Chapter 28

            Bruce and Beverly walked side by side down the steps with everyone behind them. They had all cheered with joy when he had told them that all the charges had been dropped.

            “Ooo, look y’all a stretch!” Deronda shouted with excitement.

            “I know you gonna give us a ride back to the Bronx, Bruiser,” Cootie said with expectation.

            “Why not? I’m already two hours late getting any work done, may as well make it another two hours,” Bruce said with a shrug.

            “Bruiser?” Beverly inquired as they all headed for the limo. “Cootie gave you a nickname already?”