Trudging his way up the grassy slope to the road, he pauses. A lone figure peering out from behind a mausoleum was staring directly at him. The figure... dressed in black, had his features covered by a low worn baseball cap. Desperately throwing his hand up to cover his face, Dan turns sharply, quickens his pace, and makes for the other exit."Stupid, stupid, stupid" he spits through gritted teeth."How could I have let my guard down?"Three years of living like a hermit, like a vampire only. There are White men and White women who hate Black men and Black women. There are Black men and Black women who hate their White counterparts. Straight men and straight women who hate gay people. Yes, many women hate gays. Homophobic women do exist. Homophobia isn’t a uniquely male problem. And there are gay people out there who hate straight people. Hell, many gays and lesbians hate themselves. Pretty people hate ugly people and vice versa. Successful people hate losers and vice versa. It’s. “I’d hate to walk all the way over there and find out nothing was open.”Inez yawned and covered her mouth with a fist. “I could really use a cup this morning.”Pilar immediately spotted the sparkle coming from her cousin’s new ring and caught Inez’s wrist to draw the bit of jewelry closer. Her mouth fell open. “Roberto proposed to you? I thought you said that was never going to happen.”Inez’s eyes sparkled just like the diamond. “Roberto didn’t propose to me. John Crane did ... last night.”“I. Amy withdrew her now wet hand to her lap as the stripper disappeared across the room. Before she could speak, the waitress returned with the pitcher of wine and poured a glass for the girls. She leaned close to Margaret and brushed her breasts against Margaret’s arm as he turned to leave.“We should leave now.” Amy declared. She started to scoot out from the bench seat when Margaret’s stare stopped her. “Oh God, what are we going to do?” Amy sighed.“I think we should pay attention to what is.