you laugh
Sobering, you explain that punching your boss isn't exactly what you
would call 'smart thinking'.
"Well, at the time, it was the best I could think of."
Smiling, you add that you bet that was the last thing his boss
expected from him.
Laughing, you continue down the alley and come to the end. Finally
you see real daylight, but the town wasn't exactly what you
expected.
"Why do you laugh at something so serious?" he asks
bewildered.
