Russ got suspended from high school when he was seventeen years old and eventually found employment at a local paint manufacturer. For the past nine years he has gained a reputation as a hard-working and conscientious person who only once in a blue moon calls off work because of sickness.
Just about five-and-a-half months ago he started going out with a young woman named Emma. They seemed to hit it off immediately and gave people the impression that they had a lot of good times together.
The Irresponsible and Hazardous Drinking Begins

