David wrote at 17h21: Dude where r u? R u safe??
Levi wrote at 17h22: Yeah I’m fine
Ncumisa said you ran away why didn’t you tell me?
I was scared David.
But I could have helped you.
No I am alone in this world.
No dude u r not.
Who is there for me?
People.
Like who?
Ncumisa. Ur friends. Ur aunt.
You?
?
Yeah.
You’re there for me?
Yeah.
Thank you. I need someone like you.
What do you mean?
I need someone, a guy, to understand me.
What do you mean?
U know what I mean man.
No, I don’t.
I’m gay, right?
Well…
Dude its chill u can say that I am gay, I mean I am. Duh.
LOL
Well, Im gay and ur straight.
So?
So that means that people will say, Oh look David has a gay friend he is gay too
So what?
You don’t care?
No.
Why?
Because I don’t that’s why.
Aren’t you scared people will think u gay?
No.
U brave.
I guess. I can be friends with who eva I want. It’s not illegal you know.
K
So u don’t mind im gay?
No bru ur just u, screw what people think.
Easy for u to say.
What u mean?
U straight, handsome, popular, sporty. Nobody picks on u.
Ok I get you.
For me it is different.
I know.
People hate me.
Hey listen what’s happening, where u staying?
I went to this place called Triangle Project.
What’s that?
A place that helps LGBTI people who being discriminated against.
Whats LGBTI?
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex
Whats transgender?
Um … actually I need to think. I think it’s when you look like a girl on the outside but on the inside u feel like a guy or vice versa.
Hectic.
I know.
Listen I have to go please email me I am worried about you and so is Ncumisa when r u coming back?
I don’t know.
What? Levi u have to come back.
Why?
Because you belong here.
NO I DON’T.
You do.
NO.
Listen dude I have to go please email me what’s going on DavidMatiwane@gmail.com ok?
Ok
Email tonight.
Ok.
Promise?
Promise.
Cheers.
Thanks David.
For what?
Everything.
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