they followed the footprints in the snow

several sets boots

one struggling in the centerthrashing yankedup come down sixseven feet further on  appeared he was wearing flipflops

almost to the vacant garage a flipflop

another sixseven foot heist

flipflop  sock

                wasnt barefooted

What the fuck?

Yeah. He did joke that he liked to wear flipflops in the house because they tripped him and he liked to believe he was agile enough not to fall on his face.

That’s stupid. a third said

Yeah? Try it.

Have you?

pointed to his forehead a scar

                                  Coffee table.

Shaddup guys.

He won’t be in there. Pro job. Partial sketchy tire tracks other side of the building.

You think . .

. . I believe.

You think we get bupkis?

Nada. Not a fuckin’ thing. Pros, man, pros.

   Maybe. Or maybe we find the other flipflop.

Maybe.

         If they have a sense of humor.

they did

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