The Crucifixion and Resurrection of Malachi the Queer by Damian Jay Clay

Author:Damian Jay Clay [Clay, Damian Jay]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2015-05-31T14:00:00+00:00

I wake up and we’re still on the road. My head is fuzzy from the pain killers and I sit up. It still stings but not as much as it did before. I adjust the blanket to cover myself.

Noah takes hold of my hand. “How are you feeling?”

“Yeah, great.” I smile at him. “We made it. We’re away from there.”

Noah picks up a paper bag from beside him and hands it to me. “We stopped for food. You better eat.”

Jacob passes me back a drink with a straw in it. The ice cold Coke is so revitalising. It is a taste of freedom and life. I suck it down in seconds and could drink two more.

I eat the cold burger and some of the fries. It all tastes so good. After I’ve finished it feels different. Noah is smiling at me and I can tell he means it. It’s not forced like when I got out of the punishment shed.

“So what are we going to do?” asks Jacob.

“Honestly,” says Warren, “I think I need to get you all to a hospital.”

“No,” I say. “The police will turn up and we’ll be taken back.”

Warren looks at me through the rear view mirror. “Honey, you’re a state and the way you’ve been treated they’re going to look after you.”

I don’t think it’s that uncomplicated. “But our parents gave their consent. Lee told us. We ran away. Jacob stole a car and Noah knocked out Lee with a rock and stamped on his head. I think we'll be in trouble.”

“But your parents are going to be worried sick.”

“I’m not going back to my Parents,” says Noah.

“Me neither,” says Jacob. “I’m officially sixteen and moved out. If you’ll have me?”

“Of course,” says Warren. “You’re going to be fine. I don’t know what to do about these two.”

“I know someone I think can help. Give me the phone. I don’t know if I’ll manage to talk so you might have to do it for me. He promised if I ever needed his help he’d give it.” I dial the number on speaker-phone and hand it to back Warren.

“Hello, Sam Hawnett…”

“You’re kidding,” says Warren. “The Sam Hawnett? You know Sam Hawnett?”

“Yes, who is this? What do you want?”

“Doctor Hawnett, I just want to say I’m your biggest fan.”

“Who are you? How did you get this number? If you don’t tell me right away I’m hanging up.”

“No, don’t hang up. I’m here with Malachi. What’s your last name?”

“Russell.”

“I’m here with Malachi Russell. He’s in trouble…”

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