Half Past Weird
Half Past Weird
The big man entered the bar and looked around. He wore a torn denim shirt and khaki pants and sported a tattoo on his right arm that displayed the Marine Corps emblem above the words “Semper Fi”. He had just come from work, a fact made obvious by the yellow plastic “hard hat” he still wore and the sweat spots under his massive arms. As his eyes adjusted to the semi-darkness, he continued to scan the room. The room was unadorned except for neon-lighted beer signs. There were stools along the bar and a row of booths along two walls. Finally, he saw the other man seated in a booth and apparently reading.