Life in Fusion by Ethan Day

Author:Ethan Day [Day, Ethan]
Language: nld
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: MLR Press; ISBN 978-1-60820-237-9; Sequel to Sno Ho
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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I was standing out on the sidewalk in front of Sandy’s one

and a half story Victorian, waiting with Wade as Jackie parked her

monster Escalade across the street. The sun was shining high in

the noontime sky and I once again marveled over the crystal clear

blue, dotted with puffy white clouds.

I was used to amazing vistas and the breathtaking colors of

the desert sky. Even still, there was something special about the

sky when viewed from the mountains of Colorado. There was a

kind of clarity to it, the bluest of blue. Perhaps it was just a trick

I was playing on myself, thanks to the company I was keeping.

I was doing my best not to complain about the supposed June

heat wave that was rocking Summit City, since it was only in the

fifties outside.

I surveyed Sandy’s house, which was like any of the others

lining each side of the street. Not that they were all the same

architecturally speaking, but each one had been kept up,

meticulously. My neighbor back home, Mrs. Diaz, would have

been in heaven. I made a mental note not to tell her where I was

relocating to, as she’d likely try warning everyone I wasn’t the

meticulous sort when it came to pride of ownership.

The wood lap siding was painted a bright daisy yellow, while

all the trim, like the milled porch columns and the saw tooth

shingling adorning the peaks, had been painted a crisp, clean

white. I felt Wade take my hand and I became all giddy on the

inside, while trying to keep my cool on the outside.

It was odd to me, participating in PDA with Wade in a tiny

town like this. I kept expecting to hear someone yelling Faggot!

Not that I was wishing for it, but I had this perception of what

small town life for gays would be like, and standing on the street

in broad daylight while holding hands with my boyfriend wasn’t

included. But I loved that Wade was so incredibly comfortable in

his own skin. And even though it required constant reminders on

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my end, I’d decided to let him set the tone of what was acceptable.

“Can you believe it’s so warm out?” Jackie said, as she walked

up to us.

“It is odd, but nice,” Wade said, squinting from the bright sun.

“I’m totally laying out later this afternoon.” I nodded. “Can’t

wait to soak up those rays.”

“The smart mouth on this one,” Jackie said, looking at her

brother.

“You’re one to talk, lady,” I declared.

“Afraid he’s got you on that one, Jackie.”

She giggled, as if enjoying her reign as the Sarcasm Queen of

Summit City. “Whose idea was it to have this lunch at the bird

lady’s house?”

Christ, I hate birds.

“Apparently Sandy insisted.” Wade shrugged. “Wouldn’t take

no for an answer.”

Maybe it’s only a nickname that comes from her crazy taste in bird-

themed wallpaper?

“I’m shocked, since I’m fairly certain she’s none too keen on

me,” I said, frowning. “And I thought for sure she’d be the first

one to hop on the Boone bandwagon when I met her.”

“You don’t actually seem all that surprised at being wrong.”

Jackie pointed out, pulling off her sunglasses.

“Of course not,” I said, matter-of-factly.

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