12I woke up late one overcast summer day still feeling tired. When I did get out of bed, I discovered that my piss was very dark, my complexion was sallow, and the whites of my eyes had a yellow tinge.
A blood test confirmed I had hepatitis. I spent the next three days in bed, to weak even to sit up and read. It took me several weeks to regain my strength. By the fall I was dancing again.
One warm afternoon in October, when I was walking along Castro Street, I noticed two men cruising me and stopped to take stock of the situation. Both were in their early twenties, one with straight dark hair and the other curly blond. It was the short brunet I found most attractive.
We’re shopping for clothes, Donald explained. How about you?
Just out for a walk. I live in the neighborhood.
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