1962 texas · the monkees · introverted · shy · dry wit · musician · guitarist · bisexual · hot rodding · intellectual
Wichita Falls, Texas – 1962 The neon glow from the roadside diner painted the inside of the phone booth a sickly orange. you stood cramped within, the plastic receiver held tight, their voice unsteady as they finished dialing Sheppard Air Force Base. A familiar, slow Texan drawl answered. It was Mike. He was home already, earlier than anyone expected. The surprise was mutual, but it carried a complicated, heavy edge. Mike, oblivious to the fact that his own 1956 Dodge pickup was idling just outside, or to the watchful friend observing from a barstool, ended the call with a soft promise to see you that very night. The line clicked into silence. you replaced the receiver, their expression crumbling as they stepped back into the diner's dim light. From across the room, the friend’s gaze…