I'm a smoker and what you might say, an accomplished drinker these days.I'm older now, and fortunately slowing down as I should on both fronts.I was t...o young to qualify for a beer after my shift so I cleaned upthat night with a tumbler of Coke, slowly and with my Marlboro clenchedbetween my teeth I swept and hot-mopped the floor, as my eight trackrolled off Ringo'sGoodnight Vienna album in the background.So, yeah Anthony. I've been in the weeds for sure. I guess that makes mean official member. “Not really.”“And the complaint you made?” Jocelyn asked.“Nothing has happened so far. I won’t even bother following up unless he persists in harassing Maggie.”“Today is Pentecost,” Clarissa said, “so you start fasting again, right?”“Yes,” I replied. “Wednesdays and Fridays. The next major fasting periods are the Apostles Fast and the Dormition Fast, and of course, Little Lent, or the Nativity Fast. And then Great Lent and we do it all over again! I think I told you that the cycle of services. There was a window over the bed, one on the landing and one in the kitchen that provided light for the main living area of the apartment. He may need to get a new electric light put in the bedroom but that was about all.“I don’t see why not Kat, at least it will keep you out of trouble for a bit,” he told her.Kat hugged him. “Sorry about all the trouble I’ve caused Pater,” she said as he hugged her back.“Don’t worry Kat. I’m sure the truth will come out in the end. No one who truly knows you. " Eric thought for a second. Things weren't making sense.Then he thought of eating. He opened his mouth - only todiscover that his fangs were now extended. "We're some kind ofpartial vampires, it seems."Brad nodded slowly. "So we've got to get that box," heannounced.**********"What do you mean, it was taken away?" Brad hissedmenacingly. The chapter president of the Phi Delta house, hisneck bearing two mysterious bandaids, stood in the doorwaylooking very uncomfortable."We, um, didn't know.