Because Ruffy Smith couldn't sleep, he could now call Geoffrey Hann in the middle of the night.
But this was tough on Geoffrey Hann.
He usually went to bed early and being woken up from a deep sleep was bad enough, now he had to keep Ruffy company all night long.
This beastly behavior was enough to make Geoffrey Hann curse a thousand times in his heart.
Since he didn't have the guts to scold Ruffy, Geoffrey called up a brother who was still awake, so they could suffer Ruffy's torment together.
The group played cards until seven-thirty in the morning. Geoffrey was barely hanging on. He had no idea what Ruffy was saying on his cellphone now, and the other brother had a vacant stare, probably not even remembering his own last name.
Seeing it was about time, Ruffy finally showed mercy and let them go.
At eight o'clock, he had to get ready himself, so he needed some time.
It would take about half an hour to drive to Ellen Young's place.
He had to arrive on time at nine o'clock.
