Atanotherclub,hefoundhisfrienddrowninghissorrowsalone.
Formen,thiskindofproblemwashumiliatingtoadmit.ButonelookatCo''''''''sdefeatedexpression,andheknew:sameissue.
Theydrankuntilcelooseheirtongues.
Coswirledhisbeer,rememberingthesamebrandfizzinginsideReya.Heatpooledlowinhisgut.
"Howlonghasitbeensinceshestcametous?"Hesoundedlikeajiltedlover.
"Sheonlycameonce,"SilverRingremindedhim.
Butthatoimehadleftthemweak-kneedfordays.Theirlegstrembledliketheywerewalkingonclouds,unsteadyaless.Ittookforeverfortheworldtofeelsolidagain.
Coturnedhalfway,leaningagainstthebarashisfingerssweptacrosstheroom,azysusofeveryresent.
"Lookatthesetrashyskanks.Notasione."
SilverRingdidn''''''''targue.
Theywalloweduntilhehadanepiphany:
"Ifshewon''''''''tetous...whydon''''''''twegotoher?"
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