Mackenzie August: The First Boxset by Alan Lee

Author:Alan Lee [Lee, Alan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sparkle Press
Published: 2018-05-28T22:00:00+00:00

Manny and I returned to my toy Honda and made it half a mile before two squad cars fell in behind us and hit their lights.

“What a strange coincidence,” I said.

“Must be a mistake. Because there’s no way the local fuzz would be upset with you. You, such a pleasant gringo.”

I pulled over on a particularly desolate stretch of country road. Turned on my phone’s microphone and slipped it into the pocket on the chest of my jacket. A deputy stepped out of each car and approached on either side of mine. I buzzed down the window.

The man on my side, a younger guy, barely old enough to shave, said, “License and registration.”

I complied.

Deputy on the other side knocked on Manny’s window. He lowered it.

“Hola.”

The deputy didn’t respond immediately. He was older and heavyset. Pot belly and thick neck. His shirt was placing a staggering amount of pressure on the buttons.

“Hablas ingles?” Manny said.

“What I want to know is,” the heavy deputy drawled, “what a fucking spic and a nosey cop for hire are doing out here in God’s country?”

“We’re gay,” I said. “Moving in pronto and bringing all our gay with us.”

The heavy guy stepped back. “Out of the car. Pronto.”

Manny glanced my way. “We playing nice?”

“At least for another minute.”

We got out. They arranged us side by side, hands on the roof of my car. They stood behind us. “Don’t be jealous,” I said. “I have to do a lot of squats to look this good in jeans.”

No response.

I said, “Something wrong, deputies?”

“Yeah. Something’s wrong. Saw you here the other day, faggot. And seen you around Happy Hills.” It sounded like he was wrestling to keep his belt up, the poor thing. “And I want to know why.”

“Sightseeing,” I said. “I’m enjoying the farmland and Appalachian rot.”

“Not what I heard.”

“What’d you hear?” I asked.

“Heard you’re looking into things you shouldn’t be. Couple’a queers should mind your business.”

“You strike me as a man who’s best buddies with Wayne Cross. Am I right? I’m totally right.”

“Don’t matter. What matters is you stay away. You get me?”

“Stay away from what?”

“From here. Stop trying to be smart.”

“Stay off this road?” I said. “What’s wrong with this road?”

“This road ain’t for you.”

“I like this road. I’m definitely coming back here, to this road,” I said.

“You are.”

“I am. How’d you know where to find us?”

“I know. I know everything,” he said.

“Oh yeah? How do you spell cognitive dissonance?”

“Think twice about your mouth, boy. Gonna get you in trouble. You think I can’t run you over? You think I can’t tie you down and run you over with your own pretty boy car?”

In the window’s reflection, I saw him remove the nightstick from his belt.

“Uh-oh,” I said. “Think twice, Mr. Fat Officer, before doing something stupid. Feel my muscles first. They’re enormous. And there’s two of us, only one of you.”

“You blind, queer? Two of us. And we’re the law.”

“Yeah, but your young friend won’t join in. He’s too young. Not used to confrontation yet,” I said.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.