He watched Emily leave Fredies and didn’t leave himself until the place was closing up a few minutes after midnight. Grabbing an extra package of food for the man in his basement, Tony paid the check and walked out.
As usual, he drove to a*****e to get some new booze. He had finished the last one the night before, needing to drink himself to sleep to get any rest. That was how life was for him now.
When he entered the store, the old Asian man behind the counter gave him a smile and a nod, wearing the same white shirt as always. It was like this every time Tony came in; the old man seemed to be waiting for him.
Tony grabbed three bottles of Bear Roots, paid at the cashier, and didn’t say a word. He slid back into his car and started heading home.
Since the Impact Awards, Tony had fired
