Excuses

Hunter flinched as Katie smacked him, and put a hand to the back of his head. "I...s'pose I deserved that."

He followed her into the living room where he had to lean on the couch for support. "I d'nt... It wasn't like..." He huffed a sigh and grabbed a beer that wasn't quite gone to take another swig.

"I j'st happened, 'kay? I d'nt wanna be hangin' round with no band and, and, and..." He waved in the air as he tried to think. "Wass his name. Jason." He scowled. "I know I'm on the losing end a that'n."