We walked into Throwbacks around eight o’clock that night. It wasn’t too busy yet, but it would build up soon. Sandy was behind the bar.
“Hey, guys,” she greeted us. To Lee she said, “Pearce is in the back, hon.”
“Thanks.” Looking at me he said, “Coming with?”
“You go tell him the good news. I’ll hang out here.”
“Okay!” I watched as he scampered away. I chuckled and shook my head.
“Budweiser?” Sandy asked.
“Yup.”
After I paid for the beer, I nursed it as I watched her work the bar crowd. A trivia table was setup nearby and competition was fierce. I heard the yeahs and boos from the boisterous group.
“John?” I turned to see Lee standing behind me a little while later.
“Wei wants to talk to you. He’s over by the DJ booth.”
“Okay.” Lee got a beer and went to join the trivia crowd. I
