Chapter 88

           SoIwassurprisedwhenthephonerangacoupleofnightslateranditwasCassie.

           "Whatareyoudoing,Hank?"

           "Justsittingaround..."

           "Whydon’tyoucomeover?"

           "I’dliketo..."

           Shegavemetheaddress,itwaseitherWestwoodorWestL.A.

           "Ihaveplentytodrink,"shesaid."Youneedn’tbringanything."

           "MaybeIshouldn’tdrinkanything?"

           "It’sallright."

           "Ifyoupourit,I’lldrinkit.Ifyoudon’t,Iwon’t."

           "Don’tworryaboutit,"shesaid.

           Igotdressed,jumpedintotheVolks,anddrovetotheaddress.Howmanybreaksdidamanhavecoming?Thegodsweregoodtome,oflate.Maybeitwasatest?Maybeitwasatrick?FattenChinaskiup,thenslicehiminhalf.Iknewthatmightbecomingtoo.Butwhatcanyoudoafteracoupleof8-countswithonly2roundslefttogo?

           Cassie’sapartmentwasonthesecondfloor.Sheseemedgladtoseeme.Alargeblackdogleapedonme.Hewashugeandfloppyandmale.Hestoodwithhispawsonmyshouldersandlickedmyface.Ipushedhimoff.Hestoodtherewigglinghisbuttandmakingbeggingsounds.Hehadlongblackhairandappearedtobeamongrel,butwhatabigonehewas.

           "That’sElton,"saidCassie.

           Shewenttotherefrigeratorandgotthewine.

           "Thisiswhatyoushoulddrink.I’vegotplentyofit."

           Shewasdressedinanall-greengownwhichclungtightlytoher.Shewaslikeasnake.Shehadonshoessequinedwithgreenstones,andonceagainInoticedhowlongherhairwas,notonlylongbutfull,therewassuchamassofit.Itcamedownatleasttoherass.

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