he brokeup a fightyanked a
fella free from the grasp of two others was able to back them off with a pool cue a cry to the bartender to call
the police
Already have!
Thanks man
they hightailed it
he turned to the fella checked his face
Not bad black eye cominon only slightly worse
for wear
Whawas tha about
If you can believe it, politics.
Take it youre blue Red comes in multiples fair fights oneonones not their way
I thought it was until the other hit
me from behind.
I saw tha
I appreciate you steppin’ in, not many would. Thank you.
Youre welcome
You’re familiar to me. You’re the
guy who walks around town reading?
I am
I see you a lot. Hell of a trick,
I’d break my neck.
I hear tha often
Nothing but practise lotsa practise
apparently the ones who fled were
familiar with him too
they began showingup around
shadowing him at a distance catcalling
a third joined them they maintained their distance
he kept walkin readin
in the canvas bag
hanging from his shoulder in addition to
a second book if he wanted to change channels midwalk he had his fathers
blackjack from when he was as a young man walking around Miami collecting insurance
premiums
his years of practise had developed
his peripheral vision developed his hearing
they were acute
if they chose to approach him hed feel them coming
the third was the biggest of the
three
one afternoon coming out of the grocers
he was leaning back a boot up against a pylon that helped support an
awning over lanes of shopping carts a
walkway
You. You got a second?
A second
You ought to mind your own
business.
Good advise yaoughta take it
didnt
see that coming
You smart or
something?
Nah
Somethin yaneed burned your
second
he pushed off the pylon stood
Lemme tell ya how it goes.
Somebody might break into your house.
Somebody better have company
Somebody will.
Maybe they come at the night.
For a nightcap
Tellem to bring their
own bottle
They come it won’t be for a drink.
Ah an asocial call by assholes they do
Im a lousy host his
free fist balledup
They come, they’ll clean your
clock.
I guess well see
walking away he began reading
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