![]() ![]() ‘Good luck,’ Alex whispered, before disappearing into the shadows at my side. The others fell back as we approached the door. Like having our very own silent walkie-talkies. ‘Are they going to be OK out here?’ I asked, looking around at the eerily dark streets. He looked like a little puppy, waiting for his owners to return. ‘Lock your door,’ I mouthed to Nate as we walked past his van. Demos, Harvey and Alicia fell in behind us. And if he did, he sho wouldn’t bring his mama into it.’Īlex slammed the door on them and we walked to the corner of the road, hoping Key didn’t turn the gun on his mother before she’d done her sifting business. ‘Mary mother of Jesus, what you doing with guns? Joe Junior, what kind of trouble you getting yourself mixed up in? And why you dragging your poor old mama into it? Mrs Williams’ boy never goes getting himself into trouble. ![]() ‘Here,’ Alex said, handing a gun to Key, ‘just in case.’ Lock the doors,’ he said to Suki who looked like she was about to argue with him. I clambered out and Alex leaned in past me. ![]() Alex got out of the car and opened the back door, releasing me from its crush. ![]()
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