Chapter 173: Mezzanine
“Nah, screw that,” the taller bandit said. “The crab’s right. We don’t get paid enough for this.”
“Forget it,” said the shorter one, turning around and heading to the stairs. “That girl’s crazy. I shoulda stayed downstairs drinking with the others.”
Balthazar watched, flabbergasted, as the two bandits walked toward the stairs.
“What? You guys are leaving already?” Olivia yelled from across the room. “We were just starting to have fun!”
The skinnier man brushed her off with a hand as he started going down the steps.
“You guys aren’t even going to tend to your boss?” the perplexed crab said, looking at the wet lump that was their boss lying on the polished floor.
“Bah! You was right. He don’t care about us,” the stocky bandit said. “Let his ‘muse’ come help him.”
“Byeee! Don’t forget to sign up for the Bandit Rights Association!” Suze said as the two men disappeared down the stairs.
“Don’t encourage it,” Olivia told her as she walked around the knocked out bandit to join them.