she staggered eversoslightly
someone else might not have
noticed
they would have noticed she was
noticeablebut perhaps not beyond that
when she spoke her words slurred
slightly like a jazz slurone breath
running a string of notes
he liked her soundyou might say he
liked the instrument that played it reminded
him of someone behind him Miami during his
hellion days his to-be-wife plucked him
out of that maelstrom it wouldnt be a
stretch to say she may have saved his life
at his crass violent Miami crossroads it would have been hard to say which
would have been the road less traveled since all roads end in demise
she reminded him of someone
Canya help me she had come at him on a beeline
Youre hangin out girl
she clutched at her open jean jacket
an found skin where buttons should have been
I am she slung her purse on her
shoulder I oughta charge you for a peek
Wouldnt have been a peek
Smart guy she buttoned a couple of buttonskept her cleavage
Years of experience
Funny thats why Im approaching
you
Always nice to be approachednice to
help
I like the way you talk
I happen to like the way you
speakwas trying to remember exactly who you reminded me of
I have a predecessor
I think everyone has a
predecessor Or should
You
got something against virgins
No but Im allabout learnin curves
Learned
mine
Mammorised
em
Oh Clever
Thank you Youah
needed help
Yes
Sound exasperated
Im only here because Im sober
enough to be here
Hangin ten on sober
My rides outside
Then we can talkI can help
Youd
refuse me
Id refuse you
Youd refuse me
Yeshow can I help
she shook her head slightly
like her stagger Im to buy
whiskybut nobody could decide what You
look like you know your whiskys
One reason why I work here Ask me
about wines an youd be out of luck Id hand
you off to Cay
No thank you Were a team
Then lead on Up the spirits aisle
at your back
he followed Left are your ryes and bourbons right your
Canadian Irish and Scotches How you
intend to dispatch your spiritssippin or sluggin
Sluggin
Probably
not familiar with the vernacular Shots
Ah Yes shots
How many are drinkin
Me and five other twentythreeyearold
girls Maybe a couple of pervy guys
At twentythreeyearsold girls are just
as pervy
she turned on her heels
perfectly maybe she wasnt as slight as
he thought Nice turn
Just as pervy
Usually more from my experience
Jesus Yeah I
dont want Beam or Jack Ive heaved up stuff from dark places that I didnt know I
had that I couldnt identify
Couldnt have said it better
myself
Really
No Kinda illuminated in a single sentence what many
people experience Been there myself But you gotta beits part of the process
Nice
Kudos
Thank you
Rye
I dont think so
Howbout we swing to your right
behind you Irish Jameson
Good price Good for shots
By experience
By my daughters experience I sip spirits straight I enjoy Savor
she looked his apronhis nametag Joe she said Grampa Joe
Maybe pushing grampa if my
daughter was underage an birthed which she
wouldnt have shed have aborted he grabbed a Jameson by the neck
Your daughter would have chose to
abort
She wouldnt have had a choice
Its a womans choice
A womans choice Not a childs
he watched the vapors of her drunkenness
rise out of her he struck a sober cord But youre rightI am a grampa got two
beautiful granddaughters Im just not old
enough to be your grampa I could accept
Uncle Joe Id be that uncle dig
she burst out laughing
her laughter was musical
1039, Saturday,
20 1. 18
first
day of the Republican government shutdown – 1096 days remaining or fewer
