Chapter 75

           ThatnightIgaveanotherbadreading.Ididn’tcare.Theydidn’tcare.IfJohnCagecouldgetonethousanddollarsforeatinganapple,I’daccept$500plusairfareforbeingalemon.

           Itwasthesameafterwards.Thelittlecoedscameupwiththeiryounghotbodiesandtheirpilot-lighteyesandaskedmetoautographsomeofmybooks.Iwouldhavelikedtofuckaboutfiveoftheminonenightsometimeandgetthemoutofmysystemforever.

           Acoupleofprofessorscameupandgrinnedatmeforbeinganass.Itmadethemfeelbetter,theyfeltnowasiftheyhadachanceatthetypewriter.

           Itookthecheckandgotout.Therewastobeasmall,selectgatheringatCecelia’shouseafterwards.Thatwaspartoftheunwrittencontract.Themoregirlsthebetter,butatCecelia’shouseIstoodverylittlechance.Iknewthat.Andsureenough,inthemorningIawakenedinmybed,alone.

           Billwassickagainthenextmorning.Hehadanother1:00classandbeforehewentoffhesaid,"Ceceliawilldriveyoutotheairport.I’mgoingnow.Noheavygoodbyes."

           "Allright."

           Billputonhisbackpackandwalkedhisbikeoutthedoor.

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