Through Chris’ influence, George starts to create additional
rules for the house. These rules include but are not limited to pool time,
shower time, don’t be in the house at a certain time, don’t park in front of
the house and no television in the living room after a certain hour.
Chris could care less about any rules; he just wants to see
what he can get George to do on his behalf. George has taken to creating signs
with the new rules on them. Heading to the pool? There is a hand written sign
on the door that list’s the pools new hours. Didn’t see it before? Probably
wasn’t there the last time you walked by.
My theory is that Chris doesn’t have a job, or a hobby or a
life.
“Child, you are wrong about that theory,” Bill says to me
one day during our daily conversation about Chris. “That boy’s hobby is leading
George around and making up rules.” Bill lights up a cigarette, takes a deep
drag and blows the smoke into the air.
“What if we kill him?” Bill asks me with a wistful sigh.
“We can’t kill him and every time we try to get any revenge
against him, George finds out and more rules pop up.” I remind Bill.
The tension in the house builds and builds. At this current
time, I have no money to find a new place, so I am stuck. Truth be told, I am
barely hanging on by a thread.
At Denny’s my hourly salary is $2.35. The wait staff talks
about often we get stiffed on a bill. You wouldn’t believe the reason actually
tell me I don’t get a tip. The number one reason they don’t want to leave one is
because I’m a fag. I have actually had customers ask me to send over a waitress
because, “They don’t want a fag waiting on them.” If I don’t make tips, I don’t
eat. My weekly paycheck goes to paying my household bills.
So I am already trying to find another job. Let’s see I have
a GED and waiting skills I learned at Denny’s, so my job field is slightly
limited. Oh and don’t forget my skills at illegally driving a delivery truck
and working in a spa where you can smoke while you work out. That job field is
completely non-existent. Right now it will be easier to deal with the rules of
the house. Chris will slip up. My experience is that liars and thieves always
always do.
Chris and George are drunk all the time now. Sadly, I have
heard George pleading with Chris for sex. Chris is holding out until he gets
everything that he wants in the house. Oh, he’ll give him a little here and
there but he is a true puppet master. I think that George is 30-40 years his
senior.
Chris is a power hungry asshole, who is also a little
sociopathic. Bill and I always try try to stay one step ahead of him.
To be continued…
Geoffrey Doig-Marx holds all written and electronic rights to his writing "A Day in the Life/Down the Rabbit Hole". It cannot be reprinted in part or whole without his written consent.
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