Unexpected inconvenience

”Are you worrying about Mike?” Patrick asked, seeing consternation and some kind of sadness on Jo’s face.

“No, I am not worried about that asshole. He deserved it.”

“Nobody deserves anything like this, badass.”

“That’s not what I meant.”

Patrick looked at her expecting some more explanations.

“He shouldn't have gone out with you the previous day. He knew it perfectly well, so it was one hundred percent his fault. So, in that sense, he deserves it.”

“I agree, but still, he is a man. You don’t understand male pride, badass.”

“I understand him more than you can imagine. It’s just his fucking character.”

“All of us, we have ‘interesting’ personalities, badass. For most of the people around us, we are assholes.”

“I am not questioning it, Pat.” She hesitated for a moment. “But this fucking macho is one of his kind...”