The Favor
by EJ Leonard
Amelia, please tell me that ur there...
Who is this?
What do u mean, who is this!?
It’s Max.
Uve got to be kidding me.
U deleted my number!?
Why R U texting me??!
I told U to never contact me again!
Listen, I know the last time we talked things were a bit...well, not so friendly.
No shit.
But I’m in a little bit of a bind right now.
When aren’t u in a bind, Max?
Touché.
What the hell do u want?
2 men are threatening 2 kill me.
1 of them is looking at me right now.
I don’t have any money to bail u out this time. Sorry!
It’s not money.
Well, whatever it is, I don’t want to be roped into ur BS anymore
so use ur “phone a friend” option w some other ex.
Here’s the problem.
I kind of took something of theirs.
...and I kinda buried it in ur backyard.
U WHAT!?
I did it while I was living there.
I need u to get it.
Absolutely not!
I’m calling the cops.
DON’T DO THAT! PLEASE!!!
Max...there is now a large Russian man named Vas standing at my front door.
Oh gr8, so he arrived.
WHAT DO U MEAN OH GREAT??!!!
So if u want Vas out of the house, all u have 2 do is just dig up the thing in the backyard.
WHAT IS IT?
Don’t worry about that.
How do I even know where to look for it!?!?
HE’S EATING THE LAST PIECE OF CAKE IN THE KITCHEN!
Yeah, he has a sweet tooth.
Anyway, get a screwdriver, & go to the electrical outlet near the door in the spare bedroom.
I swear to God, Max...
Let me know when ur there.
I’m there.
Okay, behind it, u should find a lottery ticket.
U put PAPER behind an OUTLET!?
U could’ve burned my house down!!
Not the time, Amelia.
Fine, I found it u IDIOT.
So the numbers I checked off r coordinates 2 where its buried.
Isn’t that in an episode of Breaking Bad?
Yes. So I’m going to need u to use the compass on ur phone to find it.
Did you hide a lot of money in my backyard??
Don’t worry about what it is, just go get it please.
Tell me when u r there.
U R a son of a bitch, you know that?
Vas agrees.
Are. U. There. Yet.
????
STOP RUSHING ME!
Fine.
ten minutes later
I’m there.
Vas has offered to dig, which is considerate.
Something U NEVER WERE.
R U being tortured btw?
Got a few fingernails torn off, but he’s paused, depending on how fast this goes.
So u mean if Vas and I go watch a movie, u might lose a couple of teeth? An eye?
Please don’t.
OMG! HOLY SHIT MAX THERE’S A DEAD DOG!
OMG! Is this Mrs. Henderson’s missing dog???? OMG!!!
Oh come on, u said u wished that yappy thing was dead.
I DIDN’T MEAN KILL IT!
It was drawing attention to me while I was digging.
2 birds, 1 stone.
If this is money, u still owe me 20 grand and I’m taking it.
U can hash that out with Vas.
Vas and I are becoming pretty close friends.
We have 1 huge thing in common.
U wanna know what that is?
That u think I’m a low life scumbag?
DING DING DING!
Is he almost at the barrel?
IT IS MONEY ISN’T IT!
Amelia, is he almost at the barrel, because if he isn’t, I’m getting threats here.
More fingernails?
Please just answer the question.
Hold on, we’re taking a cigarette break.
THIS ISN’T FUNNY!!!!
Oh but it kinda is.
Btw, Vas said he’d hold off as long as I wanted.
I’m telling him 2 hold off until u tell me what u did w my Mom’s car?
I told u, I didn’t take ur mom’s car.
I’m shutting off my phone now.
WAIT. Jesus.
It’s at 142 Briarville Rd.
The guy who bought it from me is named Adam.
Thank u.
I like this game tho. I wonder what else I can find that u stole.
U aren’t going 2 call the cops R U?
How else am I going to get it back??
Please don’t!
Adam does drug runs for me.
If u want me 2 pay u back, the barrel's ur best chance. No cops.
so is Vas at the barrel yet??
Yes. He got 2 it a little bit ago.
WHY DIDN’T U SAY ANYTHING??
Because. It’s empty.
WHAT!? THERE WAS A MILLION DOLLARS IN THERE!
HOLY SHIT WTF. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GOING TO DO NOW.
Jk.
GODDAMMIT Amelia!
:)
LOL. I hate u so much.
Whatever. Listen, if u could just do 1 extra thing.
Can u take a picture of Vas putting the barrel in his car?
Viktor needs proof & Vas forgot his phone here.
He needs it so I can stay in the clear.
That’s not going 2 happen.
Please, Amelia.
I know I was horrible 2 U, but I still love u!
Maybe when I get out of here, we can talk.
I’m not taking that picture, and here’s why:
Vas arrived b4 u texted. My new bf Lance is visiting.
UR NEW BF!?!?
Lance has a black belt in karate, so as soon as Vas came in...
Vas got his ass kicked and he’s been out cold on my living room floor this whole time.
AMELIA THIS ISN’T FUNNY!
The cops r now on their way to get him, but thanks 4 the tip on the money.
We’ve been meaning 2 blow town.
DON’T JOKE W ME AMELIA!
Ur not the only 1 who can lie and steal what’s not urs.
Good luck Max!
Nice doing business.
AMELIA!!! WTF!
Hope you get to keep at least one fingernail or two. ;)
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