Love At First Bite

003

1st person: Juan

It was my brother Alejandro's fault. He was a huge comic book fan.

So I just grew up devouring El Puerto, Sonambulo, Weapon Tex-Mex, and The Jaguar.

I Loved it all.

But then I wanted to expand my horizons.

                                                                                                                    3rd Person: still Juan

"Well, Alejandro was unimpressed. He didn't think Marvel, DC, or manga could teach me about who I am, where I came from," he spoke

"I told them I was a universal citizen, but he said "No, you're a universal idiot." So... So I just- I just kept reading them." he stuttered

"And then, you know, life and stuff happened." he zones out

"He wasn't wrong. There were worlds to explore and understand those comics we grew up with. And that's why I created Sugar Skull" he said

"A Kickass private detective slash wrestler-"

"Whose head is a sugar skull" Dean Kotush interrupts

"Yes. I think Alejandro would love it," he tells

"You created this?" Dean questions

"Created, wrote, drew, inked, colored, lettered" he added

"But, what I want to know, Mr. Ruiz--"

"Ruiz" he Corrects

"Where'd you get this printed? Here at our institute? On our equipment, with our ink and our paper?
-How many did you print?" Dean asks

"That issue? Like..." he shifts in the chair

"Like 2,000," he answers

"Two thousand? This issue? How many other issues did you publish" Dean asks again

"Like only eleven. And they were way smaller runs," he said

"Demand picked up after the Comic-con review" he added

"Your abuse of school resources stops now. The Seattle Institute of Art is not a mini marmot for this kind
- of lowbrow drivel" Dean states

"I'll give you 5% of my gross take" Juan offers

Dean thinks about it, "Twenty"

"Ten" Juan lowers the percentage

"Ten" Dean agreed.

Both of them stood up and shook hands

"Mr. Ruiz" Dean spoke

"Are you alright?" he asks

"Yes. Yes I'm Todo Bien, I'm just fine I'm just um, feeling a little bit dizzy" he says as he reaches into his pockets

"I'm sure you can take that someplace else" the man suggested

Juan looks at the empty pill container, then he thanks, and Juan walks out, Dean throws away the comic book, but then he stops and looks at the trash can and takes it right out.

A:Hello readers,
Sorry for keeping you guys waiting. but I hope you liked this chapter