"The Principal found the love note during a random dorm inspection
"I could see the consternation plastered all over her face. And when the slap came, it cracked my pretty face, leaving an ugly mark on my cheek
"Dating a fellow girl was anathema. I had crossed the line. As I stared at the disciplinary committee, I knew my egg was cooked. School was over for me. What would my mum say? My dad was a Reverend, for heaven's sake..!
"But even as the Principal kept reading the riot act for me, my mind wondered to Sue's tender touch, her soft fingers as she caressed my body. I shuddered involuntarily. Sue was my everything. She understood me.
"Ivy, are you even listening?? the Principal thundered, her dark look piercing into me
"As I was escorted to the school gate, I knew how this would end. Home was no longer home. Sue was my new home.
"A small smile crept across my lips as I boarded a matatu towards town.
"Sue, here I come...."