Day 56: Bill's Hardware (Morning)

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While speaking with Peter had been amusing at first, it hadn't taken long for their conversation to go down dark paths. It wasn't really the kid's fault, though, and so Harvey ended up just dismissing himself as quickly as he could once the bus arrived in town. It was impossible not to notice the snow, but he wasn't very interested in it, even as

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Gavin's comment about the spa was delivered with a straight face, so for a moment Harvey did have to wonder. Granted, a massage didn't sound like the worst thing in the world. His muscles were all in knots and he was working through a lot of pain, though the thought of someone touching him and accidentally knocking against his arm or shoulder made him drop the idea before it had even fully formed.

It was no surprise that the other man brought up the question that everyone should have been asking, though. As Harvey took the card out of his pocket and clutched it in his hand, he couldn't help feeling like he was dealing with blood money. Then again, not using it would be the same as shooting himself in the foot, so at this point it was just a matter of finding something worthwhile.

Or maybe he really would just spend it all on booze. That beat a massage any day.

"It might be another test," he said after a pause. "This Aguilar guy seems interested in judging our value, so that probably means that he's watching to see who is the most creative with what they buy and how they use it." Which meant that he wouldn't be earning a lot of points if he just drank through his fifteen dollars, but Harvey hardly cared what the general thought of him in the first place.

"How much do you have, anyway?" he asked with a slight tilt of his head.