Nick Micheals walked into the local bar a lot later than usual. He rented a small house nearby and had made it a habit to stop in for a few each eying after work. He could have just kept beer in the icebox at home, but this seemed more appealing. In the six months that he had been in this town, he had no friends to show for it. Well, none that he could say come hang out and drink with me. Pls if he drank at home alone, he couldn't claim 'social drinking' on forms when asked. For some unknown reason, he thought that made him look responsible.
Nick had never made friends easily. He had acquaintances but no friends. As a kid, he was never in one place long enough for it to be worth his while to attempt to learn. He needed to change that way of thinking if he was going to try to make a go of
