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    One Way In
    One Way In
    One Way In
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    One Way In

    By Matthew Aaron Browning

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    Teenager Alexander Pratt's first trip to a gay bar leads to a night of new experiences and big decisions that impact his life in ways he can't even imagine. A prequel to the forthcoming novel "Welcome to Straightville," this story is part of the Real Story Safe Sex Project. Warning: Contains adult language and explicit sexual content.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMatthew Aaron Browning
    Release dateApr 25, 2014
    ISBN9781311923233
    One Way In
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    Matthew Aaron Browning

    Matthew Aaron Browning is the author of the forthcoming novels "Welcome to Straightville" and "Blades of Grass." He is represented by Stephen Fraser at the Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency and resides in Charleston. W.Va.

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      One Way In - Matthew Aaron Browning

      ONE WAY IN

      Matthew Aaron Browning

      Part of the Real Story Safe Sex Project

      Published by Matthew Aaron Browning at Smashwords

      Copyright 2014 Matthew Aaron Browning

      Cincinnati, Ohio. Spring.

      I inch forward on tiptoes until I realize the balls of my feet are hovering above the pavement and lower myself to the ground. The man ahead is guarding the entry like a bloated, purple-sheathed ogre. My eyes dart left then right in search of an escape route should the plan go awry, but it’s no use. I’m too close to the danger zone. There’s only one way in now. I steal a glance over my shoulder to make sure I’m not alone in this dangerous quest. Ethel is behind me, nudging me forward.

      Relax, and act naturally, she whispers. We’ll be inside in less than a minute.

      Just don’t make eye contact, I tell myself as if my true identity is tattooed on my pupils. I’m convinced he’ll know the truth. Bouncers always know the truth, and the fat old man perched on a stool underneath the glowing neon rainbow sign of this gay bar looks like he could bounce my scrawny ass right out of here.

      I turn to Ethel for a last minute gesture of encouragement – or a last ditch effort to get the hell out of here, but a weak you got this is all she offers up.

      I don’t know why I let her talk me into coming to a gay bar. Maybe I shouldn’t have come out to her. Maybe I shouldn’t have said I’ve never seen a drag queen perform or kissed a guy or done anything homosexual outside of looking at porn on my laptop while jacking off in my bedroom. But unfortunately that’s as gay as I’ve gotten in my sixteen years on this planet. If it were up to me, we’d bolt for the car, head for Ethel’s house, sneak a few beers, and call it a successful night. But, with Ethel, things are rarely up to me. She hasn’t shut up about

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