Page 55 of Chaotic Curse
The two restrooms—both single use—are both vacant at the moment.
I’m not sure which one Eagle was in.“Which one?”I demand.
He points to the one on the right.
I yank him inside and lock the door, and then I scour the place for drugs.
I check the corners of the stalls, behind the toilet paper holder, and even the trash can.I don’t find anything, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t already use whatever he had.
Nothing.
“Nice try,” I say.
The other bathroom is still vacant, thank God.I yank him in and lock the door again.First thing I check is the toilet.
And I strike gold.
A small Ziplock floating in the water.
“Plastic doesn’t flush too well, huh?Didn’t you learn that lesson back when you were using?”
He looks at his feet.“I don’t know what the hell you’re talking about.”
I grab both his cheeks, scan his face, specifically his nostrils.
He sniffs hard.
No trace of powder, but my brother’s not a moron.He can cover his tracks.
“What?You want me to take a drug test right now?”he says sarcastically.“I’m clean.”
“Fine.Then prove it.We’ll go to a pharmacy and get an at-home drug test.If it’s negative, I’ll apologize and leave you alone.”
“If you can’t believe your own brother, then fuck off.”Eagle unlocks the bathroom door.
I follow him, but he walks right past Scarlett and out the door of the bar.
I tap Scarlett’s shoulder.“We need to talk.”
“Anytime, handsome,” she teases.“Except for now.As you can see, I’m pretty busy here, and you’re late to the party.”
“Uh…now,” I say.“Come on.”I take her arm and lead her to a quiet corner.
“What the hell, Hawk?”Scarlett yanks her arm out of my grip, her fiery eyes blazing with indignation.“You can’t just drag me away like that.”
“I just did,” I retort, folding my arms over my chest.“What the hell are you thinking, Scarlett?What game are you playing with my brother?”
“Game?”She raises an eyebrow, crossing her arms to mirror my stance.“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“The drugs,” I snap, my patience wearing thin.“Did you give them to him?”
She recoils, her eyes widening a fraction.“Drugs?I?—”
“Don’t play dumb with me,” I interrupt her.“You know my brother’s history.He’s been clean for over a year and I won’t let you or anyone else jeopardize that.”
She shakes her head.“He’s not using, Hawk.I swear it.”
“Yeah, well, I don’t take your word for much.Stay away from my brother.”
