Run, Mourner, Run

The central conflict in the story had a lot to do with person vs self and person vs society. Dean was conflicted in the beginning whether or not he should go through with seducing Ray Brown because he felt that he wasnt gaining anything from it. Terrell assured him that he would be paid handsomely in the end for his help but we all knew that the only thing he wanted was the land he couldnt have. This man was using his social status and power to convince Dean that it would be beneficial for him to help him out. He owned a large amount of land and also some businesses in town, so it made Dean think this would work out for the best. Dean warily agrees to help him in the end and set off to formulate a plan on that old tire swing. He met Ray by accident after work one day and immediately just started talking with no clue how he was going to go about it. All the while he was unsure of himself until he gained a smirking look from the man before he departed. Later, Dean thinks to himself again that maybe it wont be such a bad deal if he does seduce Ray. He goes to the bar that he knows Ray will be at and moves in to talk and cozy up to the man in a warmer setting. Shortly after, the relationship between the two men take off. Dean then starts to struggle with the fact that he is deceiving Ray once he gets to know him. He realizes that this man is a kind hearted, gentle soul who is very insightful and knows a lot about a lot of things. He starts to really regret hiding the truth and once the moment comes when it all falls apart, he saw his mistake take away the one person that actually treated him like a decent human being for once. Not only does he lose Ray, but he was also tricked by Terrell. He doesnt receive any payment or promotion but is swiftly fired after he waited six months to come to Terrell and is also beaten.