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Smart

Two weeks later, I have completely healed but I always felt someone was watching me even at this moment.
I was grocery shopping and I felt uneasy.

I watched everyone that came near me as I hurriedly picked up the things I wanted.

When I stepped out of the convenience store, my eyes met someone I have always thought I would never see again.

"Smart" She called.

She looked older now, Black hair and her eyes was brown just like mine, thick eyebrows and tall.
She was taller than my dad and the only thing I got from her was her eyes.

"Mom" I stared at the woman who forbade me from seeing my family.

"Can we talk?" She asked.

"My house is around the corner" I said.

She followed me, we were quiet all the way into my house.
She sat down on the nearest Seat.

"Can I offer you anything?" I asked.
"Nothing, I'm just here to talk" She said, Her eyes roaming all over my sitting room, Her eyes finally settled on the framed picture of Alex and I .

He had turned it into a big picture frame immediately we started living together.
"Is that him?" Mom asked.

"Yes, that's my boyfriend. Alex" I said.

"Yeah, but his parents are wise enough not to accept your relationship.. Your father was fired" She looked at me.

"What?"
"Your father was fired and I don't need to tell you whose fault it is, They marked our house for reconstruction and have been told to move out, your youngest sister.. you might not know her but she's seven now and she's on an art scholarships and currently, her scholarship is being threatened"she said.

" Why are you telling me this? "I asked.

" Smart, Even though we haven't seen each other for seven years, you are still connected to us, The Salva's are out for our family because of their son.. please walk out of that relationship"She answered.

" I.. I love Alex and . I can't break up with him"I said.

" You're still going to be selfish at 23?you left for college and never came home because you embraced the Devil.. My family is in danger because of you.. You could have been killed! Your sisters, your brother, don't you care about the father that secretly paid your house rent and college fees? Don't you feel bad about me that have to live with the fact I couldn't steer you to the right path? "Mom shouted.

" For once, I thought you were here because you actually missed me and wanted to see me, I thought you can see pass what you believe and accept for me and not for who I love, Because I'm gay.. don't I have the right to live? To love? To know my family? To bask in the warmth of people that gave birth to me? What did I really do wrong? I never came home after I left for college because you kept looking for ways to beat my sexuality out of me.. all those beating, starving, praying, locked up in a basement.. I'm still gay.. I still love men... If it's so unnatural.. why am I still this way? "I cried.

" Smart"Alex called before hugging me tightly.

I have forgotten he was sleeping in the bedroom, he must have heard everything.
" Please leave"Alex said.

" Its you, How about you tell your family to leave mine alone, they would have killed him, don't you care about his safety? .. I don't know you but I will never forgive you if any of my family is hurt"Mom said picking her bag.

" I always dreamt the day when you'll finally realized that this is me and nothing can change who I love.. but after today.. I hope we'll never see each other again"I said.

" Tell the Salva's to leave us alone"Mom walked out of the house.

I fell against Alex crying.

" Its okay.. it's okay.. "He whispered.

But I knew it wasn't okay. Even though my mom was a bitch, my dad and siblings didn't deserve the torture they were getting all because of me.

I have to repay my father's kindness and love, Even if it Sacrificing my own happiness.