Interlopers

Risdon watched the two figures tensely, his body virtually vibrating with pent up energy, ready to spring into action at a moment’s notice. Some of the other customers had stopped eating and turned to look at the two newcomers. The silence was thick and the air heavy with anticipation. For a moment, the only sound you could hear was the drumming of the heavy rain on the road outside. The two figures steadily approached him in the glare of the neon lights.