Chapter 34: Beckley Scores
4:29 P.M.
Vanmer Stadium
I had fed Francine a few muscle relaxers and knew that she was in la-la land, sleeping the afternoon away. It gave me enough time to make the walk from her apartment to Vanmer Stadium so I could enjoy the live game between the Vipers and the Southwest Steamers. I had a thousand dollars on the Steamers, and hoped to win it back, plus some.
The first quarter was a break for me. The Vipers scored two touchdowns.
The second quarter was a little better. Joey Mansford, the Southwest Steamers’ quarterback, tipped the ball to Clint Cutter, the team’s fullback, and the Steamers scored six points. Then Dash Pinkerton, a gruff little fucker with the cutest boy-like face, kicked the ball through the goalposts and added another point to the score
