10 Days of Gayism

Day 4 - The Party

06/09/2023
Wednesday

When I woke up this morning both Rex and Dylan were missing. It's probably for the best. I chose to think about today's job instead, finding out if Dylan hates homosexual people. I had a wonderful idea for that. But that had to wait till evening.

I quickly took a shower, determined to use this week not only for Rex but also for myself. New places give me peace of mind and I've been unreasonably stressed for the past few days. When I finished dressing up, Rex and Dylan entered the room. "You were sleeping peacefully. So, we went for a walk" said Rex. He was going on and on about the city but I couldn't listen to it. All I could think about was the happiness on Rex's face. I've never seen him so happy in so many years. I think I've forgotten his true happy face after all the fake ones I've been seeing for such a long time.

I rented a car and we were off for a ride in the Golden Circle. It is a 300km car ride and Iceland was nothing like it was described online. It was like the birthplace of nature. If I describe it I'll have to skip sleep today. We stopped at lots of places but the Gullfoss Waterfall felt like paradise. We played in the water and lost track of time. Finally, when we arrived at the bar, it was 10:30 in the night.

Kiki Queer Bar is a gay bar, located on the city's gayest street. Everywhere we see in the rainbow-coloured building, there were queer couples high on love. The music created a fun atmosphere and looking at all the faces filled with joy, I understood something that I'd never thought about before. Love really has no bounds.

Rex was nervously looking at Dylan while Dylan, to my surprise, was at ease. He was enthusiastically looking around and even danced with a few other gay guys there. He's definitely gay. Or Bi. Unfortunately, Dylan didn't even give a glance at Rex's direction while Rexie was standing gloomily at the corner. How did this guy become 'the playboy' of our college? Unbelievable!

When I was walking towards Rex, a guy with a funny-looking shirt stepped in front of me. "Hey. Are you all by yourself?" he asked. He seemed like a nice guy who was seeking company but I was not that kind of guy and I had more important matters to attend to. "Sorry, I'm with a couple of friends", I said as I watched Rex leaving the bar. I rushed to catch him and the funny-shirt shouted, "Good luck to you and your boyfriend".

I found Rex leaning against a wall outside and held his hand to ease him. He clutched my hand tighter. I felt a pang in my heart as the guy's words echoed in my mind. Do I... really like...? No. He's just a friend.