Night 4A former police officer sat in the bar by himself, mourning the death of his friend. Across the counter, the bartender stood and watched, not sure what to say to the man. It was once again dusk, and they both had a feeling that someone was going to die tonight. "It's just not fair, man," the ex-cop finally said.
"Yeah, I know; business is twice as slow as usual," commented the bartender.
"Why Tempz? What did he ever do to anyone?"
"Well, what was he doing in that dark alley to begin with? Sounds su-"
"Yeah, yeah, sounds suspicious to you, I got it. You gonna talk or give me another shot?"
A man walked into the bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm and said, "A beer please, and one for the road." He keeled over laughing on the last word.
"Oh, yes, that's hilarious. Thanks for bringing your own props, Carrot Top," the bartender replied.
The man laughed even harder. "That's why I like you, man; you can always make me laugh."
"Anyone can make you laugh," the bartender responded.
"Oh really? Hey," the man turned to the ex-cop, "make me laugh."
"Sorry, pal, but I'm not really in the mood."
"Hahaha, pal! You call us pals!" The man laughed so hard he dropped the slab of asphalt. "We are definitely not pals, let me tell you! Why, I'm actually here to do the most unfriendly thing one could do to another."
"Hey, if you're here to cause trouble," said the bartender, "get the hell out of my bar."
"Let's take it outside, then," the man said to the ex-cop.
"I'm short a few shots," said the ex-cop.
"Hah! Hey, I'll help you finish." The two men began consuming a large amount of liquor.
An old man sat in his living room, not daring to sleep so early on such an important night. He watched an evening show, but he wasn't paying attention to it. Someone knocked on the door. The old man saw it to be a good friend of his, and he opened the door.
"Hey, just thought I'd stop by and make sure you're doing alright," his friend said.
"Yes, I'm fine, but what are you doing walking around so late?" asked the old man.
"Oh, I'm actually on my way somewhere. I have a feeling, you know?"
"That's the same way we lost our dear friend Tempz," replied the old man. "Be careful."
"Don't worry, I will be."
"I'm telling you, man, this town is doomed," slurred the man to the ex-cop. "And you know why?"
"Why?" asked the ex-cop.
"Society is simply an annoyance that forces their values on us, pester us and expect us to do things we don't want to do. It's only natural for someone to stand up and fight back."
"How unsociable do you have to be to have such an opinion?" demanded the ex-cop.
"I don't... What?"
"Huh?"
"I might be a little drunk."
The ex-cop looked at the bottom of his glass. "That reminds me of a friend of mine."
"Oh, now I remember why I'm here." The man laughed at his forgetfulness, and he grabbed the piece of asphalt and swung it at the ex-cop's head. Due to his intoxication, his aim was remarkably off, and he fell over from the unexpected momentum of the miss.
"You want to fight, do you?" the ex-cop more said than asked. He grabbed the man's weapon and threw it over the counter, out of reach. "Alright, let's take it outside." He walked out, and the other man was quick to follow.
The two men were throwing punches at each other, some landing, and others completely missing. Finally, the man pulled out a gun and pointed it at the ex-cop. "I win."
"Oh no you don't!" said the ex-cop as he pulled his gun out as well. In his drunken haste, however, he held the gun backwards, aiming at his own chest. He pulled the trigger and knocked himself down from the shot, although his vest protected him from harm. The other man had fired only a second later, but he missed because his target had fallen to the ground. However, the man was too drunk to realize this and assumed he had shot the ex-cop in the head. He quickly hopped the nearby fence and was gone.
Day 4 begins. Vote for the individual of your choosing.Day 4 will end Thursday 9:00 PM EST, or earlier if all votes are in and do not change.