“Uh, it’s like this, boss…”
Petey took over for me, and was explaining what happened, or trying to explain, in Keifer’s office. The rest of us waited out in the hall. Adam, Becky, and Cass were standing, and Mason and Matteo sat next to me. Mark had been sent back to his booth once Keifer realized he’d only come over to help.
I sighed, standing up. Petey’s explanation was sucking at some major levels.
Mason looked over. “What are you doing?”
I nodded at the opened door. “I need to do something. Petey’s making it worse.”
It was obvious Keifer wasn’t buying the first excuse Petey had given him—that the guys attacked us for no reason.
Petey’s hands were all over the air as I walked in behind him. “I was busy with some customers when I heard them. When I got there, the guy was already ad
