Next Semester (2010)
“All of the nights I couldn’t sleep. The nightmares—watching my own funeral from the front pew of a church. Not making it to Katrina’s room in time to stop her from pulling the trigger, her brains splattering before my eyes. Waking up in cold sweats. Nervously gnawing my fingernails. The anxiety of awaiting my HIV test results. Tormenting myself daily about whether or not students at the University of Atlanta would ridicule me because they thought I was HIV positive. The fear of facing the rumor...s. Contemplating withdrawing from college altogether.
Nearly one month had passed since the day Katrina told me she was HIV positive. The day ESPN reported that her main squeeze—Downtown D, a top NFL prospect—would be ineligible for the draft because he, too, was HIV positive. The day my involvement in a love triangle led to my staring death in the face.
It took spending Christmas with family and New Year’s with friends for me to gather myself, restore my swagger, and put my first semester behind me.MoreLess
Nearly one month had passed since the day Katrina told me she was HIV positive. The day ESPN reported that her main squeeze—Downtown D, a top NFL prospect—would be ineligible for the draft because he, too, was HIV positive. The day my involvement in a love triangle led to my staring death in the face.
It took spending Christmas with family and New Year’s with friends for me to gather myself, restore my swagger, and put my first semester behind me.MoreLess
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