As the pause hung in the space between them and all the sounds dulled, and all the moving around became out of focus (like in a movie, even with the soundtrack of Sade, singing from the jukebox), Vic thought, ‘What will you do, poor bastard, what will you do?’ Before his inner view was all the same old nightmare, the cop named Marvin Nash, tied up to the chair… catch a fire, scarecrow… bam bam bam… pain, darkness and more pain. He could bet, Orange had his own nightmare and looking at him, alive, the guy saw it in his face. That was an odd feeling, the mixture of terror, sickness, gloating and satisfaction.
There he was now, two stools from him. Vega felt his fear like a cobra feels the fear of a mammal. That was prudent. He wasn’t able to predict his own actions, had the other man provoke him.
“I didn’t think I’d be still alive either.” Nervous twitch of the head, he wasn’t able to hold back. Nice start of a chat. “How’re your guts? I bet they sore before the storm. Mine do.” He never knew who had shot Orange, it never mattered. What mattered was that it wasn’t him.
it’s like he’s floating outside his own head, still in disbelief that he’s really sitting here, really having a conversation with this man. the air is thick with tension. almost strangling. he chokes on it, and it comes out as a short laugh before he speaks. “ yeah. well. they do, but you sure had a lot more bullets in you than me. ”
that sounded bad, freddy knew it as soon as the words left his mouth. “ i didn’t mean-----shit, nevermind. ” his elbow resting on the bar, he runs a hand down his face. he shouldn’t feel this much guilt right. blonde was a criminal, he was a criminal and freddy was a cop. he was about to kill another cop, and freddy shot him before he could. he did what he had to do. why does he feel like saying sorry right now?
an apology doesn’t leave him, anyways. it wouldn’t mean anything now, he doubts blonde would care. instead, he moves on. he’s dying to know, so he might as well ask right away. “ how’d you get out of there? ”
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