Joey was halfway through his second drink and somewhere around his tenth package of almonds when Red asked him if he wanted to watch the possibly drunken antics of the Human Bonfire.
"Sure, Blondie's gone upstairs, he'll be wishing he hadn't hit the bar first thing in the morning... or maybe later tonight, who can tell with him?
He stood, silently sighing to himself, the day had been another good one, he was still alive. He had somewhat mellowed in the past few minutes, letting his mind drift back towards three years before. smiling to himself the time he'd caught the oldest of his younger sisters,Jamie, drinking in her room, that look of utter surprise when he'd opened the door to her dropping the bottle and splattering herself with the remaining contents. He'd helped her cover it up and almost gotten caught himself. He missed memories like that, family was the one thing that he missed.
A cold fire crept into his belly then, he wasn't sure if it was because of the bit of alcohol he'd had or those emotions he'd had since that day. A slow flash erupted across his vision and he was back. Waking up on the slick floor, seeing the crushed remains of his family, and drifting off into sweet oblivion, and awaking again in a hospital bed, no pain, his body covered in a cast, yet he began getting feeling back into his fingers, his arms, his body tingled and he was able to walk within the day. He came back to reality then, shook his head, clearing the cobwebs. Joey took the drink on the table with the scattered plastic wrappings and threw it back, drinking it before doing the same with the glass he'd brought back for Red. Considering that she'd been with Inferno at the bar, he doubted she needed it
"First go the quiet cells, then go the stupid cells. How long before the memory cells start going? He whispered to himself.
He put on a smile, feeling comfortable with the alcohol firmly in his system. The thoughts in his head continued to swirl however.
"Alright, let's get the show moving and the fires hot, figuratively I hope."