In silence, I drive into Concrete Row, gang territory, letting Leo stew in his bullshit. I don’t have it in me to be easy on him. I barely tolerate him being around Les.
I pull in front of Squid’s pool hall and throw the car into park. “Stay with me,” I order Leo before sliding out of the car.
To his credit, he falls into step with me when I round to his side. He may hate me, but he isn’t stupid.
“Yo!” Squid yells from the back of the place. He walks over and pulls me into a one-armed hug, slapping me on the back. “Long time, man.” He looks good and healthy. He put most of his weight back on, and his face doesn’t have that sunken look anymore. His hair is cut neat even if it is dyed blue, and his brown eyes are clear. Les would be happy to see him like this.
I return the hug before ste
