47. freedom’s end - Sick Sacraments
47. freedom’s end “Well, I don’t know her very well, I just met her. She’s one of Mike’s best friends. She’s staying with us until she feels ready to see other people. We’re like her first stop.” Denver had run into a high school friend of his at Matches, the 24 hour local coffee hang out for the creative central valley crowd, where Icky had dropped him off when they got into town. Troy had done Castro and West Hollywood in his youth but burned out on ghetto life. He had returned to Fresno, got a job as a hairdresser and worked part time at the F.C.T. with his former lover, now roommate. “She’s like really inspiring because she’s strong and open to suggestions that could be used for her projects, but you know, you can do everything in art. It’s fun talkin’ with her about her experiences. She’s so funny. The things she talks about are kinda kooky yet are often tragic.” “She’s an artist?” Denver aske...