Unbothered

The two women stared at him in surprise as he slowly made his way into the restaurant.

His eyes were obscured by shades that were meant to conceal his identity, but they certainly did not conceal his identity from Amanda and Denise though since they knew him like the back of their palm.

“Isn’t that Steve? Why on earth is he looking like that?” Denise asked Amanda, who shrugged and wondered what on earth she saw in him in the first place.

He must have seen them where they were sitting and staring at him because he came straight to their table and sat down opposite them.

“Hey ladies,” He said, taking off his glasses, at which point Amanda and Denise both gasped.

Steve’s eyes were bloodshot like he hadn't been getting enough sleep, his face was red and swollen and to sum it all up, he looked like shit.

“What on earth happened to you?” Denise asked him in surprise.

“Derek, our mutual enemy, happened to me. I swear that man thinks he's invincible.” Steve spat, his eyes showing the depth of