"Turned twenty-one today," Leo said, his voice cracking just enough to betray him. "Check the 'Under 21 until' date."
He stepped inside, the smell of stale hops and floor wax hitting him like a wall. At the end of the mahogany bar sat Miller, a man whose face looked like a crumpled road map. Miller didn’t just check IDs; he interrogated them. can you buy alcohol with a vertical license illinois
"Today’s the twenty-eighth," Miller grunted. He looked at the card, then at Leo’s peach-fuzz chin, then back at the card. "Turned twenty-one today," Leo said, his voice cracking