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27.4 – My Only Friend

On the way to Fairfax to get his sleeping pills, Marty wondered what the people who were going to the Senior Ball tonight were doing.  He thought mostly of Mike & Annie, because reflecting on Michelle getting ready to go…

27.2 – On the Edge of Night

When Marty got back to the cabin, his bedroom door was closed, and he could hear Mike and Annie’s voices raised as they continued their perpetual argument about why they argued so much.  He knocked loudly, and without waiting for…

25.4 – Mellow Marin Madness

The Jolly Roger “Marin Issue” was very popular on campus when it came out.  Marty made several contributions that distracted him somewhat from his doldrums.  The paper covered the entire spectrum of life in Marin County: from its astonishing natural…

25.3 – Pacing the Cage

Despite all the crap he had to deal with (both literally and figuratively), Marty enjoyed his menial job at Aquarium Beautiful.  More often than not, he could do whatever he wanted to.  As a young teenager, he had been bossed…

23.3 – Down in the Dumps

Marty stayed home from school the next day on Friday, calling in to the office to excuse himself because he was “sick.”  It rained all weekend, and he mostly stayed in bed; not even getting up to take a shower. …