Chapter 73

           Mydrinkingsloweddownthenextweek.Iwenttotheracetracktogetfreshairandsunshineandplentyofwalking.AtnightIdrank,wonderingwhyIwasstillalive,howtheschemeworked.IthoughtaboutKatherine,aboutLydia,aboutTammie.Ididn’tfeelverygood.

           ThatFridaynightthephonerang.ItwasMercedes.

           "Hank,I’dliketocomeby.Butjustfortalkandbeerandjoints.Nothingelse."

           "Comebyifyouwantto."

           Mercedeswasthereinahalfhour.Tomysurpriseshelookedverygoodtome.I’dneverseenamini-skirtasshortashersandherlegslookedfine.Ikissedherhappily.Shebrokeaway.

           "Icouldn’twalkfortwodaysafterthatlastone.Don’tripmybuttagain."

           "Allright,honestinjun,Iwon’t."

           Itwasaboutthesame.Wesatonthecouchwiththeradioon,talked,drankbeer,smoked.Ikissedheragainandagain.Icouldn’tstop.Sheactedlikeshewantedit,yetsheinsistedthatshecouldn’t.LittleJacklovedher,lovemeantalotinthisworld.

           "Itsuredoes,"Isaid.

           "Youdon’tloveme."

           "You’reamarriedwoman."

           "Idon’tloveLittleJack,butIcareforhimverymuchandhelovesme."

           "Itsoundsfine."

           "Haveyoueverbeeninlove?"

           "Fourtimes."

           "Whathappened?Wherearetheytonight?"

           "Oneisdead.Theotherthreearewithothermen."

           Wetalkedalongtimethatnightandsmokedanynumberofjoints.Around2amMercedessaid,"I’mtoohightodrivehome.I’dtotalthecar."

           "Takeyourclothesoffandgotobed."

           "Allright,butI’vegotanidea."

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