CrossPaths (1)

I tugged harshly at the cuffs behind my back. Feeling them slowly cut into my wrists I stopped struggling and coughed up a little blood.  I wiped the blood smear that was on my cheek away using my knee. My whole body was a shaky and I nearly moved up to fast and hit my face. Leaning back I started listing to the rain beat on the windows of the cop car I was in. Just as I was begging to enjoy the sound I heard the voices of a few cops talking out side the door. The rain was a little harsh making it hard to hear them clearly but one thing that put me into a full panic was," Homosexual acts".  Its the 1950s and this to them is a mental illness.  It didnt take much after that...I nearly gave up. If I try to defend my self at court it could end up worse then it already is. Worse then being shipped off to an asylum.  I started to honestly fear for my life. Never in my 21 years of being alive did I fear something. I was open and wild and ready to do anything. But this...This was something that would end up killing me at best. At worst was horrible torture until you die the most slow and painful death.  The little town of Knell Osh was about as corrupt as it got.  The cops bust you and harass you like its a sport, the judge system gave no fucks about you and often sent you off to prison just so they dont need to worry about you any further. In 1897 this place gave that perfect little home town illusion. It fools people even today who come out to visit this wonderful plot of land, but they quickly leave seeing how it is now. It had fooled my parents. They moved here from Burksferd start a happy little family. We were that perfect prorate of a loving family until the 40s when I was in my teens.  They had believed in the "Good Lord" there whole lives and when they saw me sinning like there was no tomorrow they to stopped and gave up. They pretended to be happy but my father found himself short on work and drink far to much. My mother had become the local maid and worked hard everyday to make pretty much nothing.  She made 15$ a week if she was super lucky. Both over worked they had no time to make me that perfect son they had wonted. They shamed me the day they found me kissing another boy in a small ally. Its a shame they chased him off, he was really cute.  But ever since then they shamed me and stopped trusting me.  Even though they tried to make me 'better'. I sat there look out at the talking cops and wondered what great speech I'd get. I sighed and looked around seeing if anything could help me. I looked out the right window and saw a blonde head poke out from an ally way. "Oh so he didnt just leave me to die, great." The blonde was named Alvin and he was a weak skinny kid and there was no way in hell that he would help be brake free from the cops. I saw his head scanning around and then he saw me sitting in the cop car, finally. He gave a sorta "what the hell man?" look and I just shrugged back at him. Can only out run a cop car for so long. I heard yelling from the other side of the car and then saw the cops who were tailing running at Alvin, he saw too and left as fast as he could. I started laughing as I tried to imagine the goose chase between Alvin and the cops.

I was starting to get bored about 20 minutes after the two cops left along with Alvin. Were they still chasing him down? Then I suddenly saw the three of them walked back out of the ally. "oh no.." I mumbled. Alvin was in cuffs. Means we were going to the same place, and we both knew that place was hell in of its self. And of course I knew Alvin was gonna blame be for everything, I would have to hear him bitch about it the whole way to our deaths. When they pushed him into the car I didnt hear him say anything, he was just blanking staring into the front seat. I had never seen anyone look that scared before. It honestly made me start feeling even worse for getting him into this. I heard a cop in the front seat say to us, "Okay boys we are off to Osh Asylum!" "Wait wait where is our court hearing?!" I protested to the injustice. "Oh please! Haha you think anyone will get up and go to court and stand up for you in this little town? Besides I know who you are Ryu. Even if I needed to have her sign you into the Asylum she would gladly do it." "But what about Alvin?" I asked slowly losing hope. "Same." The cop simply replied.

