The Shadow of Deception

CHAPTER 60: ALWAYS PREPARED

I got to the apartment and started to pack my things together. I was without guards and the only person apart from Larry I considered my friend no longer, saw me as one.

Larry came a few minutes later, and without saying a word he joined me in packing up. We were only taking things that we felt were necessary. I got a beer from the fridge, Larry took it from me very quickly and dumped it back.

“You should not be doing that and you know that,” Larry said.

“Excuse me, who told you that, you don’t have to take the drink from me like that,” I said.

"Okay. How was I supposed to take the drink from you? On my knees?” He asked.

“I don’t know, maybe with some respect,” I said, laughing and throwing a pillow at him.

We both turned to each other as we heard footsteps on the stairs.

“Hurry, Larry, open the door wide and get behind something. I knew they would come after us, so why are they late?” I said sarcastically.

“Don’t be a funny thing, please tell me you have your gun with you?” Larry ask