Chapter 3 ‘W ally, it’s Nusmen. How ya been?’ ‘Good, Nusmen. It’s been a long time, where you been keeping yourself?’ ‘You wouldn’t know the place. Winthrop, but it’s actually really nice, in Washington State.’ ‘Last time we talked you were in L.A. How did you get my number?’ ‘Easy. You’re a big shot now and it was on the web.’ ‘Yeah, guess it’s always easy to find someone these days.’ There was a short silence; Wally wanted to ask his old friend why he was calling. Nusmen didn’t know how to start asking him what he wanted to know. ‘Okay, Nus. I know you. You planning a trip back to Boston or feeling lonely? Just get fired or break up with someone?’ ‘Come on, Wally. I was just calling to see how you’re doing. It has been too long, and you were, are, my best friend. But I did just

