Chapter 19In the taxi, Jamie fell asleep on Hiroshi’s shoulder. As they waited near the ramen shop for a taxi, she took a sleeping pill, swallowing it dry, and after a few minutes, he felt her head lolling on his shoulder, her hair spilling over the two of them. He unbuttoned his jacket, lifted his arm and let her burrow into him. When they got to his apartment building, Jamie was sleeping so soundly he had to lean her against the door and walk around the back of the taxi to lift her out from the other side.
“Is she all right?” the taxi driver asked.
“She’s fine.” Hiroshi held her upright.
“Did she drink too much?” The driver leaned out his window.
“We’re fine,” Hiroshi reached for his badge with one hand and kept Jamie upright with his other arm.
The badge registered right away, but
