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“That must have been hard”

“I don’t know I guess It’s the only life I had I don’t have anything else to co sober”

Paul lay down on the futon with his feet up on a pillow, preparing for a long conversation “Do youthe people you used to drink with?”

“No, not really I never really liked that much I just went to the clubs when I was short on cash Of course, that was most of the time, so I went a lot”

“Short on cash? Aren’t they more expensive?”

“Yeah, if you’re buying But, you know, I have a pretty good face I could always find someone to buy me a drink” So he did knoas beautiful!

“Did they expect you to go home with them?”

“Soo home They have these back rooms”

“Don’t tell me about that!”

“I forgot You’re a ay back-room sex in the seminary?”

“I just can’t picture you like that”

“Yeah, I know I look innocent”

“But is that what you wanted? Anonymous sex? You didn’t want more than that?”

“Sure I wanted alcohol”

There didn't seem to be much more to say on that topic In the brief lull, Paul let his mind wander to how he must seein ears’,” he said “We hear everything A lot of people have secret lives”