The baton of the guards

Maurizio listened dazedly to the judge who sentenced him to four years in prison for attempted robbery and extortion.

That cursed October 14 he had been convinced by Giorgio, a friend of his, to make an easy shot that would change their lives forever. Until then Maurizio had always streaked straight but they had just fired him from the shop where he was a salesman, he had to pay the rent and put something on his plate…