“I can’t go now,” I said.
“Show’s over,” Ev said. “We’re going. Now.”
“I don’t think he can stop,” I said. “I think he’s in trouble.”
A bone that could have been a human femur fell on the head of the girl behind Ev who stood rapt at the performance.
“f**k this,” Ev said. “This is bad. I can’t get hurt here.”
I recognized the truth in her words. Throughout our lives we’d broken rules. Together and alone we’d gotten away with things. Out-maneuvered cops and parents and all sorts of authorities for tons of different reasons. I knew her so well that I knew exactly what she meant. If she perished or got hurt here, she feared what would become of her kids. I knew what came along with that even though it remained unsaid. She couldn’t count on me. But I was ready. Ready to be there. All the w
