JayD World

  “You all right, Chris?” Pete asked me as I picked at my dinner. I sighed before I made my answer. “Not really.” “Oh, what’s wrong?” “Life. I got laid off from my job, rent’s coming due, I just feel overwhelmed. I’m just ready to be done with it all.” “Oh, sorry, didn’t know things had gotten so bad.” I put my fork down. “It’s just, I wish I didn’t have to worry about that anymore, you know?” Pete leaned back. “I think I could offer something.” I started. “No, man, I’m not looking for a handout, just gotta get back out there, I’ll be fine.” “I’m just saying, I got space for you here.” I blinked. I knew he only had the one bedroom. What did he mean? Then I remembered a party he’d had once. “You still have that wringer?” I asked. He nodded. The wringer would turn anyone into a flattened version of themselves. Like a cut out, except it wasn’t cardboard. They’d pop back to normal after about twelve hours. At the party, that meant we’d wake up back to normal, in the beds of

  “ Come on over if you want to unwind,” Juan remembered Sean saying. Well, it had been a tough day at the hospital, some time with his buddy and his boyfriend Shawn would be just what he needed. So instead of turning right at the intersection to go home, he went left. Maybe we’ll play a video game or two , thought Juan as the blocks went by. Have a beer, hell, maybe I can even get a handjob. He pulled into Sean and Shawn’s driveway and hurried up to the front door and rang the doorbell. Sean opened the door, dressed in a t-shirt and shorts. “Hey, buddy, how’s it going?” “ Thought I’d take you up on that offer,” Juan replied. Sean smiled broadly. “ Great! Come on in, we were just about to play some Super Smash Brothers.” The two walked in to the den, where Shawn was starting up the game. “Juan, good to see ya,” Shawn grinned as he got a third controller ready. “Hey, I’ll get us a drink,” Sean said and headed to the kitchen. Juan took a seat on a soft cushion on th