How to Avoid Death on a Daily Basis
“Right. He should be punished, and then everyone will know you are better than a piece of shit. Because that’s how people full of self-loathing make themselves feel better, by making others feel worse. And you know who else feels good when they make others feel bad?”
“Serial killers?”
“Now you got it.” I rolled onto my back. “Shit. And now, thanks to you, I can’t sleep.”
“Oh, well if you need to have a quick shufty, I don’t mind.”
“Shufty?”
“You know, the old five knuckle shuffle. I grew up with four brothers, so it doesn’t bother me. Every night the house would be full of that ffft ffft ffft sound. It’s like a bedtime lullaby to me.”