Hey Rich, are you still free
tonight? I was hoping to get dinner with some of the guys before it gets too
late. You’re welcome to join us, but my car is in the shop so you might need to
drive. Sorry about that. Yeah, I don’t know what happened – the Civic just
started to… well, it’s not important
Anyway, we were
thinking burgers, or maybe pizza for a change. I know things are tight since
the restaurant cut your hours, but I can chip in what I can. Not that you
couldn’t buy your own dinner or anything, but sometimes friends buy friends
dinners when friends can’t… but you’re fine, man. Buy yourself whatever you’d
like – I’m sure things will return to normal, and once they do, your folks
won’t have to keep bailing you out. Pat will definitely be with us tonight, so
it’ll be nice to catch up.
I’m currently
walking down Skippack now, so I’ll let you know what’s going on. I’m thinking
around 7:00 or so we can all meet up at Pat’s apartment. Yeah, I don’t know if
you’ve been around these parts lately, but all the shops from high school are
long gone. The grocery store I used to work at is closed too. Just looking
around, you can tell this place is going downhill. Damn.
I’m
a few blocks away from Pat’s, so I’ll let you go and hopefully you’ll be able
to… join... can you still hear me? Sorry, I can’t tell where that noise is
coming from. I was just about to hang up – hope you can join us later, my
friend. Wouldn’t… wait, that car over there. That’s what it is – three guys are
trying to break into a BMW across the street. Man, I’d be a wreck if that were
my car. Rich, it’s just like you always see – two young kids doing the work and
one guy on watch. Strange looking guy, he’s kind of looking in my direction,
but nothing to worry about – they’re just some thugs. They’re too busy to
notice a scrawny guy… like… me.
Holy
shit. Rich, where are you right now? I know this sounds crazy, but I’m pretty
sure that strange-looking guy is your clone. Wait, that didn’t sound right.
He’s wearing the same style of clothes, the same haircut, he’s the guy on
watch. Rich, pick up your phone. I, I can’t believe what I’m seeing right now. Forget
dinner – are you seriously doing what I think you are right now? I mean, after
all we’ve been through, you’re stealing from other people. Wow. And I know I’m
yelling right now, but I thought you were a better friend than… oh, now you
hear me.
*Holds phone away
from ear*
Hey Rich, are you
having a nice Friday night?!? Why don’t you come over here? I know you see me,
let’s have a talk about this before the police show up. I can’t believe you
would do this. Well, are you going to say something or are you just going to
stand there with that crowbar in your hand? I mean seriously… Rich? Rich?!
*Phone
falls to the ground*
