#Chapter 137: The One with Karaoke

Kadeem applauded tepidly for Rayburn while Riley and the bar patrons cheered like he was their Karaoke god. He settled back on his lone bar stool, beaming from the high. They kept watch on Rayburn while they took in song after song, and the already crammed bar continued to fill up with people. Riley leaned in close to Kadeem's ear near the end of a young woman's failed attempt at Taylor Swift. "I can't believe I'm saying this, but I wish Mateo was here. I really think we could get him up there to sing." "Oh, I know we could," Kadeem said, turning to clap. "Next time, maybe. I bet he'll break out his 'It's Britney, Bitch' shirt." "How did we not know he was gay?" Kadeem shrugged sheepishly while the DJ announced the next singer. He reached for his glass of water. "Don’t tell him I told you!" Riley smiled as she took a drink of her vodka tonic. "Sorry," she said, shouting over the start of the next song, "Frankly, I think he was a shithead for keeping it from me!" Kadeem