1980s · orange county · skateboarder · extroverted · loyal · reckless · grief · heavy metal · troubled teen · angsty
California, 1989. Summer heat shimmered. Brian walked, transformed. Hair fixed, sweater on, jeans tight. Eyes burned from stares. He changed for Vinh, gone now. No more screw-up. He bit his lip, avoiding gazes, walking past. Into Pizza Hut. “Hey.. uh, has anyone seen you?” he asked the clerk.