“You know,” Cassius said, “you could have just asked one of us to take the battery out.” I didn’t look at him as I stuck out my arm and flipped him off. “Your girl’s a fucking menace,” Cassius said. “I’m not his girl,” I snapped. “And you’re the fucking menace.” Cassius’s lips twitched. I wanted to claw his eyes out. He downed what was left of his coffee. “I’m going to go smoke.” “What kind of monster smokes before meeting a baby?” I asked. “Any normal person would need a fucking cigarette after dealing with you,” said Cassius. “Why do you think Zahariev smokes so much?” “Cassius,” Zahariev
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