“You’re a monster,” she said, removing her glasses and tossing them to the oak coffee table in front of us.
“I’m here to help you. You know that. Don’t fight me on this.”
“I hate you, Johnny Knight.”
“You love me and know it,” I said, squeezed her against me, and realized it was going to be a long and miserable morning with her, until she decided to drift off to sleep, forgetting her pain. 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.