and Philip enjoyed their Friday evening fish fry and two-beer ritual. Traficante had joined them for a beer since it was later than usual and the place was almost empty. The three of them engaged in small talk while watching the Chicago Bulls play basketball on TV. Afterwards, Larry and Philip left together and went separate ways to their respective apartments.
It was after ten in the evening. Philip Matt was walking alone down one of the dark, deserted side streets. This neighborhood was perfect for him and his wife. It was handy for work and close to recreation and extensive shopping. There were several homes available for sale within half a mile of the apartment they lived in, and they had their eyes on one of them.
Then, as he turned the corner, Phillip saw what appeared to be a man crawling along the sidewalk. As he moved closer, he could see that the man was in distress, his head bowed, staring at the ground, swaying from side to side. He was wearing what appeared to be a plastic hood. It covered his ears and his forehead to the level of his eyes. Why would anyone wear a hood like that on a nice night like tonight? Philip thought. He rushed to the fallen man’s side.
“What’s wrong, buddy?” asked Philip. He stooped to assist, but at that moment, the stranger sprang to his feet, lunged forward with a knife, and aimed for his victim’s chest. Philip’s hands flew in the air as he tried to shield himself, but too late, he felt a stabbing pain in his chest as he crashed to the ground by a sweeping action of the stranger’s left leg. He screamed. Then he felt three more sharp pains in rapid succession—one on his hand and two in his chest. The dim light of the bungalows faded from Philip’s eyes. He felt his heart thump in his chest as complete darkness engulfed him. The stranger disappeared into the evening shadows.
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