Kevin
“Fill the glass faster. What are you waiting for? Special invitations to serve me? What am I paying you for?” I yelled at the boy in front of me.
Even I couldn’t understand why I was angrier than a bull in a torrid heat. I had a good day. I got more than I expected. It had been a great day, even so, why did I feel so angry?
It was obvious, but why did I want to hide it? The answer was simple, but I seemed to deny it. Maybe I didn’t want to admit that even the great Kevin was being brought to his knees by a woman who didn’t even belong in our dirty world. I didn’t want anyone to know that I had fallen in love with a woman who had won me over with simple gestures. To others, these were insignificant, but to me, at that moment, they had immense meaning.
The insistent ringing of the phone irritated me even more. I didn’t want to answer it, but it kept ringing.
“Damn it, where’s Eddy now?” I screamed in thought.
“Call Eddy. Let him come!” I shouted out loud.
“Boss, he’s not here,