The stainless steel tip of the wine opener pierced the skin of Gary Howard's throat, and the blood slowly penetrated. Three women screamed and hid in the corner with their heads in their arms.

But only Gary Howard wasn't panicked. He just looked at me plainly.

I noticed a woman glancing at me, and I immediately shouted at her, "Turn up the stereo."

She shuddered to make the sound of the stereo louder and the music louder, which made it harder to hear what was going on outside.

"You three, go into the bathroom and don't move around, or I'll kill you together." I went on drinking and scolding.

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