Sunday, March 18, 2007

The City - chapter seven

It was the weekend of the Black Party and Martin was eager to show off his new tattoo.  He took his leather pants to the tailor to be refit and put together a hot outfit.  At the all night dance partyhe spotted Todd hooking up with Bad News Tommy, which all but ruined the night for him.  He neglected to tell this to Frederico though.

Frederico was torn about going to the party.  Wanting to be carefree, yet not quite ready to let loose in front of Martin he couldn’t choose.  Finally he decided to skip the Black Party and instead went to Allegria Sunday night with Helmut, who was celebrating a new job with a small firm in the West Village.

In New Jersey, Franz and Leon cleaned up the house for a reappraisal by their bank.  All their hard renovation work in the bathroom (not to mention work in the kitchen one year ago) was about to pay off.   Meanwhile, Leon joined the same Manhattan gym where Martin takes his kick-boxing class. 

With paint brush in hand, Tyler began his own remodeling to get the Brooklyn apartment ready before moving in.  Omar helped on Sunday afternoon and the two managed to liberate a wall from an amateur shelving unit that was marring its beauty.

Greg enjoyed a week of relaxation in Mexico.  He travelled alone, but was seldom lonely.

What does the City have in store for our heroes?  Stay tuned.

Based on actual situations, names and associations may have been altered to protect the guilty or to make things seem more interesting.

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Saturday, March 3, 2007

The City - chapter five



Martin turned 30 with a brave shrug.  Leaving Bad News Tommy behind him, he found himself in a sane and secure space.  Frederico invited Tyler and Leon to join them for a birthday dinner at a tapas bar in the West Village.  Also present were Helmut the German architect and Frita the Filipina lesbian.

Todd, uninvited and presumably by coincidence, was dining in the same restaurant with an unnamed date.  Polite hellos were exchanged, but the awkwardness of his former friendship with Martin and Frederico was apparent.

In addition to his duties as the House Manager for a Broadway show, Adam was called to fill in for an ill singer at a tribute to Sondheim.

Ivan’s series of internet hookups continued.  He met a dancer on the Upper West Side.  His report is that the sex good, but the apartment wasn’t clean.

Franz learned that his father had terminal heart condition.  He took the bad news in stride and put in longer hours at the office.  He and Leon continued to show off their remodeling prowess.  Their friend Spaz came by and was impressed with their work in the bathroom. On her way out the door she shyly asked if anyone knew where she could score a quarter bag of ganja.  The shocked hosts said they’d look into it.

What does the City have in store next for our heroes?  Stay tuned.

Based on actual situations, names and associations may have been altered to protect the guilty or to make things seem more interesting.

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Monday, February 19, 2007

The City - chapter three

Taking in a gallery in Chelsea with Tyler, Frederico discussed his trip to France.  He has reservations about the man there he met online, but is planning to spend two months in the spring with him exploring where things lead.

In the meantime another European friend was migrating in the opposite direction - Helmut the German architect arrived in the City hoping to find love and life.

This week brought mixed news for Adam.  He landed a job as the house manager for a Broadway show.  It wasn’t the role he wanted, but any job in the theater is one he’ll take.

Ivan went on an internet hookup to Inwood.  After having an hour or two of getting to know his host inside and out, the doorbell rang.  The trick’s neighbor - an 80 year old holocaust survivor - stopped by to invite them to tea.  Ivan was impressed watching the trick interact with the elderly woman.

At the salon earlier in the week, Martin helped a major recording star shave her head.

And in New Jersey, Franz and Leon enjoyed their new bathroom.  Their 12 year old dog Nairobi however developed problems with her own digestive system resulting in middle of the night requests to go outside and Monday morning problems keeping breakfast down.

What does the City have in store for our heroes?  Stay tuned.

Based on actual situations, names and associations may have been altered to protect the guilty or to make things seem more interesting.

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