The Secret
These good fellows don't belong to me but I promise when I'm done, to pick um up, dust um off and return them safely home.
"Things forbidden have a secret charm." Tacitus.
Roy had a deep dark secret.
"What's wrong with you?"
Roy looked at his partner, not willing to talk about it.
"Nothing." He answered abruptly.
"Did something happen this weekend?" Johnny was getting concerned.
"I don't want to talk about it Johnny." Roy left the locker room.
They entered the day room to find Chet on the couch with Henry, Marco reading the paper and Mike pouring some coffee.
"Did you and Joanne do anything special this weekend?" Johnny continued to probe.
"No, she was at her sister's house all weekend."
Chet looked up.
"So, what did you do?" Johnny wasn't gonna leave this alone. Something was bothering Roy.
"Yea Roy, what 'did' you do this weekend?" Chet interjected.
"SHUT UP CHET!" Roy barked.
Mike and Marco were paying attention now. Something was up. Roy doesn't yell.
"Now, take it easy partner. But you're starting to worry me here."
"Well I don't need a mother hen Junior so back off." Roy left the day room with everyone looking at each other.
Johnny headed out to follow him but was stopped by Chet.
"I know what's going on; let me go talk to him ok?" Johnny saw the sincere look on Chet's face and paused.
"Ok, I guess." It was his job to check on Roy but Chet looked determined.
Now Marco and Mike were really confused. Chet was checking on Roy?
Roy looked up to see Chet come into the dorm room.
"You ok?"
"Of course I'm not ok."
"Sorry about that in there, didn't mean to make you mad. I just didn't realize you were that upset."
"I ought' a kill you Chet. Like Johnny needs any encouragement."
"You don't have to be ashamed Roy."
Roy hung his head down, "I've never done anything like that before."
"It's ok Roy."
"What am I gonna tell Joanne?" He sounded desperate.
"Don't tell her." It was simple to Chet.
"Oh, like she isn't gonna find out sooner or later!"
"It wasn't that bad was it?"
"Man I think I've blocked some of it out, I can't even remember everything."
"Sometimes that's a good thing."
"I just can't believe I did it. It was always repulsive to me before. Then I go and do it."
"You were drunk."
"We both were drunk Chet, does that make it any better that we did it?"
"We shared something special Roy."
"Joanne's gonna kill me."
"Do you want me to go with you when you tell her?"
"Tell her WHAT Roy?" Johnny was standing in the door now, almost speechless.
Chet and Roy both looked up, shock registering on their faces.
"Go ahead Roy, Johnny deserves to know too."
Roy hangs his head in shame.
"Ok, then I will tell Johnny boy about our drunken night together."
Johnny gets more and more pale.
"No, I'll do it. Johnny we were drunk, I don't even remember much."
Johnny is fidgeting. "God Roy, what is it? Tell me."
Roy looks to Chet, "This is about both of us Chet, drop um."
Johnny watches in horror as Roy and Chet both unbuckle their pants, lift their shirts and reveal the terrible secret right in front of Johnny.
A cute little red squad on Roy's tush and a cute little red fire engine tattoo on Chet's tush.
Johnny died laughing.
"Your right, Joanne's gonna kill ya."
THE END