Chapter 4
The next day, the guys were very kind to Daniel—or, at least, Kevin and Gabriel were.
Gabriel also brought a cup of chicken soup to him and Daniel regarded the liquid suspiciously.
“What?” Gabriel asked. “Don’t tell me you’re a vegetarian! And even if you are, this is a soup. It’s not like you are eating a chicken, right?”
“No, I’m not vegetarian, but there’s something else in the soup.”
“Secret ingredient. My momma taught me to cook it. You know, I get drunk sometimes…well, a lot. And she was concerned, okay? So drink it.”
Daniel blinked and obliged, too weak to argue with Gabriel. Plus, it wasn’t as bad as it looked.
Fortunately it was Sunday; it would be embarrassing if he couldn’t go to class because of a damn hangover. He made a promise to himself: no more getting dru
