When Chuck first moved to the motel, Michelle flirted with him in an indiscreet manner. He slapped her so hard that she suffered bruises. Remorseful, he offered a reluctant apology and 200 dollars so she would not file charges. Later that day, he complained that she provoked him. “Hey there boss, Michelle and Amber remind me of the street w****s in Nam,” he explained in a tense voice. “Amber is sort of good people, but she made a move on me right after I moved in. I was resting in bed, trying to relax and smoking w**d. She walked right into the room to tell me rent was due. I was out of it. Next thing I knew, she must have done something that made me feel weird. I remember giggling and telling her to get out. Anyway, she was yelling I’m a queer.”
Puffing on an unfiltered cigarette, he apo
