( summer of '79 )

[four months after this]The paper twists of fish and chips are almost too hot to hold; Johnny hops from foot to foot as Jack finishes paying, as if that will cool them down. He blows forcefully on the packets, knows he's making ridiculous faces when Jack snorts at him, smiling indulgently ( Read more... )

per mcee's request.

( BIO NOTES )

He comes from a place where people buy wedding gifts at the drugstore; where the course of true love is a rutted red-clay road that washes out even in a drizzle, littered with broken beer bottles and blue Wal-Mart bags. Verity of sentiment is frequently punctuated by the full-stop pop of a nose or eye-socket exploding under the impact of a heavy ( Read more... )