Tears Of London

He is evil

JO

- Erin. I'm not kidding. Tell your friends to put those cans down, and leave. Now.
Erin doesn't listen to me. He keeps coming close to me. Without any emotion.
No fear. But no smile. However, he doesn't looks angry. I admit it is difficult for me to decrypt his gaze.
- What are you doing here ? he asks softly.
- I work here.
- Oh. And...how are you doing ?
- I won't change my mind, I say instantly. Get out of here. Or I start screaming.
- Don't be like this. We're going through hard times currently. We're not here to cause trouble. We're just hungry.
I take a look at the boys behind him. They all look the same, exepted Malcolm that I recognized under his hood. But they all have a common point : they are junkies for sure. I can assert it by the purple circles surrounding their half-closed eyes.
- You're a bad liar. Do you really think I'm going to believe that you and your... group of junkies are simply going to eat, rather than sell this cans to pay their drugs ?
- I do.
I laugh, despite I don't find this situation so funny.
- Get out, I order them loudly.
Erin gets closer, while whispering :
- You would be quieter.
- Actually, Erin, you're not on a leading position.
- Oh, sure. But I thought you would'nt like me to tell your boss, or anyone, our little secret, don't you ?
His tone is way more serious now.
Wait : A secret ? What secret ?
- What are you talking about ?
- You know, what happened between you and me, last night, he whispers with a smile, close to my face.
Last night ?
- You remember, when we shared drugs together ? he continues with his evil smile. I don't think your boss would like to learn that.
OH. ASSHOLE.
- You think you'll get away with a stupid lie, while I caught you stealing ? I say.
- I'll get away with anything I want.
He is evil. Purely evil.
Tears come. I do my best to hold them back. But I'm feeling betrayed. And terribly weak. He won the game, and I lost.
Now, Erin starts leaving with his friends, by saying :
- Thereupon, I hope you'll have a great day.
But I'll have my revenge.