C18 Eighteen: What happened to bros before whores?

Bupe sat downing a glass of vodka at the classy bar of the Hotel Imperial. He picked up his phone from the counter when it pinged with a message.

She fell asleep now.

Thank you. He typed back. He was grateful to Phyllis. She was Gloria’s partner at the centre. She had kept him informed even though she had no obligation to. He had taken Gloria back to the centre in a bad state