Bruce (our promotions manager) has a family emergency and can’t handle the booth in Talladega and I’m in a bind.”I looked at my wife and asked i... we had anything schedules for the weekend and she said no, nothing that would keep me from giving Sal a hand so with her tacit approval I told Sal I could help her out.“Great. I’ll pick you up at your house around six a.m. If things go smoothly we should be back by nine in the evening.”Sally picked me up at six and the two hour drive to Talladega was. With the removal of the weakest twelve plus their apprentices Alan might not feel a difference but he most definitely could. Alan and Hopix exited the underground cavern; Alan stood there a moment wondering who he should go after. "Hey asshole!" Alan heard from behind him, (again?!) A fireball bounced off his shield. Well that solved that problem, "Ok, here's the deal, you can leave or stay and die! Your choice." Alan could feel another what? 20? 30? They too felt as pathetic as those before.. Andrews got up and took his now-empty teacup to the sink, rinsing it quickly and placing it on the drainer. "Thank you, you're very domesticated Detective." Alice teased."What, your boyfriend isn't?" You'd think he would be, but maybe he just needs to live with a woman or something." I'm not all that domesticated - I just know how to be civil when it's needed." That's good, wouldn't want you to be too domesticated. Your girlfriend wouldn't like that." Alice laughed, her eyes flirty as she. Lighting a cigarette she leant forward a little on the table:'What have you been doing Alan? How is the album?'Sparking up myself I brushed the hair out of my eyes, I needed a haircut badly, and sighed;'Well the album is done and should be mixed in a week. Then I have a tour of France and Belgium starting in June. Back to England for a while touring and after that... well I don't know. It's still up in the air. It's the life of a lonesome hobo... 'Putting on my best, or should that be worst,.