Verse 01.
The sound of the band crashing around in the practice room alerted Luce to how late it was getting. He dropped the CDs he was sorting back into their box and dashed for the stock room door, nearly tripping over Zee.
"Whoa, sorry," he said as she stepped aside.
"Where are you jetting off to so fast? Aren't you going to stay and listen to us practice?" she asked.
"Not today. It's Seph's birthday. I have to get everything ready before he comes home."
"His birthday, huh? What year?"
"Nineteen hundred and something. I forgot his birth year and he refuses to tell me again."
Zee whistled. "Not bad, he doesn't look a day over thirtee