‘Plenty of room? Look at the size of this goon. Whatta we gonna do? Fold him in half?’
‘Oh, please, Lonnie Bear! It’ll be fun. All your friends are older. It’ll give me somebody else to talk to. Please, baby, please?’ It didn’t seem like I had much say in the matter. I stood perfectly still, ready to go whichever way the wind was gonna blow. Lonnie sighed and put some of that white zinc on his small sharp snout.
‘What the hell, soldier. Mount up.’ Once I concluded he was serious after seein’ Celeste smile and hop up and down a few times, I headed toward the boat. Lonnie fired up the motor and the low roar reminded me of his voice. I climbed in, grabbin’ the tow line and givin’ us a good shove. I caught Hank standin’ in his robe on the deck of our house, leadin’ momma inside. She must hav
