Reggie’s Reflections: The Angels?

Photo of a mall food court

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I was still on the hunt. My crush seemed to be playing cat and mouse with me. I felt more lonely than ever. I stayed in a boiler room. It was O.K. – I could sleep there and I could easily get to H Street where I worked. I chatted often, in the office, on the bus – everywhere. I amassed more friends. It was a Friday afternoon when three of these new friends invited me out. So I promptly headed to Iverson Mall in Prince George’s County. After getting some food from the nearby McDonald’s, I cruised through the crowded hallways. Taking a seat on a bench on the mall’s far side I waited for my Net friends to arrive. It took a while, but when I saw them I thought it was worth it. They were visions. All three were attractive, but the seemingly homosexual male was a downer. I didn’t know why they brought him. Not really knowing if this guy was in fact gay, I stayed away from him, and continued to play with my chat friends. As we sat in the food court one of them did something strange: she rubbed me with her foot and made noises. All of a sudden it seemed like everybody wanted to get away from each other. I just didn’t understand why the male company, and why the apparent attempt to entice me? I wondered, did I deal with angels, or just devils with nice clothes?  

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