I wisely kept my opinion to myself.
Andre said, ‘But we had no idea what Macca was doing. How is it now our responsibility? We haven’t even got enough to keep the pub running.’
Thankfully, Smiley straightened up and took his foul breath with him. ‘That’s not my problem. I happen to know he left you this place, so you have collateral. I want the money by Sunday night, or else.’
‘We don’t have it,’ I tried one more time.
‘I. Don’t. Care. Find it.’ He pointed at his mate. ‘There’s more where he came from, and we’ll be back. Don’t run squealing to the cops, either. Any of you. I have ears to the ground around here, and I’ll know. Then you’ll be doubly sorry.’
We sat in complete silence as their footsteps receded down the hallway and the front door slammed. A few seconds later, two deep, t
