Summary

When she wakes up on New Year’s Day, Hero pages Jaime to pick her up and leaves Peter “sleeping naked” (203). They stop for Mexican breakfast and Jaime asks Hero if she sleeps around often, to which she responds that she used to. After that, Hero gets into a routine of going out on Thursday and Friday evenings. Often, she and Jaime drive to the city, each of them “looking for ass,” and they quickly develop a friendship (211). When Rosalyn is around, they never discuss their adventures seeking sex in the city. Hero gets to know Jaime better, learning about his youth, his family, and that he works as a security guard. One night, after drinking, Jaime gets into a bar brawl and a man dislocates his shoulder. Working on autopilot, to Jaime’s amazement, Hero pops his shoulder back into place...