Critique by Russell Daniel I

Author:Russell, Daniel I. [Russell, Daniel I.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Dark Continents Publishing
Published: 2012-01-01T04:30:00+00:00

SIDE DISH

“You not eating your pie, friend?”

Carlos blinked, pulling himself out of the story. The guy was right, this was far from a Bible fable.

“Er…sorry, bro. Guess I was too busy listening.” He used the edge of the fork to break the crust of the pie.

The man watched him with interest.

“That is some fucked-up story,” said Carlos, cutting away a small chunk of pastry and dipping it into the gravy-covered inside of the pie. “He made him eat his own-”

“Yes,” said the man. “I hope this story won’t…affect your appetite. Be a shame to let good food go to waste just because of my fondness for detail.”

Carlos eyed the contents of the fork, in particular, the dollop of brown filling. “I’ve heard worse.”

He checked his watch. Plenty of time before the delivery was due.

The box sat beside him, still on the stool under the counter. Carlos wondered what this God-fearing man would do if he knew what lay a few feet away.

Probably buy this dump three times over with what’s in my Bibles, bro.

“Sir? Your food?”

“Yeah, yeah.”

Carlos shoved the piece of pie into his mouth.

The man peered past him, as if checking the empty diner for something. “Would you like me to continue?”

“Sure. Knock yourself out, guy,” mumbled Carlos. It sure beat the Jesus lecture he’d thought was coming. “But easy on the gay stuff, right?”

Removing his paper hat, the man dragged his fingers through his grey hair, tired, like a worker at the end of a double shift.

“Sandy couldn’t help being gay any more than you can help being black. Remember that the Scriptures say be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you, and all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”

Carlos swallowed the pie. “The Bible says being queer was a sin. Sorry I ain’t got a quote or nothin’.”

The man considered this.

“With homosexuals…maybe the good book is a little out-dated in that regard.”

“Listen, bro, I ain’t here to argue Bible with you, right? I don’t know all that John thirteen and Genesis shit, you hear? But I do know that God hates the fags as much as I do.”

He huffed, irritated by the company. At least the food was good.

Damn good.

“You don’t like to hear about the love between two consenting men?” asked the man. “Fine, I shall tone down on the details, but you still want to hear what happens?”

“Yeah, I wanna hear what happens,” said Carlos, jabbing the fork. “Hope that motherfucking chef get what coming to ‘em.” He poked a few fries into his mouth. “Please, continue.”

The man smiled, and after returning to the coffee machine, topped up Carlos’ mug.

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