While I waited for the bus, I opened the bottle in the bag as I had seen bums do, and I took a long, deep drink.
It burned all the way down, but it felt good. I took another—just a sip—and by the time the bus came, I was bathed in a powerful tingling sensation.
I didn't take any more. I didn't want to get drunk now.
When I got to the apartment, I knocked at Fay's door. There was no answer. I opened the door and looked in.
She hadn't come in yet, but all the lights were on in the place.
She didn't give a damn about anything. Why couldn't I be that way?
I went to my own place to wait. I undressed, took a shower and put on a robe.
I prayed that this wouldn't be one of the nights that someone came home with her.
About two thirty in the morning I heard her coming up the steps.
I took my bottle, climbed out onto the fire escape and slipped over to her window just as her front door opened.
I hadn't intended to crouch there and watch. I was going to tap on the window.
But as I raised my hand to make my presence known, I saw her kick her shoes off and twirl around happily.
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