Going Red

A Case in Scarlet
"Chug! Chug! Chug!"

The crowd kept cheering, repeating those three words in almost a trance. They stared at the man in awe as he chugged from a keg, with no signs of strain. The man slammed the keg onto the bar floor and yelled in victory.

"WOOOO!"

The crowd cheered even louder than before, patting the man on the back. Money exchanged hands, bets having been won and lost. The man of the hour sat down in a chair, letting out a loud belch. He rubbed his mouth with his wrist before leaning back into his chair. A waitress approached him, sliding over a shot glass. "It's on the house, Johnny."

Johnny smiled contagiously, before thanking the waitress. "Thanks Sally, you're a doll." he called out as he downed the shot glass, handing it over to her. She only giggled before walking off to take more orders. Johnny only chuckled. He had made a life for himself in Nevada, and life was amazing.