“He started using panda bear after we won a trivia pub game. He was the only person who knew the Chinese call them giant bear cats. Scooter thought it was cute because my mom gave me panda bear pajamas for Christmas, and he claims that I’m always sneaking around like a cat investigating things.”
“I think it’s cute too,” Alejandra said.
“Well, I guess it’s better than having someone refer to you as a root vegetable.”
I watched as Ben and Liam walked up to the stage. There didn’t seem to be any of the tension I had seen the previous night. Ben got his guitar out of its case while Liam sat behind a drum set. A third guy picked up a bass. After conferring for a few minutes with the band, the woman sat down on a barstool at the front of the stage.
“She’s got a great voice,” Leilani said. “W
