Chapter 81

She reached in her purse and proudly held up her personalized coke bullet. Kat and I smiled at each other again. This day was shaping up beautifully.

We piled into the G-Wagon and arrived at the Hooker House ten minutes later. It was quiet inside, which wasn’t entirely surprising for ten o’clock on a Saturday morning in August. Alix and Nicole sat on the patio, sharing a morning joint.

"Wake and bake, girls," I said jokingly.

Alix smiled and blew a hit toward me.

"Hey, stud," she said. "Hi Kat, hi Crystal."

Kat walked toward Alix and gave her a hug from behind, then did the same to Nicole.

"Do you want a hit?" Nicole asked, offering Kat the joint.

"We just smoked before we came over," Kat said. "I was thinking it was time for a line."

"I’ll try it," Crystal volunteered. "I’ve never smoked pot before."

"Here," Alix said, "sit by me. I’ll