get most of the things. I mean the girl didn't have a cellphone untill she had to come here.

How ever I won't tolerate being called a sinner without any valid reason to be labeled as such. come to think of it I only showed her only the good side of me and she called that evil

Hahaha! She laughed, wait till she sees the evil side what she'll do? condemn me to hell?

The boys were giggling now they indeed loved this girl, she was a force to reckon with.

They had started eating when they saw Mel moving with a bunch of kids that called them selves "Born Again Christians". Although they were nothing but bunch of homophobes, judgemental, narrow minded fools who in the name of God did all the opposite of the bible teachings.

She passed looking at them like she saw the most disgusting beings on the planet.

They were shocked. Marcia did you see that? Toby asked.

What do you think those fools fad her up with Now? I am afraid for her! Those kids will mess with her brain really bad.

Toby's voice was shaking as he looked at Mel laughing by the canteen's corner with her new friends.

Nes was eating slowly observing Mel and her new friends talking and laughing. He was a pastors kid yes, gay yes, but he had an incredible gift of telling if something bad was to happen.

And Mel was sorounded by a big black cloud, he couldn't tell what exactly is gonna happen but none the less, it was horrible.

Marcia on the other hand ate her food quietly reminiscing the good weekend she'd shared with the girl, she was happy they got along. She wasn't gonna be the only girl in their group no more.

They'll share girls stuff and worry about periods pain together.

But all those were slipping away from her grasp.

Taken by a bunch of f****d up kids, who were rumoured to be in a some sort of a cult that sacrifices people to a certain organisation that sells them for sexslaves.

Oh God No! Marcia exclaimed!

Both the boys said 'what '?

I...I have to warn her about those kids guys! She said eyes burging out.

They'll feed her poison, turn her against us and sacrifice her once they earn her trust.

Sacrifice her? where? Toby asked.

Nes had a bad feeling about this his stomach turned.

Tell me what's going on? Toby looked between his boyfriend and bestfriend who had faces that spelled trouble with capital letters.

We have to save her! They said in unison.