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River had arranged to get a car, and he left within , so he tagged along

I wished I could have gone with River to see his ho there The delusional part ofBut the sensible part of irlfriend

Buck and Chuck sat around the living roolared at each other Chuck was in his usual tattered jeans and a white T-shirt Buck's jeans and T-shirt were both black I took in the situation with nunation Here I itness to a full Fiery Boys feud between two incredibly good-looking bandto see which of theave up and took matters into my own hands I fetched three bottles of beer in an effort to make peace It was early, not even lunchtime for normal people and way before that for us But these boys definitely needed a drink

"You two have got to stop acting like children Buck, you're too sensitive, and Chuck, you're too insensitive" I held my bottle out "To the two of you May you survive the next esture seeainst his still-injured nose, so he pulled it away to join my toast Buck looked up at me for a few seconds, then tapped my bottle with a partial smile as he nodded his thanks We drank in silence

The Minneapolis concert was just like the Chicago ones Standing in the ith Jason, I felt awash in déjà vu Even the song list was the same

When it was ti I did not want to see what Chuck would do tonight It saddenedinto a dreaded event As I walked away, I heard Chuck start up his usual inter-song banter

Suddenly there was a clattering sound, and Buck's voice rang through the hall "Wait a minute This is important" Even I stopped to listen

With the uitar hanging in front of hiht Those people think they're the best Fiery Boys fans in the world" The crowd booed and Buck held his hands out to silence theht Minneapolis seereement