Chapter 12 In the morning, we heard the church bells ring. I have no idea how far those things could reach, but maybe the wind was just right. Finn looked like a light bulb went off over his head. “Let’s go down to the college and see if the cheerleaders’ megaphones are still there. And Burk, could a traffic cone be used for a megaphone? And what about police cars? They have loudspeakers or something, don’t they? Boy, my brain is firing on all cylinders today. And here I thought my IQ would drop when I became a man.” “What?” I asked, bewildered. “Little gender joke there.” Burk smiled. “Very little.” He reached over and rubbed his knuckles on Finn’s head. “Ow, f**k you, quit it!” “Well, bro, that’s what boys do!” Finn rolled his eyes, but he smiled. “I wonder if Starbucks is open?”

