thirty

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thirtyAfter the medics took Robin’s body away, and the cops left, Zumpo followed Mac, Sheila and Joey Wooten up the concrete stairs to the orange-carpeted living room. They sank down into the deep, musty couches. “Life goes on,” Mac said, so they drank cheap red wine. They turned on the television because the rehearsal studio was vacant, and they missed the noise. When the television didn’t distract them enough, Sheila suggested they play Hearts because it would give them something to do with their hands, so they played Hearts. In the early evening, Sheila ordered food from their favorite Chinese restaurant, but the restaurant refused to deliver. “You’ve delivered here before,” Sheila said. A Chinese sounding voice said, “The boss’ son was shot over there. You want food, you come get.

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