Like I said, losers!I knew Charlotte would insist I go upstairs and talk to him. "The drugs could not be his. Sean would never do such a thing," she w...uld say. "The principal must have set him up. Or maybe it was one of those other kids he's been hanging out with." Just for emphasis, one more dig, she would add, "I told you we shouldn't buy this place. The schools here suck!"Charlotte lived happily in her lovely, rose-colored world of denial. Charlotte was the only reason we had bought the. I am so proud of you. Please don’t leave us.”“You can’t leave me,” there’s that word again, ‘leave’. Am I going somewhere? I do feel like I have been gone a long time. But am I gone? And where did I go? “I need my big brother. We miss you George. Please come back.”“Help!” I try to squeak out, but my mouth is dry. I am in darkness. I can only see out of my left eye. I can’t move my arms. I try to look around, but my neck is stiff. I see some lights to my left. I hear the door open and see. ..” She was overcome with emotions, obviously very deep ones. Losing her composure, she blurted out, “I love him! ... Were he ever to part from me I would await his return by the roadside for the rest of my life!”Kate’s blunt but familiar insinuation struck Bess hard. The sadness she felt for herself was eclipsed by a new sadness for Kate. Bess had lost only one love and had grieved on him for years. Kate had lost so many she could not count them all and had grieved on them for centuries. And. Studly, decided to go for a three-way. Oh her friend had been willing enough, but Jess hadn't been comfortable.Nice job on the begging too, idiot.Moving to the kitchen, I snapped up a bottle of beer. Fuck it, I thought, twisting off the cap. I was going to do what I wanted to do. I was going to get drunk, head on down to one of the little dance clubs on Alvarado Street, and channel some emotion into dancing. I took another swig of the beer, moving to the closet.I had no "club wear". No problem..