Женщины

Chapter 53

           Ifinishedthelastofthechampagneandstartedinonthebeer.

           Thephonerang.ItwasBobby."Look,"hesaid,"Whydon’tyoucomedownandhaveabeerwithTammieandme?"

           Ihungup.

           Idranksomemorebeerandsmokedacoupleofcheapcigars.Igotdrunkeranddrunker.IwalkeddowntoBobby’sapartment.Iknocked.Heopenedthedoor.

           Tammiewasdownattheendofthecouchsnortingcoke,usingaMcDonald’sspoon.Bobbyputabeerinmyhand.

           "Thetrouble,"hetoldme,"isthatyou’reinsecure,youlackconfidenceinyourself."

           Isuckedatthebeer.

           "That’sright,Bobby’sright,"saidTammy.

           "Somethinghurtsinsideofme."

           "You’rejustinsecure,"saidBobby,"it’squitesimple."

           IhadtwophonenumbersforJoannaDover.ItriedtheoneinGalveston.Sheanswered."It’sme,Henry.""Yousounddrunk.""Iam.Iwanttocomeseeyou.""When?""Tomorrow.""Allright."

           "Willyoumeetmeattheairport?""Sure,baby.""I’llgetaflightandcallyouback."

           Igotflight707,leavingL.A.Internationalthenextdayat12:15pm.IrelayedtheinformationtoJoannaDover.Shesaidshe’dbethere.

           Thephonerang.ItwasLydia.

           "IthoughtI’dtellyou,"shesaid,"thatIsoldthehouse.I’mmovingtoPhoenix.I’llbegoneinthemorning."

           "Allright,Lydia.Goodluck."

           "Ihadamiscarriage.Ialmostdied,itwasawful.Ilostsomuchblood.Ididn’twanttobotheryouaboutit."

           "Areyouallrightnow?"

           "I’mallright.Ijustwanttogetoutofthistown,I’msickofthistown."

           Wesaidgoodbye.

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