Chapter 31

           Itwas3or4daysbeforeIhadtoflytoHoustontogiveareading.Iwenttothetrack,drankatthetrack,andafterwardsIwenttoabaronHollywoodBoulevard.Iwenthomeat9or10pm.AsImovedthroughthebedroomtowardsthebathroomItrippedoverthetelephonecord.Ifellagainstthecornerofthebedframe-anedgeofsteellikeaknifeblade.WhenIgotupIfoundIhadadeepgashjustabovetheankle.ThebloodranintotherugandIleftabloodytrailasIwenttothebathroom.ThebloodranoverthetilesandIleftredfootprintsasIwalkedabout.

           TherewasaknockonthedoorandIletBobbyin."JesusChrist,man,whathappened?"

           "It’sDEATH,"Isaid."I’mbleedingtodeath..."

           "Man,"hesaid,"youbetterdosomethingaboutthatleg."

           Valerieknocked.Iletherintoo.Shescreamed.IpouredBobbyandValerieandmyselfdrinks.Thephonerang.ItwasLydia.

           "Lydia,baby,I’mbleedingtodeath!"

           "Isthisoneofyourdramatictripsagain?"

           "No,I’mbleedingtodeath.AskValerie."

           Valerietookthephone."It’strue,hisankleiscutopen.There’sbloodeverywhereandhewon’tdoanythingaboutit.Youbettercomeover..."

           WhenLydiaarrivedIwassittingonthecouch."Look,Lydia:DEATH!"Tinyveinswerehangingoutofthewoundlikestringsofspaghetti.Iyankedatsomeofthem.Itookmycigaretteandtappedashesintothewound."I’maMAN!Hell,I’maMAN!"

           Lydiawentandgotsomehydrogenperoxideandpoureditintothewound.Itwasnice.Whitefoamgushedoutofthewound.

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