collusion howdthat make him feel
in the exact moment it revealed itself
he was angry
anthensuddenly humoured he almost laughed he literally had to bite his tongueliterally to keep from tipping his hand corporates intentions stumbled in dumbly like domino pieces falling over each other he would opt to play a very minor role in their shlock B-drama a minor role?! yes taking a bit-part they wanted himclamoured for him to be their lead awshucks no he wouldnt be able to play the part hed stick with a cameo performance
cameo
he was disturbedmomentarily then he flipped like
an adept gymnastfeigned a jovial enthusiasm bemused now by their audacity amused
by their foolhardiness
this was going to be fun
he leapt into his old softshoes scattered sand improvised he played his bit to the hilt right up to when the snitch approached him with his purchase and said Im ready now(do snitches think customers walked up to clerks and say Im ready now – like a woman tipped off by her basal thermometershe better get on the stick(is that how that phrase came to be)) to which he replied Great my coworker Karla at the register will be happy to help you
anthensuddenly humoured he almost laughed he literally had to bite his tongueliterally to keep from tipping his hand corporates intentions stumbled in dumbly like domino pieces falling over each other he would opt to play a very minor role in their shlock B-drama a minor role?! yes taking a bit-part they wanted himclamoured for him to be their lead awshucks no he wouldnt be able to play the part hed stick with a cameo performance
cameo
the instant the snitch came
through the automatic doors at the front of the store he recognised him
this was going to be fun
he leapt into his old softshoes scattered sand improvised he played his bit to the hilt right up to when the snitch approached him with his purchase and said Im ready now(do snitches think customers walked up to clerks and say Im ready now – like a woman tipped off by her basal thermometershe better get on the stick(is that how that phrase came to be)) to which he replied Great my coworker Karla at the register will be happy to help you
Uh-Oh that wasnt in the script
Whassa snitch to do Is he gonna whinetip his hand But I want you to help me Dont think so Nope Cant be that obvious when youre a snitch
Whassa snitch to do Is he gonna whinetip his hand But I want you to help me Dont think so Nope Cant be that obvious when youre a snitch
itd only been two weeksONLY two weeks
but maybe what corporate didnt knowmaybe what the snitch didnt know was that his manager unwittingly outed the snitch(he did lack certain abilities)
his manager showed him the securityvideo
footage and from that stark glimmeringa stop-action frame he IDd himhe committed
his ratface to memory an one thing he
never let pass out his memory is the face of people who meant him harm
then two weeksTWO WEEKS later his
manager colludes with corporate to spring(?)waltz in parade the same damn snitch
now
maybe a chimpanzee whose memory wasnt correctly reinforcedfortified with food rewards wouldnt remember himan maybe his younger coworkerslean on experience might also not remember himan that would pique him because they should be observant(observant beyond their magicphones) but he wasnt a chimp or young or unobservant
the snitch stalled at the counter filling out a membership card for Karla
a second customer was ready with his purchase and languished a few steps behind the bent snitch Sir he said Ill be happy to help you at the next register
it was a brilliant performance(Oscar!) he touched all the bases corporate would want touched
he was cool as a cucumber
he ignored the desperate skewed glaring klieglight of the snitchs peepers on himhanging on his every word hopefully that something audio might be inappropriate dingable
the snitch was trying hardspying hard no dings today baby
No dings today!
Not one
No ding-a-ling a-lings today!
snitch left emptyhanded – except
for his purchase when he finished scribbling and took the receipt Karla offered
collusion howdthat make him feel
Well honestly
(theyd say Its only business) he understood only one person can have your back can help you
only he could do for himself
aint a soul who knew him bettercould fight harder
Id like to thank the Members of the Academy
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