Chapter 101

Damn the traffic in Phoenix. There had been an accident on the interchange. Traffic had been directed to go on an alternate route. Goldman had exhaled when he finally reached the turn to get on Route 501 going back to town.

They were an hour late getting to Gabriella and Billy’s engagement party. Him and his parents were squeezed together in the front of his purple truck. After the party, Goldman planned to let his parents drive his truck home and he would ride home with Patty. He couldn’t wait until Saturday night to spend some alone time with her.

The parking lot at Garvey’s was nearly full. Goldman couldn’t believe he actually found a space to park in. They climbed out of the truck.

“Jeffrey, what time does the orgy start?” his mother asked for the twelfth time. If she was so concerned about getting caught up in an orgy, why the hell did she come? It wasn’t like she knew Billy and Gabriella that well. She had just met them yesterday.

“Midnight, Mom,” Goldman said. “We’l