Chapter 10: Gatherers

Chapter 10: On Hunters and Gatherers

Tom

Every step through the throng of reporters felt harder than the one before it. Tom was painfully aware of how exposed his face was as he felt blinded every time a flash went off in front of him. They were out in a sunny area. Why would these people even need additional lights for their records? 

Nothing about the questions being posed made sense. 

Who would benefit from knowing how long he and John had been in a relationship? What use would humans have of their designated employments? Why would any human want to know who had 'proposed' marriage as an option for them? 

Questions spun around in his head until he felt dizzy, grateful for John's sturdy form keeping him upright until they reached the automobile their new human companions claimed for their own. 

"Do you mind riding in the back? I get carsick in the backseat." 

'What is 'carsick'?' Tom though