Anthony raised his red plastic cup to me and shouted something, but it was too hard to hear over the music. What? I called back. You look great! A goofy smile was plastered on his face. Oh boy, Vee said. Not just a pimp, but a smashed pimp. So maybe he's a little drunk. Drunk and hoping to corner you alone in a bedroom upstairs. Ugh.

Crescendo (ed. Simon and Schuster, 2010) - ISBN: 9781847389824