The youngster’s collapse caused a huge commotion as a matter of course. Countless people were shooting surprised looks at our direction.
“Are you okay, dear?” The short-haired girl hurriedly helped her lover to his feet after recovering from her shock.
The guy looked both angry and embarrassed. Glaring at me like he would tear me from limb to limb, he uttered, “You motherfucker… Get him!”
With that said, he grabbed the nearest beer bottle and ran toward me with his underlings in tow. Exclamations of surprise and horror broke out all around us. They could already imagine the bloodshed that was sure to ensue.
I did not run away or even attempt to stand, however. I stayed exactly where I was while still holding a cigarette in my mouth and swirling the vodka in my glass.
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