The Wanderers
“Perry—Days of Rage JOEY SAT in the living room watching cartoons. His school-books were sprawled over the big marble coffee table. He heard the elevator door open in the hallway, and his gut tightened instinctively. Outside the door, a splash of dropped keys and change. A muttered curse. Joey turned off the television. The door swung open, knocking over Joey's bicycle parked in the foyer. Emilio came crashing down on top of the crazily spinning wheels Staggering to his feet he picked up the bic...ycle and flung it the length of the apartment. He turned his eves on his son who stood frozen in the center of the living room.
"I tol' you to get rid of that goddamn thing!" Joey stared at his father, the former Mr. New York City, the anchor tattoos, the thick old Italian-style mustache, the hawk nose, the burning eyes ignited by liquor and hatred for his weakling son. Joey took a deep breath and started the long walk past Emilio to his room.
"Whereya goin'?" Emilio demanded.
"I'm gonna pick up the bike," muttered Joey.MoreLess
"I tol' you to get rid of that goddamn thing!" Joey stared at his father, the former Mr. New York City, the anchor tattoos, the thick old Italian-style mustache, the hawk nose, the burning eyes ignited by liquor and hatred for his weakling son. Joey took a deep breath and started the long walk past Emilio to his room.
"Whereya goin'?" Emilio demanded.
"I'm gonna pick up the bike," muttered Joey.MoreLess
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