Parallels

By Clark Goethe

Clark is a meticulous, introverted, stressed-out and very straight office worker, looking forward to a relaxing all-day hike around Chicago with his extroverted, devil-may-care and very gay friend. As close of friends as they are, their worlds couldn't be more far apart. Hike along with them to discover their hilarious, yet heartwarmingly close friendship. Based on a true story.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Clark Goethe
• Release date: Jan 17, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301382170

Clark Goethe

Clark Goethe is a professional in corporate America while actively pursuing his passions for writing, Zen meditation and all things mechanical. Originally born in Iowa, he has lived in Texas, Illinois, Missouri and Kansas. He lives very happily with his long-time girlfriend, rabbit and cat.

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Parallels

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A Short Story By Clark Goethe

Published by Clark Goethe at Smashwords

Copyright 2013 by Clark Goethe

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You're hopelessly straight, my gay buddy once told me with a slight middle-eastern accent. He hates the term 'buddy,' which I always thought as a rather complimentary term, however, I learned very early on that in his world, the gay world, the term suggests a lack of affection and clearly states you have no physical inclinations towards a person. I guess that's true in my world, too. After all, if I refer to a person of the opposite sex as 'my buddy,' I guess I'm not necessarily saying I find her physically desirable; probably the opposite, as matter of fact.

Abbas, my gay buddy, and I decided to do one of our occasional Chicago day-hikes during a brisk fall weekend. I had been looking forward to it the entire week since my new job had been especially stressful, my days long and I seemed to think about nothing else. A splendid six-hour walk in the city would allow me to completely immerse myself in the sunshine, the shops, the culture, and his always-entertaining gay sex stories. I would be renewed!

He and I have many similarities but one big difference between us is the concept of commitment; when I plan to do