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IMPORTANT NOTE: This short story was written by a friend who wishes to remain anonymous.  It is a brief, and impressively accurate character study of Augustine at the start of college, a year before Strange Fruit takes place.

A Good Day

The sun shown through the window. Augy rolled over and stretched. Seeing the light woke him up a little. He had the feeling something good was going to happen. The kind of commanding feeling that is typically fulfilled. His body wanted to say in bed, but his mind had already moved on with the day.

He struggled to free himself of plaid sheets. Out the window was a crisp autumn day – the gay man’s spring. Seasons changing activate the hormones. Water pouring over his shoulders, Augy considered what to do today. He didn’t have much homework, he could postpone it until Sunday. He vaguely remembered Kat mentioning dancing tonight. After last night’s mellow evening of drinking and smoking, some exercise sounded good. Jared hadn’t called. Maybe that’s why he’d pushed it a little last night. Felt fine now, not even really bothered that he hadn’t heard from his new crush. He had a good feeling about tonight. Augy had the feeling that tonight he’d coordinate everything perfectly – he’d spin charm and flirtatiousness around himself to trap everyone close and anyone else he wanted. Someone wouldn’t be able to resist him tonight.

Out the door, walking toward campus, Augy thought about breakfast. He missed his mother’s huevos, but his away-from-home favorite would have to do – garlic bagel and coffee with cinnamon. The savory/spicy mixture reminded him of a painting in his parent’s house. He walked around campus looking for a good sight seeing spot to have breakfast. Near the track was most promising – view of the track and a good prospect of the gym too. Spotting several pheromone-drenched men to conquer, Augy considered moving his breakfast spot actually into the gym, but reconsidered, thinking of all the other things he wanted to do today.

 

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