We pulled up into the front half of it and were taken out of the car. I looked around as then pushed us toward the large oak doors. A man opened one of them and peeked outside, "What do we have here?" he asked. "Two homos we found kissing in the park." A cop said. "Oh well then bring them in." He said and moved back in side. "Got all the paper work?" "Uh no I was hoping we can keep this one under wraps." Said the cop to my left. "Thats the 3rd one this week Mr. Malgo. You must really hate the paper work...Uh look can we keep this a little spread out? Death rates have slowed down due to our new doctor. He tries to really help them and I feel like he is the kinda guy who will report us if we let him in on this..arrangement. I need to come up with another way to kill these slums off. For now lay off I am over run as it is and I dont need the new doctor sniffing around this stuff." He said from behind the front office desk. "Well we are just doing the right thing but fine Ill slow it down. How you going to fix this though?" He said. "Well I really dont know yet. I might have to let the corner in on this." "why?" "Well I was thinking putting rat poison in some of the food and then having the corner pass it so no one asks questions." "Could work with pills too right?" "Why yes what a great idea Mr. Malgo! Ill see what I can do." He finished with a smile and then looked at us. "For now you two can hang out in solitude." He moved from behind the desk and showed us to the right door like he was trying to sell us something, "Right this way.".  

"Ufh!" I moaned as I was thrown in a caller. "Ow damn it." I rubbed my wrists seeing they were all cut up from the tight cuffs. "Hey how you doing?" I yelled loudly hoping Alvin would hear me. "Shut up Ryu. I thought you said the park was safe!" "It is...Most of the time... Look Alvin I'm really am sorry. I didnt think they would come honestly. Ive done it tons of times and was never found out by the cops." I was honestly surprised they found us. I'd never seen them there after dark but I guess everyones luck runs out. "Yeah well I guess your plan to fuck under the stars is gonna have to wait huh?" I heard him snicker lightly. "Oh does that mean you'll let me? Or are you gonna pussy out like last time?" "Hey now its my first time, cut me a little slack!" "Ive been fucking boys since I was in grade school! Catch up." We both laughed loudly. A guard hit our doors and yelled, "Quit your gay talk already! Its un-holy!" We both laughed again. I swear I could hear the guard making a cross on his chest, because you know us homos are just so scary. Boo. I went and layed down on the floor that looked rather unsanitary. But I had no other choice. No chair or bed. Just me and a slightly wet floor. I was laying there for a good hour and never seemed to get much sleep, then I heard, "Ryu? Are you awake?" I heard a sniffle following that and could tell he was crying. "Yeah I'm up." "Well...Whats going to happen to us? I mean will we be killed? I really dont want to die yet." I sighed. I really didnt have much of an answer for him. He was only 19 he really should be out living a nice happy life, not stuck on a dirty floor crying to himself. "If we ever get out of here I think you should leave this town and me." I said with a heavy heart. I had honestly really like him. He was funny smart and was never just fuck toy to me. "What?!" I heard him say. "What do you mean? Ryu I can understand leaving this town, I mean its a corrupt shit hole, but you? How could I leave you? Ryu I love you." I heard him chock on his last works a little. I think he had really meant that. It hit me deep. I'd sleep around and have a bunch of short romances but Alvin truly loved me? The one who landed him into his own grave and he loves me? "Alvin...Look around you. You in one of the worst places on earth and its all because of me. I'm clearly not good for you. Your only 19 and look What I got you into! How could you love someone who messed up your entire life?" I said with my head spinning. This kid is crazy. "Ryu you helped me so much. He helped me be okay with myself and who I was. So what if these pigs think we are sinners or un-holy? We have each other." He said. He had stopped crying and sounded rather confident. He even said "these pigs" loudly so the guard could hear. I heard foot steps walk up to the door right next to me. I was worried he would get hurt but all I heard was, "So why do you do it?" I heard the guard say. "why do I do what?" Alvin asked back. "Sin against god?" "Oh well...I read in bible that god loves all his children and that he wanted us to all be happy. If me being happy is to be with Ryu then whats so wrong?" There was silence for a few moments. "I cant really argue that. But I still have a job and however right you are someone higher up wants you here and I cant do much about it. I'm sorry." Alvin sighed slightly and said, "Its alright." I rolled my eyes and pushed me self to lean on the farthest wall of my cell. What an idiot, how was he convinced so easily? Well regardless its good to have a friend on the inside. Maybe we can befriend him and get free shit or something. I let out a yawn and looked from my right to left. This place was a dump and I was hoping the normal cells or "dorms" would be even a little bit nicer. But I hold little hope of such a thing. I tried to rest my head on my should but found my neck hurting so I pulled my knees up and put my head on them. After rolling of my thoughts for what seemed like and hour I finally fell asleep.