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.

said, his focus finally off the cards.

head. "Dude was so certain that we were legit. Not gonna lie, I felt a little bad for him to be honest. Normally, he's a broke ass. We should have just left him." "Speaking of asses," Jon piped up. "You remember that man that

they joined me, "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 dollars that

said, eyeing all of us. And I was reminded of how hesitant he had been about him. "He could have hunted us down.

didn't. Can we move

his eyebrows at me. "We're going down

widened and I looked down at the game. It was my turn. I dropped my last card and boom! I triumphed

I yelled for the second time that

at me. "You know I just let you

and Sid let out a belly laugh. Then Sid said, "You say that all the damn time,

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

grabbed his phone from beside him and did what he was supposed to

transferred the money, the rest of us talked about

who seemed smart but were actually stupid, the ones who were actually smart, the ones who

all

laughter. "I don't think some of them know what the word

a sing songy voice. "Either way, it all works in our favor," I added as I reached for a

like that dude that almost caught

worry, when you're locked up in jail, your blood

my phone began to ring

I looked at the caller's ID but my hand froze in the air when I saw

is he calling?" I murmured to myself. I glanced at the time.

Ron asked

guys shut the fuck up, I need to make a call."

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