Cory had had 2 bottles when he heard a knock on the door. He didn't think his mom or Burt would be home this early and he didn't know where Chris was. He ignored the knocking while pushing the bottles under his bed. The knocking continued then his phone buzzed with a text. He opened the altoid tin on his nightstand and popped one into his mouth closing both the tin and his mouth. The knocking grew urgent.

"What?" he yelled.

"Cory it's me open the door," Tina called back annoyed.

"Oh, sorry."

He slowly walked down the hall and into the living room where he opened the door.

"Hey what's….whatsup?" he managed.

"Brittany's sick and he came back and I escaped and…..you smell. You been drinkin?"

"Tina cmon."

"Cory. Don't lie to me."

She went into the living room where she flopped down on the couch.