Excerpt: Lifestyles Of The Rich And Stupid

“Jimmy” Peter said.
“Well I’ve done it, did you get my text?” Jimmy asked.
“The text was a bit sick, wasn’t it?” Peter said, generally disgusted.
Jimmy laughed, “Just a little joke!”
“If that is your idea of a joke, I don’t like it” Peter said.
“Look, it wasn’t me who wanted this woman dead” Jimmy said, in a quiet tone for once.
“How did you do it?” Peter asked.
“How did I do what?” Jimmy replied sarcastically.
“You know what, now give me a straight answer” Peter demanded.
“I threw her of a cliff” Jimmy said, actually not laughing.
“I feel bad, I mean she was only 15” Peter said.
“15” Jimmy replied, in disbelief.
“Yeah, it’s bad right” Peter said.
“You made me kill a child” Jimmy said, in shock.
“I’m sorry” Peter said.
“Look, I don’t mind killing adults but why the hell didn’t you tell me she was a child?” Jimmy said, trying to hold back regret.
“I didn’t think it was important” Peter said, a tear streaming down his face.
“I’m a child killer” Jimmy said quietly and slowly before hanging up the phone. Peter wiped away several tears before throwing his phone down the gutter, followed by his weed and cigarettes. Peter wanted a new life, with his son, away from everyone else. Peter looked down at the gutter before walking back to his flat, trying not to feel guilty, he had to forget about Jimmy or his new life would be ruined.