Egofall: Ego. Paranoia. Murder.

Its a short read but it will grab you.*** Richard Bronner had no criminal experience and he didnt know any criminals or how to think like a criminal. He didnt even watch crime shows on television but he knew he was headed down a criminal path. Where would it lead and how he would get there? He didnt know that either but he knew that he was about to go... somewhere down an unknown dark lane. And Tommy Burkett was hitchhiking on it. Thats it. The damn kids going to blackmail me! But when? For what - what does a kid like that want?Bronners paranoia was building feeding on itself. When is he coming back to make his demands? What demands? How can I make sure nothing happens? I can get him fired but whatll that look like? Would anybody look? HR maybe? What if he talks - whod believe him?...Bronner mulled over a number of strategies. He had no criminal experience and he didnt know any criminals or how to think like a criminal. He didnt even watch crime shows on television but he knew he was headed down a criminal path. Where would it lead and how he would get there? He didnt know that either but he knew that he was about to go... somewhere down an unknown dark lane. And Tommy Burkett was hitchhiking on it.Bronner was there leaning against a tree. He called out to the janitor.Hey kid!...Burkett saw the man dark the glow of the cigarette doing nothing to light the face in the hoodies shadow. He shielded his cigarette from the rain by pulling his hood farther forward. Tommy approached the stealthy figure...