5 Chapter 5

“I helped him slowly take ownership of a new life. First, he told his wife he was gay. She wasn’t surprised. Not in the least. She told him she always thought that he liked men, having a strange affection to them. Then he told his daughters he was gay. They didn’t care, going through their own pre-college bullshit. After that, he and Tina divorced. She and the girls kept the house, and Murdock moved into an apartment on Snide Street on the North Side. Six months later, I introduced him to Vinnie Melf. The two are boyfriends today. I’ll find out at lunch with Murdock if the relationship is working. Should be interesting.”

Luke tells him, “You’re a good man to help him like that.”

“Part life coach and part matchmaker. Everyone has a title. It makes the world go round, and the bullshit easier to handle.”

“You sound excited to see him again.”