They met in a Washington diner. It wasn’t a classy place, but then, neither of them was classy. Trip was alone at one end of the bar, picking halfheartedly at a plate of greasy fries, waiting until he was needed at the arena. At the other end of the bar sat Ig, nursing a short glass of something amber.
He didn’t know why, but Trip was interested in the guy his age drinking whiskey at 1pm on a Wednesday. What was his story? Trip slid off his stool, red vinyl creaking, and hopped up on the one next to Ig. He smiled, more of a tightening of the lips than anything, and shrugged his narrow shoulders up a fraction of an inch. He rarely talked, but he was usually understood.