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Chapter Eight
One Sided Phone Conversation Overheard in the Library
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Anonymous
Thank God! I've called you three times and no reply, I was getting worried. Although, it is very hard to get a hold of me. I am almost out of minutes on my Tracfone.
I'll try to make this as simple as possible. I don't know exactly what is going on with me. Mary has thrust me into a different world. Philosophically, Mary is probably closer to Ann than I. I am not talking to Ann right now, she's just too depressing, but Mary is. I am living in a homeless shelter here in Bend.
Bend is not what Mary led me to expect. However, we had to move out of where Mary was, even if she had not been evicted. She was living over a meth dealer and a cooking kitchen run by the Mexican Cartel, very serious stuff, probably 100s of thousands of dollars a night, police bought off, whole nine yards. Mary has not changed a bit, she is mostly concerned with Mary, but she tries.
I have no car, no money, and am completely overwhelmed. I meditate at a Buddhist Temple down the street. I was told I can heal my back that way. I don’t take any medication because I can't even afford aspirin.
There are people living here from all over the world. I think the best person I have met has been the monk from the temple Bhanti; he is from Sri Lanka. In one hour, he gave me more ideas than anyone and really knew me.
My handicapped bus pass is very helpful. The Parks and Rec. is hiring now, but they would only pay $10.00 an hour. I'm still checking out the Security Guard thing. You were probably initially right about that.
I have so much stuff to tell you, it's too much for one phone call.
Possibly they may fix the phone in my room, which would be the cheapest way for you to reach me. I'll let you know.
Here's the deal. I almost split up with Mary when she brought us here. We are participants in the Illumination Foundation, check their web site. You call this an "Interim Housing Program". Everyone here is in them. However, Ryan is at camp this week. We are living in probably a 200 square foot room I don't know how that is going to work out long-term. Mary is on Prozac and Lorazapam, she cries constantly and does nothing but talk about her dead boyfriend. So far, I have avoided seeing Steven, but I hear him on the phone and hear about him every day. Steven has not changed a bit.
Mary has no clue as to what is going on with me. Maybe no clue at all. She is doing her process serving thing which I think is kind of dangerous, I don't know exactly where her guns are, not on her, she was supposed to get pepper spray. This is crazy here!
I think I wish I had gone to California, but I am trying not to make any judgments yet. There are several problems with Mary's income from Steven that I don't understand. Although Mary hasn't quite got onto this yet, process serving is like a straight commission job.
Andre is living is San Francisco with a rich friend. I gather he's not doing all that great either. Probably still doing drugs, having a hard time surviving. His SSI ran out, money is probably low. He's trying to sell some manuscripts. His friend has lots of acting connections, he is an actor. I've never met him, he's a drug addict, but his family owns the building they live in. It's right next to this trailer park full of Mexicans. And a friend who protects him lives right around the corner, that's Dave, the Hop Sing Tong. Dave located Andre for me and I have his number. He kind of has Andre watched. He located Andre in 3 minutes.
So, I am OK with that. I just don't want to see him until he gets off of drugs and is more stable, which may be never. I'm just glad I'm not being beaten anymore and I am glad he is OK.
I don't think anyone is doing real great right now.
Update me on the Tanya and Alexandra thing. If you don't want me to tell Mary, let me know. The less you tell Mary is usually the better, she sometimes drives me crazy. She talks constantly. I will tell her you are OK, though.
Does Jimmie still have his job at the bank? I hope so.
I am probably gonna stay in Oregon, I just don't know.
I lost everything.
I love you too. We are all we have left.
Ryan is OK, but Steve and Mary are crazy and Ryan does need some help. He is overly dependent on both of them. He also thinks he's the "Prince of Persia" and is quite the little elitist. Much less Mary's entitlement issues, which are great. Drama, drama, drama.
I miss Sonoma and Andre terribly, my whole life is gone. However, I am Free! It's so strange.
Tell Jimmie I love him too and I cannot wait to be with both of you. Gotta go, minutes are up.
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