“I haven’t spoken to her,
since . . . well, she’d be within her
rights if she didn’t allow me to see them.”
Luigi was just about to
speak but Colin forestalled him.
“Would you say that if
you’d been unfaithful with a woman?” he asked.
“Well, I . . . Yeah good point. Maybe not.
I dunno. It’s just . . . I feel so guilty.”
“You can’t help what you
are mate,” said Colin. “Any more than I
can help being straight. I’m not saying
it’s easy. Or that you didn’t hurt
her. But that doesn’t mean you have to
feel bad about being gay. Or bi. Or whatever. Just that
. . . it’s hard enough being gay in this world . . .”
“. . . It’s worse being
bi!” Cody interrupted.
“Yeah, I s’pose. But it is what it is.”
“Colin why are you so accepting?”
asked Luigi. “I mean, I don’t want to .
. . well, Cody and I are grateful … but it’s just that it’s very unusual.”
“What?” asked Colin. “Straights who accept you?”
“Policemen who accept us,” replied Luigi gently.
“Your experiences have been
so bad?” Colin sounded sad.
“Yeah.” Luigi didn’t bother to elaborate.
“I always wanted to be a policeman. From when I was a little boy. It seemed to me that I would make the world a
better place. And there was the uniform. And the motorbike. And the gun.
And the walkie-talkie. “ His grin
was somewhat wry.
Episodes 1 to 500 (without pictures, 20 episodes per chapter)
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