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Matt nodded to confirm her question. He felt it still was all his fault, he should’ve known the money belonged to Bernie and Nino. He should’ve gotten Shan involved sooner, should’ve done some digging of his own. But at the time, the driver thought he was doing the right thing. He just didn’t want Irene and Benicio to get hurt.
As he joined her on the bed he couldn’t help but feel responsible for Standard’s death. He felt it was his fault that now Benicio was without a father. It just wasn’t right. But, they deserve to know the truth.
“The people who he owed money to demanded more. And if he didn’t pay well…” He paused, he didn’t have to say it. He knew she would understand what he meant. “So… We decided to rob a random pawn shop. Turns out that money we stole belonged to a big gang.”
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She sat there in silence as she took in what he was telling her. It was honestly a lot to absorb with everything that had happened in such a short amount of time. From her late husbands release, him being mugged, no- that probably wasn’t at all what happened now. Then the cops told her he got shot, the thing in the elevator, the call...then Matt showing back up and now they were here.
“Sounds like he really stepped in it, huh?”
That was putting it lightly. But Irene ran her free hand over her face, then sighed. When he said ‘we’, she had her doubts that it was entirely the truth.
“I’m sorry Standard dragged you into all this.”
