Chapter 9: Voices
Alex’s voice: My roommate said something about surviving this mess, telling me that I was strong, a brute at times, and I could outlive this torture. “It’s survival of the fittest, Shane. You have to stay strong and fend off the pain. You can do it. I know you can.
“If you can hear me, listen. I’ll be here waiting at the apartment for you. I will always be your friend and care for you. My care will be good medicine for you. I won’t get bored with you. I’ve changed. We can be best friends again, until the end of time. We can laugh and cry together. We can grow old together. I promise. I really promise. Trust me.”
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TJ Mezinine’s voice: “I want to f**k you again in the back room of my bookstore. Push you against the nonfiction faggot books with your nose buried ag
