Ironically

Marcel,

in something of an attempt

to increase his acceptance

amongst the other boys in his class,

one lunch time

allowed himself

to be taken by the hand

to the small enclosure

that housed the kitchen refuse bins.

There, Della,

a female student in the year below

who had been attracted to Marcel

from her first days at the school –

his honey-coloured skin

and long eyelashes –

deftly unzipped his fly

withdrew his flaccid penis,

placed it between her lips

and began to suck.

Marcel,

quickly succumbed

to the unfamiliar arousal he felt,

from the gentle

and unexpected manipulation

of  his organ 

by another person,

but hurriedly withdrew his penis

from her mouth,

ejaculating onto the tarmac.

Ironically,

despite this seemingly

appreciative response,

the incident in fact

reaffirmed in Marcel’s mind

that he was,

without any doubt,

homosexual,

provoking in him 

feelings

similar to those he had experienced

on eating 

the piece of undercooked liver

that had resulted in his choosing

vegetarianism.