a tall lean redheaded teenager facial acne to match raised his skateboard like an axe and stepped towards him

Take your best shot punk

Were playing for keeps

his step faltered

                 the board remained shoulder height

If not get the fuck outa my way he bolted forwardeyes riveted on the boys face  watching in case the clown car hearse busted through the curtain onto the three-ring circus 

two other fucks stood off behind Red their skateboards at their bellies

striding past him a sudden quickstep out beyond arc-range if Red turned out to be a backstabber  the other inside him asked Hes the alpha-male

Shaddup  its a ugly world they have to contend with Our youth was cherry  Never forget that  Never

he went off that long landingthat threshold for the broken elevator for the disabled onto concrete steps and down the steps to the street

if the three now above him had something to say they kept it to themselves

Playing for keeps

Playing for keeps    

1420,  Twosday,  16  7. 19

1208,  Day-between-Two-Ts.  17  7. 19