My Life as Queer

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I got to the bus-stop and boarded a bus going to Super . As we approach there my heart starts beating fast. I saw crowds gathering and shouting, I alighted and paid the conductor. I stood to observe what was going on. I walked slowly with my legs shaking to the scene with my heart racing turbo way. I heard a familiar voices screaming please don't kill me and another voice pleading innocently. I ran and pushed through the crowds that gathered to watch.
Some where excited and was yelling and aiding them to torture them further and others just stared pitifully. I got to the scene and what I saw made my heart drop.

Adams laid there naked and covered in dirt. He looked weak, helpless and exhausted. His eyes were swollen, I could barely see the white. His lips was badly slit in two and bleeding. He didn't look like the Adam I knew. I saw Uthman pleading and guiding him from the angry mobs. He was also looking dirty and stressed. I noticed a guy was about to kick Adam on the head then i rushed in and pleaded too.
"Please what happened." I requested feeling sorry for my friend.
"He is gay and we need to teach him a lesson." One of the guys beating Adams answered harshly. Before I knew it I was shoved aside and they pounced on Adams. Uthman tried to stop them but they were much. I looked at Adams laying there helpless and vulnerable. I have to do something. Then I remembered. I knew a military man then. I searched my phone for his contact. I was praying to find it. I found it and dialed. It rang for few seconds.
"Please they have killed me." I said yelling. "Can you come down to Super with your boys right now?" Then I hung up. I couldn't stand here and do nothing. So I pick a stone and threw it at one of the guys beating Adams and i pretended. He yelled in pains and looked around searching for who threw the stone. When I noticed he looked away, I picked another one, looked around to see if anyone was watching me and threw at another guy. He also yelped and looked around confusedly. He cursed and went back kicking and hitting Adams. I could see him lying half dead in the dirt. His other eyes was stained and bloody. He has a deep cut on his head, I could see his green veins. He was going to die I thought to myself. I don't want to look but I couldn't look away.

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Suddenly, I heard voices behind me. I looked back and saw eight soldiers in khaki uniform and combat hats walking towards our direction holding whips, pushing anything and everything in their way. Leading this team of soldiers was Musa, my military friend. I was happy he came right at the nick of time. I wasn't expecting him to come, I have publicly embarrassed him and rudely turned down his proposal. But here he was.
I ran to him and begged him to help my friend and whispered into his ears.
He gestured for me to calm down and ask me to move aside. He yelled and clapped his hands. The mobs looked back and started hailing him. I looked at Adams and I thought he was dead.
He was all swollen and purple. His nose was broken on hand behind him and the other stretched out swollen.
"What's happening here?" Musa requested authoritatively.
One of the guys answered. "He is gay and we have catch him now now." His grammar was poor.
"Do you know I can sue you all for taking laws into your hands?" Musa questioned. They all hailed and I notice some guys started leaving the scene. Musa continued. "I will forgive you all but I will be going with that stupid boy." They murmured and thanked him. Gradually they left leaving Adam open and exposed. If he isn't dead, it will be a miracle I thought to myself. Musa asked his boys to pick him up and take him to the van. He walked up to me and looked at me. I understood. "We need to talk after this OK?" He said squinting at me. I nod and he walked to the van. I and Uthman followed him. We took Adam to a general hospital and they attended to him. They took an x-ray and did some test. The doctor arrived with the x-ray. He broke two ribs and dislocated arm. His skull was cracked and ankle joint misplaced. The doctor told us he has internal bleeding. I let a little gasp and covered my mouth using my hands.

"Is he going to survive?" Musa asked.
The doctor said. "It's a fifty fifty chance because he is badly injured and we have to take the blood out of him." He pause allowing us to digest his words and continued. "But if he survives, he is likely to have problems with his memory and won't be able to walk for some months." Uthman grabs my hand and squeeze it gently. "Make sure you do everything to make sure he is fine." I heard Musa said. I didn't know Musa was this caring. I have always thought men in uniforms like the military were heartless and mean. That was the reason why I turned down Musa proposal. "We will do all we can don't worry sir." The doctor said. "But right now he is unconscious, let's pray he comes around. Excuse me" He finished smiling and walked away. I hugged Uthman tightly sobbing quietly as Uthman shiver under me. Musa stood there staring at us. I can see concerns in his eyes. He felt sorry for us and I felt sorry for Adams. Musa gestures totally changed my idea towards military men. I suddenly felt guilty and I decided to straighten things with Musa.

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