Chapter 56
IT WAS A PRETTY BUSY day at Zippee Messengers. Gerry Cortez still hadn't found a replacement for Ted Arnold. That meant the other messengers were carrying the extra load. As a messenger, there's not always time to sit down for lunch. While he filed paperwork at the county clerk's office, Rex felt his stomach grumble. Right across the street was his favorite hot dog vendor, Mark. He thought about the hotdogs, and his mouth began to water.
When he was done, Rex made a beeline for Mark's stand.
“Rex! How are you today?” Mark said in his distinctive high voice. Mark was a flamboyant, outgoing gay man who had the pulse of city politics. Everyone knew Mark and stopped by to say hi, and discuss what was happening politics-wise. He was a staunch Democrat, and often was wearing a camp
