It was the conclusion I wanted to the scene, but not the one I expected. Perhaps he'd been planning to throw them out. He nodded, didn't even ask for a deposit, and closed the door on me. I looked at the shoes. I'd been bold enough to ask, now would I find the new valour needed to wear the things.
Nice shoes mate.
Back at the flat, I deliberated a little more as I paraded around the lounge in my new shoes. I turned the light off to see how bad they looked in the dark. The bastards glowed back at me. I had come this far, the first part of my task complete. Now the key had to be put to the test before the mighty bouncer.