Chapter 27
David Riviera slammed his apartment door shut. "Dammit!" he exclaimed. He slammed his car keys on the glass table and went to the fridge. He withdrew a bottle of rhum and poured himself a generous amount. He finished the shot with one swig, then poured another one.
Those damned kids, he thought. Those little pieces of shit! They're making this hard for me! he thought through gritted teeth. He and that douche bag Jimenez almost caught the little brats if it wasn't for Jimenez's stupidity.
What am I going to say? he thought as he tilted his head and downed the glass of rhum. He reached for the bottle and poured himself another one. He was about to down the rhum when his phone vibrated. He withdrew the phone and answered the call, not even bothering to see who it was.
"Hello," he said.
"Officer Riviera," the voice said. "I understand you failed to do your job tonight."
David swallowed.
"So," the voice continued. "How about a little compensation?"
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