"Deal." Sure enough, the reporter came over to the bar and sat down right next to Derek. He asked the bartender for a virgin margarita on the rocks before turning to ask some questions. He pulled out his little notebook and cleared his throat. "Excuse me sir... Are you Derek Nix?"
"Yeah. What?" Derek said, trying to sound as mean as possible in the hopes that he would leave.
"May I ask you a few questions? I'm with the local newspaper."
"Knock yourself out."
"Alright then. Your band has just recently started to get a name for itself. Where did you get started?"
"Uh... I don't know... Playing music?"
"Hmm... Okay, next question. Do you have a name? You appeared only as 'Derek Nix and his band' on the posters around town."
Posters? This kid had put posters of them up? "Uh... Name... Right... I'm not sure about that, I have poor short-term memory. Do you remember our name?" he asked Allor.