have said “customer.”
 
 Old friend, huh? Like
 
 a real good friend?
 
 Trey’s eyes are glazed.
 
 He’s wired out of his skull.
 
 “No, not that kind of
 
 friend. What’s wrong
 
 with you? And how
 
 come you’re fucked up?”
 
 I’m fucked up? Heh-heh.
 
 Guess I am. While you
 
 were getting high with an
 
 old friend, hey, so was I.
 
 Grady looks more than
 
 slightly uncomfortable
 
 as things heat up. “I don’t
 
 suppose her name was Angela?”
 
 Damn, you are psychic.
 
 Poor Brad has no idea
 
 she’s using again. He stops,
 
 waits for my response.
 
 It isn’t verbal. Before
 
 he can possibly react,
 
 I’m across the room, in
 
 his face, slapping. He puts
 
 up his arm, moves into
 
 me, and now we’re on
 
 the floor. As we roll
 
 around, I notice the pipe
 
 and its contents have