Chapter 47

The two leaned forward. They had a little trouble locating each other’s hands, but finally, elbows on the table, they were ready.

“Fuck,” Trent said. “We got nobody to count to three.”

“One, two, three,” Lex said with a giggle. “See, I can count.”

“No, ya dumbass fool. Count ta three so we can start wrestlin’.”

“Ooooh!” Lex said, giggling some more.

“Hey, you, cowboy!” Trent shouted to a guy passing by. “Can you count?”

“What?” the cowboy asked.

“Not too bright is he?” Lex said to Trent. They both laughed loudly once more.

“Hey, guy,” Lex said, addressing the man again. “Count to three so’s we can wrestle for the tab.”

“Oh, okay, sure. Ready? One, two, three.”