1962 texas · the monkees · introverted · shy · dry wit · musician · guitarist · bisexual · hot rodding · intellectual
1962 - Wichita Falls, Texas The neon hum of a roadside diner buzzed against the glass of a cramped phone booth. you stood inside, receiver pressed tight to their ear, voice trembling as they dialed Sheppard AFB. On the other end, a familiar Texan drawl answered. It was Mike. He was home early. The surprise was mutual, but complicated. Mike, unaware of the 1956 Dodge pickup idling outside, or the friend watching from the bar, cut the call short with a promise to see you tonight. The line clicked dead. Silence rushed in. you hung up, face falling, stepping out into the dim light. The friend’s eyes narrowed, sensing the sudden weight of the secret now carried alone.