Blood Buddies
Freddy Tello and Aaron Needle had some kicks together. Until Needle made a call to his friend Sam Sheinbein.
Cover Story
None of the girls hanging out recognized the gold Honda Accord as it pulled into the driveway, blinking its headlights in greeting. Then they realized Freddy Tello was behind the wheel. Cooooool. They hadn't seen him for a long while, maybe months. That's how Tello was. He'd suddenly appear out of nowhere, and for the next week or so, you couldn't get rid of him. Then, just as quickly, he'd be gone again. His unannounced extended cameos were always a trip, as unpredictable and goofy as Tello himself.
Hannah Choi had known Tello for years, ever since they were classmates at Springbrook High School in Silver Spring. She had graduated back in '95, and he had dropped out his senior year, but whenever he popped into view, they always had a good time. She couldn't pin down why Tello made her happy. Maybe it was that he managed to tread the fine line between class clown and would-be street thug. Like the time Tello accompanied Choi and a girlfriend to a tanning salon and he lounged in his booth grooving to Wu-Tang Clan full blast, a big smile on his face. An aspiring artist, he was one of those free spirits so relentlessly upbeat he could tire you out. A little of Tello went a long way, so he had learned to spread his routine around in many corners, making rounds to groups of friends in Silver Spring and Rockville.... Continued 
Issue of May. 8 - 14, 1998
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