“Babydick” Jesse

I turn and it’s Jesse. What a shame this guy is straight!

Jesse: “me and most of the guys are going to have a beer. Please, come with us”

Me: “Sounds like a plan but I fear a couple of the guys may hate me”.

Jesse: “All the guys loved you, but Evan. But he is not coming. I do not think he likes anybody, in any case”.

I smile, that may be true.

Me: “By the way, I loved chatting with you. I like your attitude”.

Jesse (with a sad smile): “I had to learn and it was not always easy but now, with my girlfriend, I am in a good place, It took time to accept I had a micro but now I can even joke about it on national TV”.

We go to the bar where the other guys are. We chat the whole way and I have the feeling that this may be the beginning of a very nice friendship.