Lili Roberts, a struggling-confused teenager, has to identify his sexual identity, in order to seek his true self upon going through the sexual crisis of reaching adulthood. And attending a catholic school brings much more tension. Will Lili be able...
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Did I just come out?
I never expected myself to say that in front of everyone and I was just going through the flow and my emotion exceeds its limits. Speaking out the truth comes with a lot of bravery and courage and I think I'm carrying all of those in my bag now and the only thing I need to do is to make an action and create an impact on those who blocked our way out in the open. Becoming one of the people who believe that not being straight shouldn't be the reason people put in their mind that we're wrong and an abomination to this society because we're also a human too. We're living on the same ground as same as straight people. We do no harm but people keep coming attacking us just because of who we are.
Knowing that these people know that I'm bisexual, they don't mistreat me because they understand my situation and they know what I've been going through. Having them around builds a support system that whatever may come on our way, if we're going to fight it together, we will overcome.
And now, we will.
I told them that we should get some markers and posters to write something against the school and I know what could the risk if we do it but I just want them to open up their eyes that we're not going to keep ourselves locked in silence rather voicing out our rights because everyone one of us doesn't have to be treated like what they did to Mina. It is unfair. Just because she's doing something against the book and they thought that she's wrong because of it—maybe people will split up their minds but they should not hesitate when it comes to people's lives.
Everyone is busy doing their own posters and I feel superior upon organizing this kind of movement. Some people around us on the student's lounge were curious to know what we're doing though because the secret club was not out in the open and sooner or later our names will be followed because gossips spread like wildfire.
"Do you think this would be fine?" Mina asked me showing what she has written on the poster.
She spreads the poster evenly so I can read it clearly. Her poster says I stand with PRIDE. I smiled upon reading it and gave her an assuring nod, "I think that would be the best to show them that we're not giving up. Shutting us down means only one thing, they're afraid of us and what we can do. We will prevail."
"And what do you think if it didn't work out?"
I shrugged off my shoulder, "I guess we tried our best to show them we really are. And this isn't the time to retreat from doing it, Mina."
"I know," she sighed. "I can take care of it. I can handle the suspension or the expulsion for myself and I don't want anyone to bring into that end. I created the secret club and it's my responsibility to act as a leader and take all the necessary actions to abide by the rules. And you know... not all of us were as brave as you. We can't just come out..."
