Sunday Continued PT 2

Your POV: After you had finished your shift at the shelter, you decided to make full use of your sister's unexpected generosity and stopped off at Andy's, a nice quiet little dive bar that you used to frequent a lot back when you lived in this area of town. As you walked through the door, a voice came from behind the bar. "Well, well, well! Look what the cat dragged in! The under sung hero of the town, to what do we owe the pleasure after two years?" You looked up to see Andy in his usual place behind the bar, grinning teasingly. Had he even moved since the last time you'd been here. God it was good to see him again.

You smiled back at him, "ah you know, got some shit going on and just need to forget about it all for a while. I was in the area and figured I'd pop in to see an old friend!" You saw Andy frown slightly at your answer, it was the same kind of answer you used to give back in the bad old days. You appreciated his obvious concern, but you couldn't really talk about it with him this time.

"If I recall you had a preference for Miller," Andy said reaching for a jug as you took your old space at the bar. You stopped him and asked for a shot of O'Donnell's moonshine, having seen the bottle behind the bar was full, and a tab of up to $500. Andy cocked an eyebrow at me, "that bad huh? You never used to like whiskey, let alone the really hard stuff! As a friend, and as a land lord, there is no way in hell i'm giving you $500 worth of that stuff, it'd kill ya! I'll give you three shots and then Miller all the way! First two are on the house!" He reached behind the bar and grabbed the bottle and measured out a shot. You downed it and started to think about that weird phone call from a hidden number you'd received right after you'd talked to your sister about her fetish.

Time flew by quickly catching up with old friends, people who'd watched out for you and your sister as kids, as they drifted in and out. Finally your $500 tab was full and you settled up. "Listen David," Andy began hesitantly, "I don't know what this new shit you're having deal with is, and I can tell you're nod ready to talk about it yet, but just know that whatever you need, whenever you need it, me and the boys are here for you! And always will be!"

You swallowed hard and nodded, "Thanks Andy, you've always been the best!" You reach out and shake his hand firmly.

Andy's concern deepened, this wasn't like you, you both knew it. "Go home and sleep this all off!" He showed you away gruffly,"but don't be a stranger, you hear?" You waved in acknowledgement and barely heard his last words to your back "take care of yourself son, if you're not going to let anyone else do it."

You made your way home.