“We still are,” Shane told him, feeling a weight of guilt on her shoulders.

Clive softened. “Can’t you just be happy for me?”
“I am,” Shane said. “I am happy for you. Come here.” She wrapped him in a hug.

Clive returned the embrace. “I really am sorry you know.”

“So am I,” Shane replied. She let go of him.

Clive smiled at her. “So, do you know anybody who’s looking for some?
Cause we really need to get rid of this stuff. We’re getting a fresh
delivery in two days.”

Shane reached in her pocket and pulled out a small wad of bills.
“Here.” She grabbed his hand, took the bag of coke out of it, and put
the money where it had been.”
Clive counted the money. She had given him too much. “Shane, it only cost -”

“Keep it,” Shane said.

Clive nodded. “Thanks Shane, and hey,” he pulled a strip of paper out
of his pocket and handed it to her. “Here’s my number, just in case.”
Shane looked at the piece of paper. “You got a cell phone now?”
Clive nodded. “Jesse got it for me. You’d really like him Shane. He’s a lot like you.”

Shane stared at him for a moment. He somehow appeared younger then he
had the last time she’d seen him. She shoved the number in her pocket.
“Look I’ll uh, give Rex and Joey a call. I’m sure they know some
people.”
Clive smiled at her. “Thank you Shane.”

Shane placed a hand on his cheek. “Take it easy, alright?”

Clive nodded. “You too.”

Shane walked back to her car. Jenny unlocked the door for her from the inside. Shane opened it and got in.

“Who was that?” Jenny asked, having seen her interacting with the young man across the street.

Shane pulled her keys out of her pocket. “Clive, he’s just a uh, guy I used to know.”
“Another old friend?” Jenny asked.

Shane put the key in the ignition. “Yeah,” she replied, still feeling shaken by some of the things that Clive said.

“You seem to have a lot of those,” Jenny commented.

Shane looked out the window, back at Clive. He was talking to someone,  probably the guy he’d been waiting for.
“Hey, are you okay?” Jenny asked.

Shane turned the ignition and put the car in drive. “I’m fine.”