Chapter 110

"So, does anyone have any plans for tonight?" Howard asks cheerfully after finally not only pushing me off the counter, but onto a chair.

"No. Might watch something on the telly box." I say, relaxing into the chair with a stretch.

"Telly box? Are you three?"

"Mentally, yeah." I say with a chuckle. He shakes his head and turns to Noelle.

"What about you?"

"I'm going out, actually." I sit up.

"You're going out?"

"Yes."

"Where are you going? Who are you going with?"

"I'm just going out with some friends."

"Which friends?"

"You don't know my friends."

"Well, where are you going?"

"Just out. Probably to a club, or something."

"Vince, everything will be okay." Howard says. "I'm sure Noelle will be fine."

"I will be. You don't need to worry." I settle back into the chair with a grumble. Noelle rolls her eyes. "What about you, Howard? Have you got any plans?"

"No, I haven't, actually. I'll probably just stay in."

"You don't go out much, do you?"

"I go out occasionally. I've got my Jazzercise."

"Jazzercise?"

"Yes."

"What on earth is Jazzercise?"

"Jazzercise is brilliant! An hour of working out to hot bebop!" There's a pause, during which they just look at each other, before Noelle finally speaks.

"You do know that you're strange, don't you?"