Friday morning, shortly after getting settled at his desk at work, Reed called his long-time friend, really his best friend, Kyle.
“Man, how are you? Long time.”
“Yeah, sorry. Life’s been crazy.” That was an understatement, Reed thought. “Got time tonight to grab a drink?”
That was an understatement“Yeah, sounds good. Where to?”
“How about Massimo’s at five?”
“Perfect. See ya’ then.”
Reed disconnected the line. He and Kyle were friends since shortly after college, and together they’d climbed the ladders of success in each of their careers. Reed’s path had been much more crooked than Kyle’s.
Kyle had seen Reed at his great moments and his less than shining moments. Before finally maturing and settling down with Miranda, Reed had a wild streak in him. He acted like he had something to
