“Is there a reason you’re antagonizing the old man now?”
“The whole of the last ten years has been about antagonizing him,” I reply. “But I didn’t have the strength or the manpower to go head-to-head with him. Now, I do.”
“Ribisi is right, you know. Sometimes, you do remind me of ol’ Greggy.”
I check my phone again, but there are no new messages. Petro clears his throat pointedly, forcing me to look up at him.
“Just out of curiosity, what is your endgame where this girl is concerned? I mean, you’ve already banged her.”
“Ah. So one more f**k for old time’s sake? Is that it?”
No, that’s not it. Not by a long shot.
But to Petro, I say, “Pretty much.”
Sometimes, it’s easier to lie.
My phone sits in my hand with Daniil’s last text still pulled up on the screen.
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