by J. N. Colon
That thing he was referring to was community service I was slammed with after getting caught in the wrong place at the wrong time—well not really but that’s what I claimed. I finished that weeks ago.
“You wouldn’t be stealing from my aunt, would you?” My voice held a dangerous edge.
Tom shook his head, fear staining his blue eyes. He had several inches and pounds on me, but he was personally aware of the damage I could cause especially with a bat in my hand.
“I was just looking for something of mine I left here.” He nervously shuffled from foot to foot, his gaze searching for a way around me. “Didn’t find it though. Maybe I didn’t leave it here after all. I guess I’ll go now.”
Before he could move an inch I pressed the bat to his chest. “Empty your pockets.”
With one sigh of defeat he pulled out three gold necklaces and my aunt’s antique gold pocket watch and laid them on the dresser. “That’s everything.”
I stopped him again and shook my head. “Don’t lie. I see that bulge in your jacket pocket.”
His sweaty face turned incredulous. “I don’t got anything else.”
My blood boiled and eyes narrowed. It was late. I was tired. And my patience was too thin.
Quick as lightning I wacked the bat against his side, making him stumbled with a howl of pain. “Shit Kory! You broke my ribs.”
“I did not.” Bruised yes. Cracked maybe. Definitely not broken. I do have some control.
Tom gingerly reached in his jacket with trembling fingers and pulled out a velvet ring box I knew held my grandmother’s engagement ring. “That’s all!”
“Now get out of my house,” I growled, stepping aside. “And if I catch you sneaking in again you’ll find out what broken ribs really feel like.”
Tom gave me a wide berth as he hobbled by, mumbling something that sounded like ‘crazy bitch’ and ‘you’ll get yours one day’.
My fist clenched against the effort it took not to punch him in the face.
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