From @promptsforthestrugglingauthor, Writing Prompt #2645 He'd promised to take care of me. He said once I'd finished the work, that it would be just the two of us, and we could enjoy our time together.
But instead he abandoned me.
Broken promises
Benny quickly looked both ways before darting across the street to the alleyway. His shift at the diner had run late and now he was making his way home in the dark.
Not that it mattered.
Making it to his small cabin in the woods on the outskirts of town, Benny immediately kicked off his shoes and grabbed a beer from the fridge. Just as he was about to twist it open a scent caught his attention and he sighed heavily.
“What do you want?” he asked bitterly without turning.
“What? No hello for an old friend?” a man’s voice behind him asked, straining for humor and falling short.
“Last I checked we ain’t friends, chief. Or am I suddenly not on your hit list anymore?”