“I SAID. “Syd, is that you?”At the other end of the line, crying. “I need you to come and get me.” Her words were slightly slurred. The background music made it difficult to hear her clearly.“Syd, where are you? Tell me where you are!” I was feeling overwhelmed, as though my entire body wanted to cry. “I’ll come and get you.”“It’s not Syd.”“What?” I said.“It’s me. It’s Patty.” She sniffed. “Can you come and get me? Please?”“Patty?”“Can you get me?”“What’s happened, Patty? Are you okay?”“I hurt m...yself.” Her words continued to slur.“What happened?”“I fell down.”“Are you drunk, Patty?”“I might have had… maybe a few, I don’t know. I’m pretty good.”“Patty, you should phone your mom. She’ll come get you. If you want, I’ll call her for you.”“Mr. B., like, this time of night, she’ll be more shitfaced than I am.”“Have you got money for a cab?” I asked. “Tell me where you are and I’ll send one to take you home.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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