Chapter 12: The Musician
Toby takes his whiskey off the table in front of him, consumes a swig, feels it burn the back of his throat with a pleasant sting, and soon comprehends why King invited him to be a third wheel at The Whiskey Club this evening. It just so happens that there are four musicians on the stage. A shaggy-haired man with tattooed arms plays the drums. A woman with wild black hair and bright turquoise-colored sunglasses plays the bass. The third musician to the far left is bald and in his mid-forties. He’s surrounded by three electric pianos. And the star of the hour, the reason why Toby is here tonight, stands in the center of the stage with a microphone next to his plump lips and begins to speak to the audience.
He’s gorgeous, Toby thinks. Model gorgeous, if there is su
