The Other Foot

Chapter 5

"Dude, what the fuck are you talking about?!" I asked Blue, almost aghast at his statement. "So if the government finds out I am straight, I could be thrown in prison for life? Just for being heterosexual. How does that even make sense?!"

"Sshh… Lower your tone. If anybody else hears you, I won't be able to save you," he reprimanded me harshly. "I need to think of something. Until I come back, don't say anything to anyone and try to keep your mouth shut." After that, Blue leaves me alone in the room, handcuffed to the bed. I didn't even have the choice to get and walk over to the window. I was just stuck.

My phone was not there with me or else I would have gone to the internet to see what was wrong with everybody, and how the hell did I travel to another world. Speaking of another world, if Yuhi was present there and I talked to her father then my family must be there too. Of course, my parents won't disown their one and only gem. Now all I needed to do was to think of a way of contacting them somehow.

That shouldn't be a problem. I would just tell Blue to do that. I was sure he wouldn't deny me. But first, maybe I required a little bit of sleep judging from all the yawns continuously escaping my mouth.

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"Nimit," ugh, who dared to disturb my sweet slumber? "Nimit," why was that voice still calling out to me? "Nimit!" Oh, fuck this!

"What?!" I roared out as somebody started shaking my body to wake me up. People have no respect for others who are just trying to have a good sleep!

Blue looked at me unbothered and said, "Officer Yuhi is here to fill out your IBand application form."

"Okay," I sat up slowly, wincing as my chest hurt a little. The damned handcuffs didn't let me move comfortably though. I even slept in a painful position.

Yuhi strode in with a cardboard folder in her hands through the doors as Blue invited her in and left us alone. "How are you feeling, 22?" Her bossy charm was as usual on top level.

"I'm better now, thanks to these," I held up my right handcuffed hand and smiled in a sarcastic way.

"I see." She took a stool beside the bed to my left and sat there, completely ignoring my comment. "So, ready to do some work, huh?" Yuhi looks up at me from the folder and zeroes in on my lips. Does she want to kiss me?

Of course she does! Truth be told, I was irresistible. "You have drool under your lips." What the fuck! I quickly swiped my face with one hand as best as I could while she looked at hairs in a weird way. I then hurriedly set my hairs down from their standing positions but Yuhi chose not to comment on it, instead pulled out a paper from the file and handed it over to me.

It was the application form to get an IBand, issued by the Sunshine Inclusive Government of India. It asked basic questions such as my name, age, date of birth, my city's name, state's name, my sexuality, gender identity, pronouns? What the hell?

That was ridiculous. What was wrong with that world? But then I recalled what Blue said. Shut your pie hole if you don't want to go to jail. So I did. Yuhi provided me with a pen and a board to keep the form on.

I started filling out my details. Name: Nimit Agrawal
Age: 29
Date of birth: 31-Oct-1993
City: New Delhi

"You really aren't from around here?" I looked up. Yuhi was watching me carefully as if to decipher a code written on my face.

"Why are you asking me that?" I asked genuinely.

"You wrote New Delhi under City."

"Yeah, so?" Where was she going with this?

"So, New Delhi is not a city. Gaytropolis is a city and Delhi is the state." Ah, yes shit I forgot.

"Uhm, yes… I knew that… I mean of course, I grew up here, this is my city." I corrected the city's name immediately and went onto filing the form, hoping she didn't notice my slightly trembling hands. If she, a police officer, found out I was straight, I could be thrown in prison without anyone recognising me to bail me out.

Sexuality? Shit what should I write in this one?

While I was racking my brain to fill the space, Yuhi said, "Why don't you try Straight?" Wide eyed, I turned to her in a quick motion. The fucker told me not to tell anyone and he himself told a police officer. A freaking police officer!

"Are you going to arrest me?" I asked cautiously. Blue, just wait until I get my hands on you.

"As a matter of fact I should." But? "But no, I'm not going to. Not unless you actually commit a crime."

"But Blue said-"

"Blue?"

"Yeah, you know the guy with the blue hair?"

"You mean Raj." She tried making me feel bad just because I gave him a nickname based on his appearance.

"Didn't know his name," what was my fault?

"And didn't care to ask, huh?" I feel like she was mocking me by imitating my voice.

"Raj said that if anybody finds out I'm," I lowered my tone and said, "straight, I'll be put in jail for life."

"Oh yes, they are right. You will be put behind bars."

"Then why aren't you…" I was not sure where I was going with the questions.

"You wanna experience prison life?" She cocked an eyebrow and I immediately put my hands up, surrendering. Well, as best as I could with my one hand still handcuffed. "You ask a lot of questions, 22. A small suggestion, don't try that in court next week." With that, she gets up and starts preparing to leave.

"Wait, what about the form?" I asked as I noticed the A4 sheet still on my lap.
Yuhi turned around and said, "Keep it. I have other plans for you."

What plans are she thinking about?