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 big of a pain as Ken was and amidst all the angst about Jae, Amir was sad to see him go. There had been a time when Amir and Ken loved each other. One of the reasons Ken was able to get under Amir’s skin so much was because he knew Amir in ways most other people didn’t, yet both of them had had trouble living up to the other’s expectations. Amir, for example, had thought Ken was sensible enough to smell trouble when it shat right in front of him, but clearly that wasn’t the case. Still, underneath the sense of “Good riddance” was a pang of regret that it had to end like this.


Chapter 21