Two young men from very different backgrounds end up roommates at a state college in west Texas in the latter part of the turbulent sixties. Riki is the black sheep of a wealthy family, on his third and final chance to avoid the draft or disinheritance. His big dream is to be a hot guitarist with a rock band, and he has a weakness for recreational drugs that make him feel better about himself. Jerry is a true son of Bible Belt America, happy to be able to go to college and perhaps rise above the lower middle class level of his family. The two form an unlikely friendship that develops into a deeper bond as they experience drugs, sex, and rock n' roll in their heyday.

Midnight Cowboys

Passing another door, he caught a sweet smoky scent. All right.He’d found what he’d claimed to be seeking. Even a few kids back home had smoked a little weed. He’d tried it a couple of times himself, almost trembling with fear the local fuzz would come around and catch them. Still, forbidden fruit was temptingly sweet.


Almost before he passed the doorway, someone thrust a joint into his hand. He lifted it to his lips and took a long, deep drag. The smoke tickled down his throat and into his lungs, so he exhaled a hazy cloud and took a second drag. Oh yeah, this was strong stuff, better and more powerful than what the kids at home had got hold of. Good shit, really good shit. Fucking good shit! Then he realized someone else was waiting beside him, and he passed the joint along with some reluctance.


Chapter 7