The Reincarnation

Ralph Bishop Junior woke up with a hangover. His head felt as if someone had poured kerosene in his ears, soaked his brain in it, and taken a blowtorch to it. It was still smoking, and Ralph was determined to douse the flames.

He called the nurse, who wrapped him in his bed sheets, placed him in his wheelchair, and wheeled him from his bedroom to the kitchen. The nurse got him a glass of water...