Glass (Crank 2)

He thinks for a minute,

finally shakes his head.

I’ll assess the damage.

If I can pull it out, I’ll

come get you. If not,

we’ll call my buddy

at Reno Tow. He owes

me, anyway. Telltale wink.

Brad takes off to find

some jeans, and I find

a growing affection for

the guy who took me in.

Brad Takes Off

And I go upstairs, seriously in

need of a smoke. When I reach

for my Marlboros, my cell tells

me I have two new voice mails.

The first is from Trey.

Hey, babe. It’s about nine

on Saturday and it’s raining

like insanity, which means

it’s seriously blizzarding up

in the mountains. I’m not

going to chance it until it

stops and they plow the roads.

I’ll get there soon as I can, okay?

I knew he was going to say

that. But was there another—

definitely female—voice

in the background?