Brothers of Darkness

Chapter 66

Saturday, January 5th

As if Churo's return opened the gates to his old world, Patrick saw Hailey the following Saturday. She stumbled out of the bar where Sarah's boyfriend worked, and nearly plowed into him and Katelina.

"Pat?" she slurred drunkenly. "Holy s**t, is that you?"

Katelina looked as uncomfortable as Patrick felt. "Yeah. How are you?"

"I'm great, just great." She flipped her hair out of her face and squinted at his date. "Oh my God, Katey Mauldin?" She nudged Patrick. "Look who it is! It's Katey Mauldin. She and Sarah were, like, lesbians in high school, right?" Her laughter threw her off balance and she clutched Patrick's coat for support. "That's what we used to say. Do you remember that, Pat?"

He pulled away from her and offered Katelina an apologetic look. "No. I don't