Chapter 14

           Wehadanotherfight.LaterIwasbackatmyplacebutIdidn’tfeellikesittingtherealoneanddrinking.Thenightharnessracingmeetwason.Itookapintandwentouttothetrack.Iarrivedearlyandgotallmyfigurestogether.Bythetimethefirstracewasoverthepintwassurprisinglymorethanhalfgone.Iwasmixingitwithhotcoffeeanditwentdowneasily.

           Iwonthreeofthefirstfourraces.LaterIwonanexactaandwasnearly$200aheadbytheendofthe5thrace.Iwenttothebarandplayedoffthetoteboard.ThatnighttheygavemewhatIcalled"agoodtoteboard."Lydiawouldhaveshitifshecouldhaveseenmepullinginallthatcash.ShehateditwhenIwonatthetrack,especiallywhenshewaslosing.

           Ikeptdrinkingandhitting.Bythetimethe9thracewasoverIwas$950aheadandverydrunk.Iputmywalletinoneofmysidepocketsandwalkedslowlytomycar.

           Isatinmycarandwatchedthelosersleavetheparkinglot.IsatthereuntilthetrafficthinnedoutthenIstartedtheengine.Justoutsidethetrackwasasupermarket.Isawalightedphoneboothatoneendoftheparkinglot,droveinandgotout.IwalkedtothephoneanddialedLydia’snumber.

           "Listen,"Isaid,"listen,youbitch,Iwenttotheharnessracestonightandwon$950.I’mawinner!I’llalwaysbeawinner!Youdon’tdeserveme,bitch!You’vebeenplayingwithme!Well,it’sover!Iwantout!Thisisit!Idon’tneedyouandyourgoddamnedgames!Doyouunderstandme?Doyougetthemessage?Orisyourheadthickerthanyourankles?"

           "Hank..."

           "Yes?"

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