Step Outside

'What do you say', I challenged him, well taunting is a better word. 'Step outside, like in the old days, if you do I will, no friggin' doubt about it at all, beat the living daylights, out of you. Then, for good measure, I will find the rest of your clan........ am I making myself clear? ' He started to reply, chin forward, eyes Chinese, yellow teeth bared, a bit of SOB, shortness of breath, voice brittle, AHA, the kick of adrenalin. Been there, buddy, you are scared shitless. Takes one to know. Thanks, God, for that last minute assist. Than you for endogenous steroids. Make you weak, fight or flight. I for one, had one foot turned into the direction of flight. From the word 'go'. Must learn to play poker.