Chapter 4

“I’m sorry,” he said afterward. “That was terrible of me, wasn’t it?”

“Yes, it was, but I forgive you because it’s funny.”

“I’m sure it wasn’t funny when those kids were tormenting you.”

“No, it wasn’t, but that was a long time ago. I can laugh about it now.”

“How did you lose the weight?”

“It was a combination of things. Puberty, sports, diet. By my sophomore year of high school, I’d shed most of the pounds, but Fatty Patty is still lurking inside of me. I could blow up at any time.”

“I find that hard to believe.”

“Believe it. I’ve told you something about myself, so now it’s your turn, Eric. Sabrina didn’t give me a lot of information about you other than the basics: name, age, and occupation. Tell me something she wouldn’t have.”

“I didn’t get a driver’s license until I was twenty-three years old. I’m sure that’s hard to believe given the family business, but it’s true.”