Codes of Betrayal
“Everyone knew something was up; word got around very quickly. When Ed Manganaro waylaid him in the parking lot behind the precinct house, Nick was abrupt.
“I’m outta here, that’s all you need to know, okay? I turned in my papers. They got my gun and shield. I never wanted to come back, remember?” He turned, his eyes even with Ed’s, and asked quietly, “You got any questions?”
“Yeah, Nick. About a hundred. I been hearing some bad things, and—”
“And you’re my partner—were my partner. You’re not in...volved in any of it. You’re clean, okay?”
“Jesus, Nick, that’s not what I’m worried about.”
“Eddie, don’t worry about nothin’, okay. Don’t waste your time. I’m moving out of the house. I’m telling you just so you won’t be stopping over. Kathy’s gonna sell it.”
Ed put his hand on Nick’s shoulder. “Partner, let’s you and me sit somewhere and talk. How about we drive up to the Valley together and—”
“How about you go fuck yourself and leave me the hell alone?”MoreLess
“I’m outta here, that’s all you need to know, okay? I turned in my papers. They got my gun and shield. I never wanted to come back, remember?” He turned, his eyes even with Ed’s, and asked quietly, “You got any questions?”
“Yeah, Nick. About a hundred. I been hearing some bad things, and—”
“And you’re my partner—were my partner. You’re not in...volved in any of it. You’re clean, okay?”
“Jesus, Nick, that’s not what I’m worried about.”
“Eddie, don’t worry about nothin’, okay. Don’t waste your time. I’m moving out of the house. I’m telling you just so you won’t be stopping over. Kathy’s gonna sell it.”
Ed put his hand on Nick’s shoulder. “Partner, let’s you and me sit somewhere and talk. How about we drive up to the Valley together and—”
“How about you go fuck yourself and leave me the hell alone?”MoreLess
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