Henry
“I gotta go, alright?” I said to Manny. “You okay to get a ride home from the bar?”
“Yeah, sure,” he said. “I think that blonde over there is going to volunteer.”
I looked down the end of the bar. There was a rough looking blonde girl looking Manny’s way. Not my taste, but everybody needs somebody, I guess.
“Good luck with that,” I said. “I’m out.”
“Wait, where are you going? You going to see that Veronica chick now?”
“Her kid freaked out without the cat,” I said. “What am I supposed to do?”
“Bro, that’s her kid, her problem,” he said. “Why you getting involved?”
“I can’t leave her like this,” I said. “I think she’s a genuine person. I’m just gonna help her until I see something different.”
“Okay, but look, ya know. See her for who she truly is,” said Manny. “You
