He poured her a whisky. She tilted her head back and downed it and asked for another. I’m looking for trouble, she said. Later she found it.

And the guy said, That’s not what I’d normally do, and he took a pull of his beer and I said, You should, and he shrugged and said, I’m gay.

They took in the riot from the balcony of their condo. They sipped martinis and shared a joint. This is way better than television, he said.

He rode his bicycle quickly and right into a stop sign. A boy ran over and asked if he was ok. Don’t ever fall in love kid, he told the boy.