TABITHA

I took a big gulp of the gin and shook my head. "Man, where did you get this from? It's strong as hell!" I laughed and took another gulp.

The gin was so strong that its scent took over the heavenly smell of booze and cigarettes that usually filled the room.

My gaze fell on the packet at the door that led to the room where our work equipment was carefully tucked.

I made a mental note to steal about half a dozen and hide away.

"It's the best," Sid attested. Then he shook his head, pointing at the cards on the table. "My money is Tabitha, man." He shook his head at Ron, "You suck at this. Why do you keep playing?" "Why do you keep writing?"

The rest of us laughed. Sid chuckled too but he hit Ron on his arm. "That was not funny, dude."

Ron ignored him, his focus back on the cards spread out on the table.

I smirked as I dropped the bottle and shuffled my cards. "What's your decision?"

Ron will never learn. He can never defeat me in this. I'll just keep taking his money.

My money's on Ron," Jon said. "After all, he brings in the best idiots."

Everyone burst into laughter.

"Why do you have to always refer to our beloved clients like that?" Sid laughed. "They bring in the money, they deserve some respect."

"Of course," I chuckled. "You remember that one that immediately transferred his whole account balance to us?" I said, slapping Ron's lap.

We all guffawed at the memory of one of our clients that we swindled. It was one of the smoothest jobs that we did.

forget?" Ron said, his focus finally off the cards. He had accepted his imminent loss as

lie, I felt a little bad for him to be honest. Normally, he's a broke ass. We

"I like your ass, Tabit, tell me what you want, whatever you want I will give it to you..." Jon shook his head. "It's the careful way with which he spoke that cracks

they speak," Ron intoned. "Didn't you notice that he barely felt the five hundred thousand

guys agree it was risky, yeah?" Jon said, eyeing all of us. And I was reminded of how hesitant he had been about him. "He could have hunted us down. He had the

"But he didn't. Can we move

at me. "We're going down memory lanes,

the game. It was my turn. I dropped my last card and boom! I triumphed

win!" I yelled for the second time

know I just

laugh. Then Sid said, "You say that all

grinned. "Yeah, whatever. I'd prefer you make a

and did what he was

the money, the rest of us talked about some of our

smart, the ones who were just plain dumb but difficult and the ones who were

were all fun

head after another bout of laughter. "I don't think some of them know what

voice. "Either way, it all works

smarter like

back. "Don't worry, when you're locked up in jail, your blood will

my phone began to

another drag when I looked at the caller's ID but my hand froze in

I murmured to myself. I glanced at the time.

you good?" Ron

out, "you guys shut the fuck up, I need

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