Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 22:40:49 -0800 (PST) From: Parish Colton Subject: The Boys on the Train - Chapter 9 Zack said, "Adopt us??" He looked at Peter, Carl, Shelby and Colby first, then at Marc and then at Ouray and Etu. Zack sniffed, "You don't want us as your family. You'll kick us out!" Marc said, "Zack, are you 3 gay? If you are, don't worry you'll be accepted as our family.We don't judge. Are you ready to eat?" Zack said, "Thank you, sir? Do you live in the cars?" He got his dinner and looked at Carl and Colby and looked at their diapers. 'Why are they in diapers?' Zack thought to himself. Marc said, "We own a ranch in Montana, boys. I just bought these cars from a used car dealer. Some of these will be used as our home away from home. Time to eat. Zack, Ouray and Etu, want to stay with us as a family ?" He handed out dinner to the boys, then sat down at the table, between Zack and Peter. "Zack, Ouray and Etu, have any questions." He saw Etu was looking at a diapered Carl and a nude Shelby. Zack said, "Why did you stop here in Mobridge? I wish I could get some stuff from my house. I bought a laptop, but I left it home along with my printer. I want to say bye to my brothers Wystan and Rayner. I took the wrong suitcase." Ouray said, "What is MTPA? I saw that on a few cars?" Ouray looked at Etu and hope he won't ask about the diapered boys. Etu said, "Where will we live?" Marc said, "Etu, we will live in a small town called Melstone. I think you'll love it. Ouray, the MTPA is the Montana Pacific, a shortline railroad. MRVY is the Musselshell River Valley, another shortline. The cars with the letter X at the end are leasing companies. Zack, we wanted to buy a boat and use it at Lake Oahe. Zack, would you want to get your stuff from your house?" Zack said, "Yes, I would like it. I would like to get my stuff, including my canoe." He looked at Carl and Colby, but didn't say anything. Marc said, "What's your phone number, Zack? Ouray and Etu, what's yours?" He got their numbers and soon Marc was on the phone to get some of the boys stuff. At the marina in Fort Lauderdale, Mr. Cox, Tannon's dad, was talking to Tannon and his new friends, Rand and Dylan, when Rand and Dy's dad, Chris Benton, came up to them. Dy said, "Dad, they crew that boat." Dylan pointed to the Sunseeker. "They want to show it to us, can we, please?" Mr. Cox said, "I heard you used to crew until your wife passed away and you are thinking about crewing again. We have an opening here and my boys would love to be friends with your sons. I'm the head officer, so I can hire the crew." Chris looked at the boys and said, "Boys, do you want to look at your new home? We might have to sell the yacht. I'm Chris Benton and these are my 2 boys." Mr. Cox said, "I'm Thomas Cox. This is one of my boys, Tannon. My other son is in the 'Neptune's Castle.' You don't need to sell it, you can moor it here. Tannon, ready to show your friends the yacht. I should e-mail the owner. He was out buying railroad cars this week." Chris and Thomas talked about their boss while walking towards the Sunseeker. They looked at Tannon, Rand and Dylan, who looked like they have been friends for years, instead of just meeting a few minutes ago. At the train, Marc called Zack's parents and told them that he stow away on a train. Zack's dad answered and said, "Hello? What the fuck do you want?" Marc told Zack's dad that he was with the BNSF and he was caught trespassing. Marc, then said, "What should we do with your son?" Zack's dad said, "I don't care what the happens to that little fucker. You can send him to jail, maybe a few years in jail will either kill or cure the QUEER." "So you don't care he would be in jail?" Marc asked Zack's dad. "Maybe he'll die like that fucking Shepard queer. The earth will be better off if the bitch - and all those other fucking queers - gets AIDS and die. Queers don't do anything good for America," Zack's dad said. "Don't bother me again. If you want to run the fucker over with a train." He then hung up the phone. 'Jeez, I hope he isn't a Republican,' Marc thought. He looked at Zack and said, "Where does your mom work, Zack?" Zack told him, so Marc called up the business where she worked. Marc talked to her about Zack and what Zack's dad said. Sighing, Zack's mom, Denise, said, "I knew Zack and his dad would come to blows. I want him and his brothers safe. He threatened me. Is Zack there?" Marc said, "Yes, he is sad. Lets meet there and Zack will say bye to you. I think you need to to be safe, too." Looking at Zack, he smiled and said, "Your mom is on the phone?" He gave Zack the phone then said, "I'm going out with Etu and Zack, boys. We should be back in an hour. Be good, boys. Peter, make Ouray comfortable." Etu said, "Ouray, be good brother. I love you. They're going to help us." He then kissed Ouray and his other 'brothers.' "Are we ready?" he asked. Zack, on the phone with his mom, said, "Mom, I hope you'll leave dad, please. I think Marc'll help you. Dad is going to kill you. I love you, mom. Thanks. We are leaving soon." He turned off the phone, and looked at Marc. "Lets go see mom," he said. Marc smiled at Zack and Etu and said, "Boys, make Ouray at home." He left to go to see Zack's mom.