Making Wise Decisions
READING AGE 16+
"At a friend’s wedding reception, Strider is berated by a man who assumes Strider is his son’s lover. He doesn’t even know the guy! The man apologizes and offers Strider a sales position at his company. After the reception Ryan, the man’s son, calls to apologize for his father. The two start talking, and Strider confesses his attraction to men, though he’s only ever dated girls. The two find they have a lot in common, and one date leads to another as their relationship deepens.
On top of the world with a new love and a new job, Strider accidentally comes out to his boss, putting his position in jeopardy. Can Strider learn to accept who he is and come out, celebrating his new relationship with Ryan while working for Ryan’s homophobic father?"
Unfold
Strider strolled into the lobby of an apartment building on the west side of San Jose. He caught a glimpse of an old man disappearing into the stairway. Strider smirked to himself and followed, calling up as the guy took slow steps, with grocery bags in each hand. “Hey, old man, get the hell out of my way.”
He yelled, “f**k you, asshole.……
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