Chapter 6: Bill and Thorn
Featuring characters from the story, “He’s So Heavy.”
I knew Bill understood what I’d been through in my life, being on the streets, having to do things because of desperation and self-preservation. The fact he still loved me in spite of the fact that I’d slept with men so I’d have a roof over my head? Just for the night? That floored me every single time.
When we first met, I hadn’t been very nice to him, but he’d overlooked that, seeing to the reality of things. He’d offered me a place to stay and helped me get back on my feet, despite a falling out with his friends. I hadn’t been very subtle about my feelings for him, but he’d refused to act on them, thinking he would be taking advantage of me, or he was too old, or some s**t. Far from the truth. He was the
