My Hero (2008)
“Cal took another swig from his beer bottle, idly watching the baby barkeep wipe the counter again and again, nearly rubbing the cigarette burns right out of the Formica. Well, hell. It was pretty obvious the kid was working up the courage to start a conversation. Might as well get it over with, Cal thought.“What's your name, kid?” he asked him.“Ricky. Well…Rick.” He shrugged and passed the rag across the bartop again, not quite able to make eye contact. “Say, I was just wondering, aren't you th...at Secret Service guy who was such hot shit a while back?”Cal almost laughed. “Yeah, but I'm lukewarm shit now.” He drained his bottle and set it down with a dull thump. “You want to reach back there and get me another one of these?”“Sure.” Young Rick used the rag to twist off the cap before he put the cold, wet bottle in front of Cal. The kid swallowed, making his Adam's apple bounce off the collar of his shirt. “So, what was it like?” he asked.Cal cocked his head. “What was what like?”“You know.MoreLess
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