Mark had not enjoyed New Year's Eve since the year in high school when he and Buddy waited outside the liquor store and scored a bottle of gin a college guy bought for them.Mark had not enjoyed New Year's Eve since the year in high school when he and Buddy waited outside the liquor store and scored a bottle of gin a college guy bought for them. Since then, he'd gone to polite parties, made uneasy chitchat, and left alone soon after midnight. Still, Mark had been glad when Buddy phoned him at the dorm. New Year's party at Greg's house. Sure, why not? Now, as he drove down the hill toward Greg's, Mark began his pre-party confidence rap: Weight: check. Actually I'm thin right now. Tall, dark and thin. Hair looks good. |