Barclay Davis - The Beautiful Truth, Part Two of Three
Art by Scopedog Early evening, and Max is heading to the Crow's Bar. The winds were picking up, as a cold front was moving in the area, followed by heavy rains later on. But Max and the Gang would be well sheltered at the bar when it finally passes. When Max arrives, he heads straight to the table the Gang usually hangs out at to join in. And the table looked bigger than usual. As well as Bob, Mitch, Paul, Sam, Pete, and Carol, there was Sam's brother and sister in law, Mo and Jasmine, Gloria and Al, and, in a surprise, Bob's ex-wife Shontel shows up on Bob's side. And, of course, Victor, standing on the table. When Victor sees him, he gives Max an attitude. "Bout time ya showed up!" Victor told Max. "Musta been a hell of a piss for you to come at this time!" "Actually Victor, I deliberately took my time getting here. I wanted to enjoy the silence of you not being there." Max sarcastically shot back at a pissed Victor, as he sat by the end ...
