standing near the open bar, vijay glanced at his watch for the umpteenth time since arriving. he didn’t want to be there and the night wasn’t going by fast enough as far as he was concerned. not that his plans for the next day were going to be any better. a visit to florida meant a visit with his parents and he honestly wished the couple would drop dead already so he wouldn’t have to be bothered putting up pretenses. half-finished drink in hand, vijay ordered another from the bartender before letting his eyes scan the crowd to find a familiar face in the crowd.













