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"Good," Iit and not "What I said about coht" As certain as Brooke was that she was right for Grahaht for E her if she showed up at my door I’m not as noble as she thinks I am "Goodbye, Emma"

"Goodbye, Reid"

"So?" John anshen I ring his cell

"Not happening And I don’t want to talk about it" It’s not even 5:00 pm and I’ve just downed a Jack and Coke Maybe there’s a luxury rehab place with a mother-son option But rehab would never work; I’d have to actually quit drinking while I was there

"That’s cool,up?"

"Definitely Soon as possible" Dad already cashed out one ofin my account All I have to do is choose a car

"Rest up, bro We’re going out tonight Tiet you back to your pointless, pleasure-driven life" That sums it up Back to the clubs, the parties, the hookups New car New project to train for this summer and film next fall

"Is that all it is--a pointless, pleasure-driven life?"

He sighs "Shit, Reid I don’t know If you’re lucky It’s either that or aspire to be so-as-shit trophy wife like Elise, who has nothing to do but work out, get plastic surgery and have sex withkill myself if I was her"

My parents: Dad works, Mo like theh nificant, but that’s bullshit and I know it "Guess I’ introspective"

John et that shit Talk about pointless"

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