Thursday, February 7, 2008

38/366: Paul

A local minister’s son, he’d take me into the church at night to sit on the altar and get stoned. Laughing, he’d regale me with lies about the virgins he’d deflowered there. Unlike mine, his rebellion never took violent or bitter turns. Despite his father’s best efforts, he was always joyful.

4 comments:

Indigo Bunting said...

Oh, fabulous last line.

And the things that happen in sanctuaries...

Mali said...

Now I want to know more

pk said...

that's the kind of rebellion that drives them nuts: the good soldier schwejk kind

Aslo White said...

indigo: Indeed.

mali: Sorry, I won't kiss and tell. Or whatever. ;-)

Mrs. S: He did drive his dad nuts. Totally bonkers. He was a straight-A student, naturally.