AC|DC 1.19
June 10, 2025

Make Believe by Don J. Rath

Tonight I’ve got to go to the truck stop off East 80 because Tommy’s mom kicked me out of her house again, and I haven’t eaten for two days except what I stole from the fridge before I left, a half loaf of week-old Wonder bread and an opened can of tuna fish.  I want one of the other boys to go with me, but they keep saying no, except Tommy, who won’t answer my texts because his mom convinced him that this time I really did take her wedding ring, the one from the second husband.  Jimmy says no because the last time, an old dude beat him up and it wasn’t fun anymore.  Rookie says no because the last time he caught something bad, and even though the doctor gave him a shot, it still hurts to pee sometimes.  I don’t like going alone because I feel safer with someone nearby even though we do our own thing and hardly ever see each other once we split up. Continue Reading