A True Story

"You scared, Runbird?" Sergeant Yvonne asked.

"Aren't you?"

"Shit no. Takes more than the lights gone out to make me wet my skivvies." She leaned back against Emily's shoulder. "Tell you what I am, though, is bored. This is a major drag if you know what I mean, sittin' all night in the goddamn dark. Ain't very entertaining, is it."

Emily agreed it was a drag. "So read us a story, Runbird. See if you can find that crazy bitch's book your man Boris sent over."

"I can't read in this light."

"All right, so tell us a story then. Tell us a true story."