Desiccated

This is a screenplay(?), based on a true story. It revolves the main character taking the side stage and narrating the story as it is acted out behind him. Reflecting both the emotions of past and present. This is, of course incomplete work - it only has the dialogue, it came to me on my bus-ride to work.

"Hi my name is Daniel and I recently came out of the closet. This was a recent development, I hadn't always known I would be who I am.

I've had several girlfriends, more than most men ever would have. It's definitely not that the girls I've been with irked me - they are amazing creatures. Most of all, there's always a part of me that owes everything to one special girl.

She'd been my life for over a 3 years. She was no match for me based on appearance itself. She's a classic and she moved with such grace. She was such a trophy and in bed, she was out of this world.

Honestly, she'd been a dream. Supportive, ever-loving, patient and accommodating. She constantly had to put up with my control-freak of a mother. She'd spend extra time on my academic flaws even though it meant neglecting hers.

She knew me so well inside and out that I suspect that she always knew I wasn't as straight as I should be - but that never stopped her from loving me. I've made really awkward requests before; nevertheless, once she'd recovered from the shock she would do her best to work towards my happiness.

Sad to say, I'd been selfish enough to cheat on her several times. Sometimes she knew and sometimes she didn't. But it was enough to hurt her over and over - sapping the very life out of her. It is unfathomable as to why I did what I did. At times, I would feel my attraction towards her were based upon a more fraternal relationship. Confused, I would shift my attention to other women to see if I felt the same about all of them. Of course, this will never justify my actions.

It was sooner or later that she would leave me and when she did, her absence eclipsed over my life.

I spent the next few years waddling in and out of relationships with women but the hole was never filled. Until I found Brandon.

Can't be certain if I really am gay or it's just that no other woman has been able to patch the hole she'd left."