Love And Protest

By Julius Kane

A young man's lust pulls him into Julie's obsession with protesting strict company policies. Brad wants Julie all to himself and begins to re-define their relationship as her former suitors attempt to woo her back. A collection of corky characters

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Maverick Media Group
• Release date: May 12, 2023
• ISBN: 9781088147474

Julius Kane

Julius Kane is a businessman who resides in the DMV area. In his spare time he performs community outreach services.

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Love And Protest

Julius Kane

Maverick Media Group

Love and Protest by Julius Kane

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2023 by Julius Kane

This is a work of fiction. Names, Characters, Places and Incidents are products of the writer’s imagination or have been used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, actual events, locales, or organizations is entirely coincidental.

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For My Family

Love And Protest

A Plan Comes Together

Come on Julie are you for real? her co-worker Brad handed her his lighter. He stared at the flyer in her hand. Have you been passing these out all week long? He asked.

Sure have! she grinned. Her cigarette and coffee-stained teeth made her look older than twenty-five.

Fifteen people called me the first day, seven more the second day, she took a drag from her cigarette and stomped her feet. The frigid air made her toes numb. It’s cold as shit out here. She folded her arms and looked at Brad. So, are you with me or not? 

I guess, he sighed. This isn’t illegal, or nothing is it?

No silly, it’s just like any other advocacy group, except we’ll be advocating cigarette smoking; and plenty of it. Just be ready 7:30 Wednesday night, Julie grinned.

Okay, if you say so, Brad shrugged and looked at his watch. Break time is almost up. We better get back or else we’ll hear Mr. Odem’s big mouth.

Did I ever tell you how much I hate my job? asked Julie.

Yeah.

Then why in the hell do I keep coming back here?

Because you need the money! laughed Brad.

Oh, that’s right, Julie smiled. They both turned to walk back inside. Hey, wait a minute. Julie pulled a small staple gun out of her pocket. She stapled the flyer to the side entrance of the peanut factory. She wanted all the other cigarette smokers to see it.

You’ve sure got some balls, Brad shook his head. He couldn’t believe how bold Julie was.

I’m sure you’ve got balls, Brad. You just never get to use them. She slapped him on the butt.

Brad looked back at the flyer and shook his head. It read:

    ARE YOU TIRED OF STANDING OUT IN THE COLD JUST TO ENJOY A CIGARETTE?  ARE YOU FEELING DISCRIMINATED AGAINST?  COME IN OUT OF THE COLD AND LETS TAKE OUR BUILDINGS BACK. CALL 376-4469.

THE UNITED CIGARETTE SMOKERS’ ASSOCIATION

After long, hot hours working the production line, Brad liked to unwind. When the yard whistle blew it signaled the end of the workday and the beginning of beer and relaxation.

 So, what time did you want me to come by? he asked Julie.

You can come now if you want, she shrugged.

Nah, I’ve got to shower and change. His clothes and skin were full of peanut dust and shells that constantly fell from the conveyer belt.

You can shower at my place if you want; as long as I get to watch. She smiled as they walked through the plant’s main gate and into the parking lot.

 Brad grinned. Her remarks were a stroke to his ego. Ummm! he moaned,