A Little Excerpt

January 2022

Matthew Rhodes Bacaluso-Leyman (Rhody) was visiting Boston for a few days. He and a few other friends, Levi Cranston and Kevin Maggliardi just came back to Levi’s apartment from a run. A few other friends, Jack Andrews and Asad Prejesh, were at the apartment watching TV.

“Sup, Rhody,” Jack greeted Rhody. Levi and Kevin came in behind him and went to different rooms.
“Hey, guys. What’s everyone up to?” Rhody asked.
“Just watching TV and waiting for Jing Hao and Wong to come over. Mackenzie is out with her friends for the afternoon.”
“Nice. You guys didn’t miss much today. The run was brutal.”
“Yeah, it’s chilly outside, so that’s why we took a pass,” Jack replied.
“Kevin, Levi, and I all have reactive airways, so it hit us all a little harder than usual,” Rhody said.
“Where are Kevin and Levi? I didn’t see them come in.”
“They’re resting for a few minutes. They were both complaining of some chest pain from the cold weather.”
“How are you feeling?”
“I’m better now. My chest hurt for a few minutes, and I spent a few more minutes after that coughing up a lung. But that didn’t last for long.”