He's never been self-conscious about the scars, nicks, and dents he carries, but for anyone who's ever gotten his pants off, this one is the most noticeable.
"I got that a long time ago on the job. I was carrying out this guy who started a fire by smoking in bed. When I found him he was passed out, either drunk or high on drugs or whatever. I had him on this staircase-- the stairs gave way, we both fell through-- landed on some metal spikes underneath. Part of a fence or something. Anyways, he lived. His kids and their mother didn't make it."
It's almost matter-of-fact if not for the restrained bitterness at the injustice of it all. He shrugs a shoulder.
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He's never been self-conscious about the scars, nicks, and dents he carries, but for anyone who's ever gotten his pants off, this one is the most noticeable.
"I got that a long time ago on the job. I was carrying out this guy who started a fire by smoking in bed. When I found him he was passed out, either drunk or high on drugs or whatever. I had him on this staircase-- the stairs gave way, we both fell through-- landed on some metal spikes underneath. Part of a fence or something. Anyways, he lived. His kids and their mother didn't make it."
It's almost matter-of-fact if not for the restrained bitterness at the injustice of it all. He shrugs a shoulder.