Feral Sephrian

Joshy grew up watching his Bible-thumping dad and his ballet-loving brother Leon argue and shout at each other for years, but never really knew why. When new neighbors move in down the street, suddenly Leon spends time with their son, Kalil. Once again, Joshy is completely in the dark about his brother’s actions and is taken by surprise when both Leon and Kalil run away together. The rest of his childhood and adolescence are spent wondering what became of the pair, until one day ...<br><br>Leon was different from day one, and even though it caused friction with his dad’s narrow-minded views, he never gave up on what he truly was. Exploring his sexuality generates little more than confusion and frustration, until he meets Kalil. They find out they have more in common than people expect, and Leon helps Kalil come to terms with that. Both yearning for freedom from the oppression of their parents, they hatch a plan to escape to New York, where a new life and new opportunities await.

Lost and Found

“I’ve wanted to kiss you since the day we met,” Kalil whispered back. “I don’t want to wait until New York.”


My heart pounded so hard and fast I thought my ribs would shatter. Before the world could come crashing down I quickly wove my fingers through Kalil’s hair and kissed him full on the mouth.


It was incredible, better than anything I had ever done with girls at parties or Blake when we were alone. My head was filled with the scent of autumn and sandalwood and an overwhelming sense of achievement. My hands couldn’t decide on where to hold him so I grasped him everywhere. I was in love and someday we would run away together like in a fairy tale. Everything was perfect…


“Leon?” The voice was quiet but startling.


Kalil pushed me hard on my shoulders, flipping me over and away from him. “You said no one would find us here!” he exclaimed. I tried to tell him it was okay, Joshy could keep secrets, but Kalil threw himself through the bushes.


Chapter 22