.. Twitch burst in, his face a mask of fury. "Johnny Revolting? You're a bloody joke! You're the one who ratted me out to the coppers!" he shouted, his voice echoing off the walls.
Before I could respond, the balding bloke stepped forward and grabbed me by the collar. "Enough!" he growled, his eyes narrowing. "We've got a deal to settle here."
As Twitch lunged forward to attack me, the balding bloke intervened, pushing them both back. "Listen, you two," he said, his voice calm but firm. "We've got a problem to solve. Let's do this the civilized way."
He turned to me. "You owe Twitch a debt, Johnny. A big one. How do you propose to pay it off?" ...