Hyperfiction


	Don
	Don left the YMCA and walked out into the streets of downtown Seattle. He felt like he was being watched, but nobody else was out on the street. "Maybe Rainewas watching him through a crystal ball or some similar magical device. The thought was absurb. Still, he felt like somebody somewhere was keeping an eye on him. He ignored the feeling. He had taken a short nap after the ride back to the "Y" and he was ready to get loose in Seattle. He walked past a movie theatre that was showing Casablanca. He had never seen the movie so he decided to stop in and check it out. He had a couple of hours to kill before the nightclubs opened. He went in the theatre and was surprised to find that the small building was nearly filled to capacity. He took a seat in front of a young girl. The movie had just started when he felt a touch on his shoulder. "Excuse me," The girl whispered. "Would you mind taking your hat off? I can't see the picture." "Sorry. I never take my hat off. It's a religious thing. If you want to walk out to the lobby, I can explain." The girl said nothing at first, then, after a brief period, she said, "Alright. I'd love to hear this, anyway." She followed Don out to the lobby where he introduced himself. She told him that her name was Lucy and she hated to bother him, but Casablanca was one of her all-time favorites, and she didn't want to miss seeing the important parts. Don explained to her that the eagle feather, in his hat, had a religious meaning to him. "You see," He said. "I am really in touch with Indian spirits, and by keeping the feather close to my brain, I am constantly reminded of my noble quest to find my purpose in life. It keeps me constantly in touch with my spirit guide. If I take off my hat, I am afraid I might loose sight of where I am and where I'm going." "I had a feeling," she responded, "That this was going to be a strange explaination and you didn't dissapoint me. That's the biggest crock I've ever heard in my life." She and Don agreed to swap seats for the rest of the film. Since her original seat was on the back row,Don didn't have to remove his hat. Don looked across the street from the theatre and saw a kareoke bar. He wanted a cold beer, and he had always wanted to try singing, so he decided to check it out. The place wasn't crowded so Don didn't have to wait long for his chance to sing. He took the stage and began wailing to the Stone's Sympathy For the Devil The place gradually filled, as he was singing. When he finished, he saw that a man and a woman were sitting at his table. They didn't seem to be together, so he asked them if he could join them?
	"Your not going to sing to me are you?" The woman, who introducer herself as MaryLou. No. I save my talents for the stage," Don grinned. "I think there's a stage leaving for Denver," said the man sitting at the table behind theirs. They sat for a while and Don got to watch MaryLou sing Neal Diamond's I am, I said When Don started getting a small buzz going, he decided that kareoke was too tame for him. He left the bar and went on down the street till he came to jazz club. He went inside and saw this hippy-looking guy sitting by himself at a table. Don decided he would approach him and see if he had any drug to sell. The guys name was Dan, and he said that he had some good acid, but he didn't carry any on him. He gave Don directions to his house and told Don to come there tomorrow. "Cool!" Don replied.
	The two of them sat there for a long time drinking beer, when Don decided he would try to pick up a girl. He saw two pretty girls sitting by themselves, so he approached them. "Do you girls mind if I join you?" "Go ahead" said the girl who introduced herself as Cat. The other girl's name was Genev. Don talked to girls for a while, and though he thought Cat might be interested, Mother Nature intervened. Don had to piss badly. "I'll be back in a minute," he told the girls. The line to the rest room was all the way out the door. "Screw this," Don thought. He noticed a side exit that undoubtedly led to an alley between buildings. He went through it and found himself on a dark street. He pulled it out and began pissing on the wall of the building. Just then, he saw headlight come on. "Freeze! Hold it right where are." Can I zip my pants? You're under arrest for indecent exposure." Don spent the rest of the night in the Seattle jail. The next morning, they held his arraignment. "People vs Don Breedlove!" announced the clerk, Napoleon Cromwell. The judge looked in his book and announced, "After reviewing the arrest report, I am dismissing the case for lack of evidence."

Don Raine True

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