Amir has been through so many bad relationships that he finally turns to the horoscopes in his local paper for advice. They claim his happiness is around the corner, but “indigo guides the way.”<br><br>Within the hour, a man comes into the bike shop where Amir works with an indigo bike. Amir’s coworker and ex immediately invites Jae, the cute cyclist, to accompany them and their biking group on their next adventure.<br>Unfortunately, Jae brings along his boyfriend Declan, and Amir wonders if the horoscope meant he could learn from their relationship. At first they seem like a typical couple, but the more Amir pays attention, the more worried he becomes. His fear peaks when he finds out Jae’s bike isn’t the only thing indigo about him ...

Indigo Guides the Way

As much as Amir wanted to say he had been right, there was no joy in this victory. There was no joy in any of this. He watched the bit of indigo strapped to the trunk of Jae’s silver car disappear down the road. The words of the horoscope came back to him, and in a flash of epiphany he finally understood what they meant. He couldn’t be happy as long as he knew Jae was suffering. Once those indigo marks on Jae’s body faded away and Amir had made sure he never received any again, then they would both find happiness. 5


Chapter 14