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Beach Cottage 7
I fell asleep knowing I'd be doing sheets in the morning!
When I woke up Willy was gone. A note said will you throw away the bed sheets for me and a phone number . Just call leave a message and a number and I will call you back, it said. At the bottom of the note was a P.S. last night never happened!
I washed up clothes and sheets , both sets and finished packing up my meager belongings. The girl whose parents owned the house asked me if I'd clean up the place and she offered me some cash to do it. I said sure that it wouldn't be a problem. It's was only us left and she said just lock it up when you are done. I helped her load up her Datsun and she left.
I finished up my chores and honestly the ladies bedrooms were nasty. I thought why not leave the surfboards here in the garage. I mean I have keys and the owners live five hours away . Besides the fridge in the garage was full of beer.
I stashed my cash at the house and only kept a bit of walking around money. I moved the outside secret key.
I went to the share space I'd gotten and well it was ok but I had to sleep on the couch. This dudes weird by anyone's standards . But I needed a place so I was let's see.
Old Bob leaves when it gets cold and heads to a camp in Florida his family owns. I was dishwashing at a year round place, one of the waiters and I got chatty. We talked about what everyone talks about with me.
It was the 70's being a queer wasn't all that common or safe . Fortunately for me I knew how to fight . So this waiter Ethan says I know some folks that have a open room for the winter . It's not far away, bike ride close.
He sets it up and I meet them 2 guys 2 girls and I get the closet they call a bedroom. The make it clear I shouldn't bring home overnight guests. It's cheap enough and they seem ok mostly.
I grabbed my stuff from the other place and get settled. A couple of Bobs buddies lived here year round and wanted to hook up with me . I sorta avoided those guys I would hook up with them because Bob wanted me to.
The beach gets different after Thanksgiving. Empty and desolate. I got a job at a gas station food counter .
I got a message to call home at work last night. So I used a pay phone and quarters to call my grandparents . Granny said I needed to get there quick. Gramps was sick . I hung up and pondered the how do I get to Richmond, quick?
I had been to Tony's several times but it was shut down without water . But the Jeep was still in the garage.
I explained to my bosses that I had to get to Richmond fast. My gas station boss offered to get me to the bus station . The restaurant boss said let me know when you get back.
I gathered up all my things and took them to the summer spot . Then I got the Jeep started and drove it to the summer spot. Loaded up my gear including surfboards. The Jeep was old and slow so I took back way.
I got to Richmond and parked the Jeep behind the garage and threw a tarp over it . I hoped to put it back in the garage at the beach with no one the wiser.
I let myself into the house and my Grans was sitting at the kitchen table having tea.
I hugged her and she said teary eyed he passed last night .
The family came and went and friends stopped by for a few days . Then it was me and Granny in the big ole house . I had unloaded the Jeep into the attic space over the garage. A friend agreed to follow me back to the beach to return the Jeep. He laughed when I told him who's it was . He said that Tony was on academic probation at school already.
Toby was cool and quite a dork but a solid guy. I borrowed the Buick from Granny and Toby followed me to the beach.
Barney the Cop pulled up in the driveway as we were closing up the garage. We chatted and he was cool. He said swing by and see Alice before you leave. She's been asking about you.
Me an Toby rode to Alice's and got a hot meal and hugs. We rode to the summer spot and I made sure everything was as it should be and I put the secret key back in its spot.
I put all the beer in the trunk of the Buick. Toby was quietly observing it all.
We headed out of town after I chatted with both bosses . Neither really cared much about what I had to do. As we rolled along I drank beer and me and Toby talked about things .
He says towards the end of the trip back . So you went to the beach for the summer and became a homo? I said well not exactly like that but sorta like that. He says well you ain't no sissy boy it seems.
I'm still me Toby just a bit different that what's expected and honestly I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't blab it all over . He laughed and said well Tony tells anyone who will listen. Honestly no one cares who likes you. Them that care are more like Tony.
We get back to his place about two am and I'm pretty hammered . It's only a few blocks but Toby says wanna stay here tonight it's late . Sure I slur a bit. We grab up the beers and I pee beside the garage and it's a huge piss. We go into his room which is a add on apartment for his granny who died a year after they built the apartment.
Toby got it and he could come and go without disturbing the house.
He and I drink beers and I ask if I can shower ? Sure he says towels on the shelf. I come outa the bathroom naked drying my unruly hair and Toby says whoa dude cover that weapon ! We both laugh. I flop on the sofa and lay the towel to cover up sorta.
Toby and I talk about girls a bit then he's like what do guys do when then you know? I said well do you wanna hear about it or experience it? I dunno he says . I smile cock my head and say well let's sleep and whenever you are interested let me know.
He gets up and says you can sleep on the sofa or with me I don't care. Just put something on please.
I woke up needing to pee badly . Toby had snuggled up behind me his arm draped over me and his boner poking my backside.
I slipped out of the bed and went to pee. I used his tooth brush and took two aspirin . My head was pounding. I slipped back in the bed and pulled his arm back over me carefully and drifted back to sleep.
It was hours later when I woke up in the bed alone.
I'm gonna end this chapter here! Thanks and I hope you are enjoying this adventure!
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