“So, from what I understand, Roger was here last before he went to the drugstore.”
“Yes,” Saks replied. “I asked him to pick up my pain medicine.”
“So that’s why he had your prescription in his pocket.”
“Yes.”
“And is there a particular reason you sent him?”
“Oakie assigned him to help me after I got out of the hospital.”
“Too soon, I see,” said Louis, staring at Saks’ shirt. Saks flicked his eyes to his shoulder and saw blood seep through.
“Damn,” said Saks. “It’s a bitch putting on clean shirts.”
“If you’re going to be an idiot and leave the hospital early, a
t least you should go stay with your parents and let your mother take care of you.”
“Fuck that shit. I’m a grown man.”
“Proving it in so many ways, buddy.”
“What,” said Luke with a glare, “do you want, Anglotti?”
“I’m just gathering information for the investigation. So where were you an hour ago?”
“I was closing my shop,” said Luke, glaring with hostility at Louis.
“Anyone with you?”
“Yeah. Robert Gibson.”
“Gibs’ brother?
“Yeah. He works at the shop now.”
“Okay then,” said Louis, in a tone that registered his disapproval at that. He was unable to keep commentary from his voice. “And you, Anthony?”
“Here.”
“Anyone with you?”
Saks glanced at Luke quickly and knew he had to be honest. Luke was aware he was with someone. “Yeah. Christina Serafini.”
“Oh, for fuck’s sake!” snapped Luke, thoroughly annoyed.
“Christina,” said Louis slowly, as if he didn’t understand what Saks said.
“What the hell, Saks?” spit Luke.
“It’s none of your business.”
Luke held up his hands and walked backwards toward the door. “You know what, Saks? If you insist on walking toward your own destruction, I won’t stop you. But I ain’t gonna watch it. And you,” he said, looking at Louis, “if you have any more questions, contact my lawyer, Matt Stone. He’s in the book.” Luke slammed the door harder than needed. It wasn’t quite a slam, but it expressed his displeasure.
“What’s up his ass?” said Louis.
“Something about a shooting of a club member always gets to him. What the fuck, Louis? Did you have to be such an asshole?”