Anne Brooks & Angelina Sparrow Glad Hands

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Hi-Yo Silver A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty
Hi-Yo Silver& the Lone Ranger!
With his faithful Indian companion, Tonto, the daring and resourceful masked
rider of the plains led the fight for law and order in the early West. Return with us now
to those thrilling days of yesteryear. The Lone Ranger rides again!
The William Tell Overture started and Seven turned to look at Chuck. Chuck smiled.
They listened as the usual run of bad men was foiled by the Lone Ranger and Tonto.
Seven gripped his seat when the baddies set fire to the settlers house and smiled when
the settlers finally accepted Tonto enough to let him fight the blaze.
The end theme soared and Seven sat back, smiling as if he d gotten a gift he d
always wanted. They never had those at the library. And the new TV show was
nothing like that.
Chuck gave him another smile. They rolled forward as the second truck finished.
He flipped the channel to some vintage rock and roll, only slightly newer than the radio
plays had been.
Seven bopped along, knowing all the words to all the songs. The newest rock that
played in Heartland came from 1967, before the psychedelia and the punk and all the
craziness. Seven had read about the past styles, but he d never heard most of them. But
he could still sing every Elvis song and most early Beatles in his slightly squeaky tenor.
Lunchtime came and went. Chuck handed out meal packs and flipped over to the
gay channel for afternoon political talk. Seven listened, dumbfounded. The calls came in
from all over the continent, except, of course, the C.S. A trucker even called in from
Heartland. They discussed news from all over the world and its ramifications for the
people living in those areas.
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Seven was surprised when the host devoted the whole third hour to him and Chuck
and their escape. The host thought they were incredibly brave, but got the facts wrong.
Seven itched to call and correct him. Chuck rolled up to the inspection area.
Chuck, can I call in? Seven asked as they got out of the truck. Chuck handed over
the phone and started working with the inspector. Seven dialed the number on the
radio s readout and waited.
Free-talk with Bill Freeburg. Who is this and where are you calling from?
My name s Seven McCullough. I m calling from the Tribal Lands. I was the one
driving the truck in that rescue.
Hold on, we ll get you right on. Seven climbed out of the cab and paced as the
commercials played. Finally, he heard a click.
The host said, Free-talk. You re on with Bill Freeburg. Go ahead. Who is this?
Um& hi. Seven hoped he didn t sound as nervous as he felt. This is Seven
McCullough, the guy you ve been talking about.
For real? Where are you right now, Seven? Freeburg sounded very enthusiastic.
I d rather not say exactly where we are. But we re in the Tribal Lands right now.
And I just wanted to correct a few things.
So, Seven, tell us about it. We like to be accurate.
Okay. We didn t make a display of ourselves. Chuck got beaten up and taken into
the C.S. because some guys wanted his truck. We were scheduled to pick up there, sure,
but we weren t kissing on Main Street or even touching in the restaurant.
I d wondered about that, because I really didn t think anyone would be stupid
enough to publicly make out with a same-sex lover in the C.S.
No. It was entirely robbery motivated. We were just minding our own business.
Chuck was checking the oil and I was getting coffee. Seven heard his voice shaking as
he remembered that part of it.
So you re his husband? Is that right?
Seven swallowed hard. The very ease with which the host asked the question
rattled him. No. We re not married. We only met a couple days ago. He was getting me
out of Heartland.
Freeburg rattled some papers over the mic and cleared his throat. So after two
days, you risked driving three hundred miles into some of the most hostile territory
known to gays for him? That doesn t add up. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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