New new title...

Okay, I didn't really like Simon's Murder as the title because it was too Agatha Christie-ish. So came up with The People v. Simon Halloran. It's more connected to the story, since the whole thing begins with Simon being arrested for a Class C Misdemeanor, with an enhancement. It's claimed the event was within 1000 feet of a school, so a physical arrest and booking is in order...even though it happens at midnight.

I expanded on the memory Simon has of Doyle, drunk out of his mind and finding him in Houston. Simon sees Kaposi Sarcoma lesions on Doyle's leg and hip and realizes he has AIDs. Doyle acts like he doesn't know, but there's no question. Apparently, the man wanted to pass that disease on to him, and that's when he decides to make sure he sees the bastard die.

In fact, he wants to make certain Doyle suffers through the entire disease. The whole process. Which can take a couple years. I have a hard time with him being this way...but I can't change Simon's reasons and meaning. He is what he is.

But what that memory does, coming after his laptop's been wrecked, is show how...when he decides to do something, he does it. And he decides to destroy the people prosecuting him. Which he does.

There won't be anything big and overblown in this story. No grand revenge. In fact, it's seeming more and more like Simon lets them destroy themselves through their arrogance, blindness and homophobia. Some may walk away less damaged, but no one will be unscathed.

Setting myself up for a real fun writing project...and already wondering how I can add humor to it to keep it from being too stark or bleak. Not easy; I don't do funny well.