A Little Life

Their friend Lionel used to say that Willem must have been a fisherman in a past life, because he couldn’t help but attract pussy. They spoke of disastrous family vacations and strange, colorful relatives and odd next-door neighbors and teachers, both beloved and loathed. Jude’s sex life, his sexuality, had been a subject of ongoing fascination for everyone who knew him, and certainly for Willem’s girlfriends. Finally, Harold agrees, and he grabs his scarf and coat before Harold can change his mind.