22 | November 2009 gayzette
You Deserved It
EVIDENCE!
by, Man of Steel
M
y heart is pounding close up. It is the actor from the one man show Meg
out of my chest as and I saw earlier. Crap, what is his name? It’s too
I try to focus on late. He sees me and smiles. “Looking for this?”
breathing. I keep blinking He asks, holding up the Kettle One bottle. “Indeed,
my eyes, but tunnel vision is I am.” I say. “And I saw you in your show tonight.
all I have. How long have I You were pretty incredible. I was impressed.”
been passed out? Where am
I? I recognize the walls. I He looks surprised and smiles even more broadly.
am still at Daniel’s loft Why “Well, thank you. I didn’t think anyone at this party
do I feel so heavy? Meg is would have been at the show.”
next to me and we are in bed together. Why the hell
am I naked? Does she have clothes on? My eyes “The truth? I went so I could get extra credit for my
close unwillingly as the heaviness weighs down on acting class. But you were awesome, really!” What
me. I am too weak to move so I try to remember how is up with me and my out of control mouth tonight?
I got in this bed and fi gure out what is happening. I’m usually so confi dent and smooth.
I remember pushing her against the back wall of the “Well, as long as you enjoyed it that is good enough
elevator while we rode up to the eighth fl oor. I love for me. Let me make you a drink.” He is still smiling
kissing Meg. Our mouths just fi t together perfectly so I guess I didn’t completely ruin the moment. I tell
and I have to admit she is the best kisser I have ever him I’d love a drink and within thirty minutes we
experienced. She is a lesbian. I am gay. We don’t are making out in a narrow hallway. I am already
want each other. We just want to kiss a couple of getting drunk and I still don’t know his name.
times a month. It is the week before Halloween and
mischief is in the air. Our friend Daniel is throwing “Can I steal him away for just a minute?” Meg asks
his legendary Halloween costume party in his uber the mystery actor. He agrees and I am now being
trendy downtown loft. The place will be packed with led further down the hall and into a bathroom.
sweaty, drunk boys and girls. We fi nish our kiss as Justin is waiting inside and I have no idea why.
the elevator doors open into party chaos. Meg and “He has weed!” Meg shouts. Justin holds up a bag
I are virtually the only ones here without a costume. and soon the three of us are stoned and laughing as
We spent the early evening watching a one man we head back to the kitchen.
play about death and depression. I didn’t want to
go, but it means extra credit in my Acting 101 class. Daniel spots us and waves us over to him. He has
Thankfully, the actor was smoking hot and took his a bottle of vodka in his hands and declares, “You
shirt off for most of the second act. Our jeans and and Meg and need another drink!” I tell him not
t-shirts will just have to be good enough for this to make it too strong and start kissing Meg again.
party. I know this is a sloppy night, but I am having so
much fun. Daniel hands us our drinks and I shout
Meg grabs my hand and leads me straight to the a massive all-persons toast, “To Daniel! To a great
kitchen and starts mixing our fi rst drinks. I scan freakin’ party!” The crowd erupts and we down our
the room and wave at Daniel across the room. drinks.
He returns my wave with a quick smile and keeps
mingling. I don’t think I know anyone else in sight. It seems like a long time goes by and I am back in the
Meg and I toast to a devilish Halloween, take a huge hallway making out with the mystery actor again. I
gulp of vodka soda, and kiss one more time for luck. start to feel strange so I excuse myself to fi nd Meg.
She is on the couch. I plop down next to her and tell
I feel a hand tap my shoulder and I fl ip around to see her, “I’m a mess!”
Justin. “Hey!” That is all I can get out of my mouth.
I have no idea what to say beyond my pathetic “Me too. I am defi nitely done drinking.” She says. I
greeting so I down the rest of my vodka and smile lean back on the couch and all is black.
lamely.
I open my eyes again and I feel a little stronger. My
“So you are kissing girls now? Please tell me I didn’t eyes still only see tunnel vision, but I am able to
turn you straight.” He says with a smirk. Thank god. prop myself up enough to notice Meg is still dressed.
He is being friendly and charming. Considering Thank god. But why am I undressed? I shake her
I dumped him out of nowhere and ignored all his and she mumbles, “Go away”. Then I see it. I start
texts and calls, this is a very pleasant surprise. shaking and it is hard to breathe again. In black,
bold marker on her forehead, it says MEG IS FINE
“No. She’s just a friend. A lesbian friend. We just BUT YOU DESERVED IT. I have enough adrenaline
like to kiss sometimes.” Why did I feel like I had to make it to the mirror across the room. I get close
to mention she is a lesbian? Why do I sound so enough to see my own face. “No.” I say quietly. My
nervous? I am nervous. He smiles again and says, own forehead says: YOU’RE THE WHORE.
“Cool. Well, I just wanted to say hello. You have
fun tonight.” He turns to walk away and I yell out, I am shivering now from fear. What happened?
“You too!” Maybe this is just a bad practical joke. But I know it
is worse than that. What happened to me last night?
This is NOT a good start to the night. I push my way I stumble back to the bed and sit next to Meg. I don’t
galvanized Soul - Galvanized soul - galvanized soul
back to the kitchen counter littered with bottles of wake her up. I just sit and cry silent tears.
liquor. Where is the Kettle One? I scan to the other
end of the kitchen and there he is. He is even hotter Who did this? Who the hell did this?
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