cash in. (au story)

chapter 15; attempted sa.

"hey," richie greeted kevin, who nodded at him.

"finally," kevin uttered.

"hey, don't get mad at me!"

"you're late."

"by like two seconds."

"thirty minutes."

"same thing!" richie defended. kevin rolled his eyes.

"whatever. do your fucking job."

"jeez, who pissed in your coffee?"

"gross."

richie watched the boy walk. "wait, kevin."

kevin sighed and turned. "what?"

"what's wrong?"

"nothing."

"kev, i'm not stupid. well, not that stupid."

"hm."

kevin walked back to his office, and richie took a deep breath, remembering the gun. he picked up his phone.

rich >>> kev

rich: if you're not gonna talk, text me. what's going on?

kev: nothin.

rich: well i told YOU what was going on so

kev: yea. after like two weeks of me asking you.

rich: still. what's up

kev: fine
kev: its just that my dad and i fought kinda bad and he told me some things i didnt know nor wanted to.

rich: like..?

kev: he killed my mom.

rich: what?!

kev: mhm. now go do your job, there's customers.

rich: fuck them! what the hell?! was he fr about that?!

kev: showed me the god damn gun and threatened me with it.

rich: holy shit! what the fuck?! are you okay?!

kev: just amazing.

rich: i'm so fucking sorry that happened, that's sickening. you need to contact the police asap. i'm sorry about what's going on, you deserve a lot better and that man deserves death sentence.

kev: oh i agree. thanks, rich. i'd call the police, but then i would have to go to an orphanage if my father was locked up.

rich: do you have an aunt? uncle? grandparent?

kev: i have an aunt and uncle

rich: then reach out to then and see if they are willing to adopt you. do they live close?

kev: yea, not far. it would just take a little long for me to get here in the mornings.

rich: then i'll come here when you usually do

kev: you would do that for me?

rich: of course

kev: well thank you, dipshit. that means a lot
kev: also, how are you feeling? from last night

rich: feeling güd 😎

kev: you passed out from bleeding too much

rich: i most likely passed out from hitting my head— bccc i was awake without a problem like fifteen mins later