Donovan

@ringdagger A drink? That always sounds good.

@RottedMorals They both are alive so maybe that calls for a drink.

@RottedMorals Oh someone who’s actually alive.

@ringdagger Well he’s glad to hear that. And good to see she’s alive too.

@RottedMorals She’s on the other end of that spectrum.

@D0NTMARRYHIM Wouldn’t be his first dead body clean up and probably not his last unfortunately. “And I’m also planning to pay you I just have to wait before I begin moving this stuff.”

@D0NTMARRYHIM He was startled by the some of the things but it was actual work to pay her back for the risk being taken. “Okay I’ll get on all of that but I do have to confirm that there’s no actual dead body. No that it would stop me from cleaning it up I’d just need some extra supplies.” —

@D0NTMARRYHIM “Uh…Does anything need to be fixed around this place? I feel guilty just sitting around here.”

@D0NTMARRYHIM getting mixed up in my trouble?” Attempting to give her all the chances to change her mind.

@D0NTMARRYHIM The offer caught him by surprise. Was she being serious? Awfully nice of her. “I do. Just for a short time if it is possible. I’m willing to pay whatever you charge.” Because they’d probably be kicking in doors soon if they find out. “And you’re not like worried about —

Watching the news for stories on the robbery gone wrong. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

@D0NTMARRYHIM “If he doesn’t? I’m a dead man.” He expected the tweaker to die it was just a matter of when and by who. “We robbed a place holding a bribe for some corrupt cops. If he doesn’t die tonight I’m sure they’ll squeeze whatever info out of him then kill. Yeah, very odd.”

@RottedMorals “And if he doesn’t?” The tweaker could talk, ask for a plea deal or some shit. “Sorry, I’m probably making things worse. Man —- you really did mean odd jobs, didn’t you?”

@D0NTMARRYHIM He kind of shrugs. “I thought about it. But I’m just hoping that tweaker dies in the hospital, he started the whole thing.” Shoot first and don’t even think about asking questions was his approach apparently. “It was not supposed to go like that.”

@RottedMorals She blinks, looks around — back at him .. abruptly takes a seat next to him. The regulars seem content. It’s a slow Tuesday. “That was a bloodbath. It’s all they’re talking about on the news, on the radio ... you’re not gonna skip town?”

@D0NTMARRYHIM Donovan subtly shakes his head no with a straight face. “I’m not.” He really wished it was. “Worked with the wrong people and that happened.” Four dead and one currently in the hospital trying not to be the fifth.

@RottedMorals She blinks, taking a second to register his words. Then she smiles again, slow. It doesn’t really meet her eyes. She punches his shoulder, not too hard. *You’re fucking with me,” but she really isn’t sure he is.

@D0NTMARRYHIM He snaps out of his trance and quickly shakes his head. “Yeah, you can change it…” He takes the beer and drinks almost finishing it before placing it down. He looks around at the customers before leaning slightly towards her. “That was me.” Nodding at the television.

@RottedMorals “I can only keep the news on in here for so long before the regulars get cranky. It’s baseball season.” Placing another beer in front of him, smile fading when she catches a look at his face. “ ... You okay?”

@D0NTMARRYHIM “Hm…” He takes another drink and leans over. “You’re not in any serious trouble are you? Like the life threatening kind of trouble?” Wouldn’t surprise him because he has seen it plenty of times around here before.

@RottedMorals “It wasn’t about that,” she shakes her head and takes a long sip of her own. “I have to ... abruptly take some time off. And I don’t really have a clear return date.” She frowns and picks up a rag to clean a sticky part of the bar.

@RottedMorals seems like an okay guy.

@D0NTMARRYHIM “Talk yourself out of trouble?” He raised the beer to her before taking his first drink of the night. “Your boss giving you that hard of a time for a few drinks on the house?”

@RottedMorals “You’re too kind.” Two are yanked from the cooler and de-capped, one placed in front of him. “I’ll probably have to find myself an odd job for too, soon. If I can’t talk my way out trouble.”

@D0NTMARRYHIM He taps the bar a few times before answering. “Two beers for me and the bartender. One of those odd jobs went well I can pay for a couple of drinks.” Robbing some drug dealers who were far too comfortable.

@RottedMorals She offers a small smile when he approaches, but it doesn’t meet her eyes. “Hi — good to see you. Whiskey or beer? Only well today unless you want the upcharge. I’m already on thin ice with Marty, don’t wanna rock the boat.”

@D0NTMARRYHIM Maybe thirty minutes later he arrives. Greets her and nods at the regulars before taking a seat at the bar. “Hey. Was just in the neighborhood so I figured why not stop here.”

@RottedMorals I’ll be the girl behind the bar.

@D0NTMARRYHIM I’ll stop by then and hope those two don’t know me.

@RottedMorals It’s midnight on a Monday. If by crowded you mean two regulars and me, yeah.

@D0NTMARRYHIM How’s the bar? Crowded?

@RottedMorals Until it doesn’t. I should know.

@D0NTMARRYHIM Me too. It usually works out.

@RottedMorals I usually tend to do the opposite of what I'm told anyway.