DEADTOWN

Chapter 5

"I still can't wrap my mind around how everything looks and feels so real." Adam says as he and Tim walk along the deserted street. "I mean, like the buildings, the sun, the warm breeze. Yall sure that yall just didn't kidnap me and bring me to a deserted western town in Arizona?"

"What town in Arizona, that you know of, has demons that roam the streets at night?" Tim chuckles.

"Where are you from?" Adam asks.

"Texas. We're from all over the place. How we ended up altogether I have no idea." Tim says. "Austin is from Georgia, Avi is from California, Jenika from Wisconson, Kevin from Kentucky, Chance lived in Alabama, Chris from Oklahoma (a/n: changed for story), Olena's family lives in Ukraine and Rob and Kelsey are from Minnesota."

"Hey, I'm from Minnesota." Adam smiles. "Mankato."

"I think they lived in Minneapolis." Tim says.

"Were you married?" Adam asks.

"Only to my music." Tim answers.

"Well, at least we have one thing in common. Music. I was a disc jockey at a country music station in Mankato." Adam smiles.

"Hmm, maybe it was fate that brought you here. We were meant to be together." Tim says with a slight chuckle, putting his arm around Adam's shoulder.

"You're pretty smooth with your pick-up lines." Adam smirks.

"That was pretty good, wasn't it?" Tim laughs.

They walk in silence for a bit as Adam takes in the sights of the small town.

They head over to the saloon where everyone hangs out.

"Morning yall." Austin says as he glances up from the game of Solitaire that he was playing.

"Morning." Tim replies. "Win yet?"

"Hell, naw." Austin chuckles.

"So how was your first night, Rookie?" Chris asks.

Adam chuckles and rolls his eyes as he shakes his head.

"Oh, he didn't spend it alone. Did he, Tim?" Jenika says as she sat down in Tim's lap.

"I told you, nothing happened." Tim says.

"Sure it didn't." Chance laughs.

"It's true. Nothing happened." Adam adds. "I was scared and Tim was there for me. But we didn't do anything."

"Well, if you get scared tonight you can always come to my room." Jenika says with a flirtatious smile that actually made Adam nervous.

"No, if he has any trouble, he knows where to come." Tim says, glaring at Jenika with a raised brow.

"Sounds like to me that you're getting a little possessive, Timmy." Austin comments as he concentrates on his card game.

Adam glances around at Tim just in time to see Tim quickly look down and bite his lip. Could it be true? 

"So which do you prefer, Adam? Men? Women? Both?" Olena asks.

"Uh, I'm gay." Adam answers as he begins to feel very uncomfortable.

"Have you ever thought about being with a woman?" Jenika asks softly as she reaches over to brush back Adam's hair.

She receives an indescribable look from Tim.

"No. I'm sorry but I'm not the least bit interested in women." Adam answers.

Tim smirks and looks back to the floor.