Snippet #2541177

Red sat at the local diner affectionately named “The Blue Hill”. The place wasn't much to look at, the building being a simple 80s era design with cheap carpet and worn out tables and chairs which only had a few matching sets. The staff was rather friendly, although extremely small in number, and seemed constantly busy as they ran two and from table to table trying to keep their guests happy. 

Red came here regularly because the food was decent, the people kind, but most importantly of all, the drinks were cheap. Sitting alone atop an old metallic bar stool at the tiny bar on the right side of the room Red let out a deep sigh as he stared down into his glass of amber brown liquid. Another day another dollar and Red had been left pretty worn out from his labor intensive job and it didn't help matters that the man a few seats down from him was berating the bartender for her 'poor service.' 

Finally noticing tears in the young girls eyes who'd been serving both he and the ass verbally attacking her Red couldn’t take it anymore, and the three glasses of whiskey he already consumed only fueled his anger. “Hey asshole! Leave the fuckin lady alone!” Red barked as he sprang from his stool, slamming his now empty glass on the wooden bar table. His voice was as rough as he looked and standing at his full height of 5'11 inches he glared angrily at the well dressed diner patron, his well toned muscles already flexing beneath his dirty red flannel shirt. He was ready to swing and judging by the look on the other mans face he knew it.

“Hey! Cut that crap out!” A large portly man in a white apron boomed in a deep voice as he ran over to the bar. “How many times do I gotta tell you to leave the other customers alone?! Am I gonna have to call the police again?” 

Throwing his hands up in a 'I give' manner Red quickly retorted“Woah Big Tony lets not go overboard, I was just-” Before Red could finish he was cut off. “Yeah yeah your always 'just' doin somethin” He poked Red with a pudgy finger. “Now sit down and keep quite! Only reason I let you in here is cause your practically responsible for a quarter of the alchohol we sell.” After berating Red in front of the other diners the pudgy man known as 'Big Tony' began apologizing profusely to the man Red had come awfully close to attacking.

With a sigh Red sat back down and ordered another drink.