Closing my eyes briefly, I mutter, “Yeah, okay.”I was really hoping Robert would be here for this.Putting down the dish towel, I collect both trash bags and walk out the front door. The business district is usually less crowded at this time of the evening. I move quickly, wanting to be back inside within a minute. Lifting the lid of the garbage bin in the back alley, I toss in one bag after the other, then shut it again. Turning around, I’m ready to run back into the cafe when my heart sinks in dread. Two figures are blocking my path, standing at the entrance of the alleyway.My feet are frozen to the ground, but I try to keep my voice even. “Can I help you?”The two men begin walking toward me, and one of them says, “We have a message for you.”“I don’t want to hear it,” I say quickly, my eyes darting around for something to use as a weapon.They’re advancing on me. Suddenly, I see a tire iron poking out of a plastic container. I pick it up, shouting, “Come any closer and I’ll beat
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