Leave Her to Hell

’’Buy me a drink, ’’ she said.

’’I’m too poor, ’’ I said.

’’I’ll buy you one.’’

’’I’m too proud, ’’ I said.

’’In my apartment, ’’ she said, ’’there’s Scotch, rye, bourbon - anything you want!’’

’’Anything?’’

’’Anything!’’

Fletcher Flora is the author of Killing Cousins, a Simon & Schuster book.