Chapter 3“Bud’s Place is a bar in Hamlin.”
Fifteen miles or so from downtown Zenith, Hamlin used to be just a country town. Now it’s pretty much a crowded Zenith suburb.
“So what about it?” I turned to Russ.
He looked embarrassed. It was Corey who answered.
“It’s a bar.”
“Yeah, Mitch already said that. And?”
“And nothing.”
“Oh, come on, guys! What’s this all about?”
“Relax, babe,” Russ said. “It’s a place that has live country music on weekends. Sometimes they have square dancing and line dancing. Cool place.”
“Then why don’t we go there sometime?”
“Bax,” Mitch said as if speaking to a child, “you know you’ve never liked country music.”
“It’s not my favorite, but I don’t hate it. I listen to it around here with Russ, don’t I?”
He nodded.
“I’d be glad to check the place out wit
