Sin and Redemption
‘Hey, birthday boy,’ laughed my friend Tom. ‘Have another beer, Jimmy. How’s it feel to be 21?’ I grinned. ‘Pretty good. This is one hell of a party. But with all this alcohol, I’m glad I walked. I’ll be in no shape to drive.’ ‘Keep drinking and you’ll be in no shape to walk home either,’ Mike boomed from across the room. ‘But it’s only 5 blocks. You can crawl that far if you have to.’ I laughed. ‘Is that so? How many times have you crawled home, Mikey boy?’ Mike chuckled. ‘Too many.’ He...