The devil has bangs

The Devil Has Fun

I did nothing wrong, she says as she walks quickly away from the scene before the cops come. I don't think he would tell them anything. He came onto me. After everything I just told him. We're still good. He understands. Whatever. It's been time to get out of here since forever. Need to move on to my next mission; Melissa, 24, Braheight Studen.. "SHIT!"

I run straight into Russles chest blocking the entrance to my yard. 

"You're trespassing. Garry!!" Great. He picks the one day to not be here. 

"You blocked my calls" He says with his hands in his pockets, looking oddly relaxed for someone wearing leather in 80 degree weather. 

"That's what I do when I'm trying to LEAVE" I move him out of my way, fumbling to find my keys.

He moves closer "I wanted to say I'm not mad at you"

Sigh. Sometimes I wish I could call the police. 

"And I don't judge you.. What you did back there.. I can never repay you for that.. and I'm I'm sorry"..

I look back. "Then we're even" I unlock the door and let him in. He's just gonna follow me anyway. I begin throwing clothes into bags. Ones to burn and ones to keep. 

"Why do you hang around me? After everything you know I do?"

"Weird right? Usually people run away from danger, but you don't seem dangerous to me"

I keep stuffing "I don't need your approval"

"Of course not. What you do need however.. is a partner"

What? My wig smacks me after I turn to him and say "I can't have a partner"

"Why not?" He says crossing his arms.

"You don't know why I do this. It's my fight. Also it's dangerous to have a partner. because.. that's just one more person to lose"

"You lost someone?"

Stop..

I consider this. "I move a lot. What about your friend?"

"He will be okay now. Malorie can take care of him"

"Why do you want to do this?"

"Is this an interview?"

"Possibly" Clair did say I needed a friend.. 

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Someone once told me that what we want would not bring us happiness if we could not be happy with what we had. I think it was my last foster dad. I should have been nicer to him. Abby would have still been alive and I wouldn't be.. here. 

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 "You find your own cases. I'll tell you how I'd do it and we go from there." I tell Russle from ahead while we walk quickly across the platform to get ready for the next train. 

"What if I want to help with yours also?"

"Of course you will. We will do everything together. But I don't want you to get in trouble. So the second everything is safe, you have to go and don't turn back." 

I stop and catch him staring at me with concern. He feels sorry for me. 

"Do we have to start work right away? Can't we do something fun first?"

"Can't. I have to exercise." I say straightening out. Trying not to seem interested. 

"Come on. I just left all my friends. You are the only one I have now."

"I didn't ask you to do that"

"You just finished a job. Let's celebrate" He flashes a gentle smile.

Psh. Celebrate.. This isn't the kind of thing you..

"What.. what would we do?" I cave. 

"Something where the only thing you can do is have fun"

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"We've been in line for an hour. The only thing I feel is irritated." I say as we finally make it to the gate. We just had to move near an amusement park. He's lucky it's nice out. 

"You can either have fun for 50 dollars or be miserable for 50 dollars but we are already here" We strap ourselves in. 

"Which reminds me. Why are we spending this kind of money?"

"It's my money. Don't worry. We have plenty." He waggles his eyebrows. 

Why would a money kid be doing this?.. I shouldn't have let him join. Even from my research from before, great education, friends, future. Why is he throwing it away?

"Remember! No thinking!" He yells as the car jolts and begins moving. 

We look forward and brace ourselves as the cart slowly pulls towards the drop. 

"What kind of ride starts at a drop?!" I sweat.

"You climbed up here with me!" 

How ironic. I should be saying that.. It moves close enough where the trees start looking like rabbit holes. I look back to the guy with the lever.

"Hey! I change my.." ..but I know it's too late.. "AAHHHHHHH'

Russle grabs my hand and I can't even will to let go. The air is being taken from my lungs as my screams turns into semi laughter. My every muscle  is clenched. I try to relax them. This is better than any feeling..almost..

 I close my eyes but it's so much better opened. I feel a slight nausea when we hit a bump but I accept it as part of the experience and smile, realizing I'd never been taken on a coaster before. My eyes open to the sky as we reach a slow down at the highest point and see the world is so tiny now. All around. I think about whats down there waiting for me. Soon we will come rushing back down towards them. It doesn't mean any of my problems are farther away, but for now they are.

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