He's a TREAT
Follow Mags and Jesus on their way to a Halloween party in this cute preview of Queer Jesus.
“Wait whose party is this again?” Mags asks as she applies the finishing touches to Jesus’s makeup.
“This guy named Luc? Ruth invited us. I guess she knows him from Community Theater.
“Ah.”
“…she says he is a cutie, a real TREAT.”
“Ruth thinks everyone is cute. And so do you, Jeje.”
Jesus, knowing this to be true and not ashamed, smiles. They are enjoying the soft touch of their BFF’s fingers smearing glitter on their cheekbones.
“VOILA. C’est fini!" says Mags as they hold up a hand mirror to Jesus’s face.
“O m GEE Mags you’ve done it again! I look amazing.”
They really do. They BOTH do. The costume duo idea came to Jesus during a particularly late night sleepover, both of them high on sugar and dancing to Latto.
“I’VE GOT IT—” screamed Jesus.
“Jeje what the hell?! WHAT do you got?? I was just showing you my new routine for the club—”
“WE ARE GONNA BE FRANKINCENSE AND MYRRH.”
~silence~
“For Halloween, hello! Think about it—first of all, we ARE gifts! Second of all—me, glorious, golden, glamorous…total Frankincense over here. And you? Mysterious, magical, multidimensional…you are so Myrrh, Mags.”
And the costumes really did suit the two of them. Jesus found a gold tube top and Mags went with tones of amber and reddish-browns, including a midi-pleated rust-ish skirt that she will now wear forever.
They make their debut for Jo and Mary—who provide the perfect amount of “oohs” and “ahhs”—and then they head off to the party.
On the walk over, Mags is more quiet than usual as Jesus chatters away. After about a minute, Jesus clocks the quiet and nudges Mags gently on the shoulder (which is bare and sprayed with a gorgeous coppery shimmer, giving MYRRH).
“Hey, give me the signal and we will blow this popsicle joint whenever you need, k? I know today is a tough one.”
Mags smiles. “Thanks Jeje. Love you.”
Jesus replies, “I love you more, you goddamn makeup GENIUS, you marvelous MYRRH—” as they push the door to the party open.
Immediately, eye contact is made with a person dressed as a devil—or a red angel?— smack dab in the middle of the chaos.
“Oh God,” murmurs Jesus.
“Damn…he is a treat.” adds Mags.
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