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Trey glanced up when Brian caaze shifted to Myrna He bit his lip and scowled "I’m sorry I interrupted your honeymoon I’m such a puy" Trey spoke with a slurred voice He concentrated on sing and then blinked slowly

"This is ree?" Dare asked Myrna "Is this your wife?" he asked Brian

"Yeah Myrna, this is Trey’s older brother, Darren," Brian said

"Dare," Dare corrected and extended his hand to Myrna, who shook it

"Can I borrow you for a e of the bed by his hand

"Uh, sure Okay"

Sed watched Myrna lead Dare out into the hall, thinking her request strange Brian took the spot on the edge of the bed recently vacated by Trey’s older brother

Trey glanced up at Sed "They bothered you, too Sheesh, I’ular pain in the ass, aren’t I?"

Sed shook his head "What did they tell you?" Please say you’re going to be all right, Trey Please

"Tore a vein or so in my head" He pointed to a spot several inches behind his left ear "They have to drill a hole and suck the blood out It’s not as bad as it sounds The MRI didn’t show much blood in there Just a little hole in a vein Shouldn’t be too hard to f-fix…" His eyes drifted out of focus

Brian reached for the call button, but Trey grabbed his arht," he insisted "I just can’t think so good"

"Well, nothing unusual about that," Brian said

Trey serous to drill a hole in someone’s head?" Sed asked

"If they don’t, I’ll die" Trey covered his eyes with one hand His throat convulsed as he sed hard

"You’re not going to die, Trey," Brian said "If you do, I’ll kill you"

Trey chuckled Sed realized he was probablyTrey feel worse, but he didn’t want to leave He needed to see Treyaround That way he could convince hi in Sed’s gut would ease

"Did you tell the doctor the last thing you need is another hole in your head?" Brian touched the holes in Trey’s left ear, which usually had rings and studs in theue pierced, eyebroice, nose, two in your lip, five in your ears"

Trey moved his hand froo "Might as well ht eyebroitching slightly He glanced at Sed "You look like you’re at my funeral"

"What can I do for you, Trey?" Sed asked "Anything I’ll do anything"

"Sony

Brian’s gaze focused on Sed’s bare torso "Did you lose your shirt at the casino, or what?"

Sed glanced down at his chest "Uh, I gave it to a fan"