Lilli, Erica, Syd and Naomi glanced after these youthful departees and then at each other – flighty Psycho was off to dope dinner, supposedly. Trying to act nonchalant, they promised to wander back and take their turns before long and strolled more sedately away after.
Tanya began talking to some other black women who’d sauntered up. Brandi began regaling Jeri with the afternoon’s gossip and adventures. Toni smiled through the back window at him and Bobby moved to that side of the cage.
She reached out to touch him but came up just short. He gave her a smile for the effort.
“How are you doing, Bobby baby?”
“So far, so good. I’m just glad you didn’t dose me again. My mind is pretty blown already. I couldn’t handle this place on acid.”
“We shouldn’t have brought you back here,” Toni r
