ON OUR WAY BACK, WE stopped... «The Pale-Faced Lie»
cat_on_the_shelf22 января 2022ON OUR WAY BACK, WE stopped at a gas station, and both of us went inside to use the bathroom. Two men were arguing, and their voices got loud.
“You bumped me, you little Mexican bastard,” the big guy said.
The short guy shook his head. “It was an accident.”
“Let’s take it outside, and I’ll kick your ass.”
“Look, I didn’t mean to bump you. Forget it, will you?”
The big guy got in the short guy’s face. “You have a big mouth. I need to teach you a lesson.” He raised his fists. The short guy stepped back, put his hands in the air, and hurried out the door.
When we got in the sedan, Dad asked me, “Which guy do you think was right?”
“The short guy. The big guy just wanted to start a fight.”
“You’re right. The guy who left should have killed him.”
“Killed him? But he was smaller and not as strong. Besides, it was a stupid argument.”
“That’s why a man should always carry a gun. That bigger bastard would be no match for Smith and Wesson. When some asshole gets too loud, the smaller man needs to find a way to shut him up. I’ve never met a man I couldn’t beat, but sometimes there’s more than one.”
“Who are Smith and Wesson?”
He threw his head back and laughed. “Only the makers of the most powerful handguns in the world. They are the great equalizers.”
“Would you have shot him?”
“Hell yes. I love ridding the world of assholes. I’ve been doing it ever since I was in the navy.”
“But don’t you worry about getting caught or even getting shot?”
“No one will ever get the drop on me. I’ve beaten a few bastards to death. When I was in New Orleans at the end of basic training, I got into a fight with some loudmouthed son of a bitch who said he was a better boxer than I was. After the bar closed and everyone was gone, we settled it in the alley.”
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