Chapter 9Still feeling vaguely out of sorts, Mario headed back to Jacob’s house. Halfway there he changed his mind, jumping off the trolley at its next stop. He was hungry, but the idea of eating something he’d cooked while sitting in front of the television didn’t sit well with him. He was close to a small restaurant he’d gone to before so he headed there, got lucky enough to find a free table, and ordered some jambalaya and a beer. As he drank while waiting for his meal to arrive his phone dinged.
After checking the caller ID he almost didn’t answer. Then, biting the bullet he did. “Mario here.”
Steven elatedly replied, “I did it!”
Understanding immediately, Mario said, “Great. Do you have an appointment or did you just find a band you’re interested in?”
“Well…” After a moment’s hesi
