Since we were putting on an act, I went along and finished an entire bottle of beer with him. By the end of it, my head was spinning, and I was barely holding on, running on sheer willpower.

Although Trey was younger, his tolerance was impressive. Lucas and I were nearly knocked out, but Trey was still relatively clear-headed, his eyes sneaking glances at me every so often.

Knowing that he would soon be out of it, Lucas pretended to be completely wasted. He slumped ...