The Brother I Shouldn’t Want
The nurses were nearby and Laura looked fragile and kind to anyone else in the room.
I took it.
“Thank you,” I said.
Her smile widened. Just slightly.
Eric clapped his hands. “Open it.”
I hesitated. Laura tilted her head, watching me closely.
“I hope you like it,” she said.
I peeled back the paper.
The cover hit me like a slap.
Bright colors, that smell of cheap ink. A grotesque, exaggerated drawing of a man with twisted features, limp posture, painted lips, and mocking eyes.
‘A Straight Man’s Guide to Turning Gay’