From this chapterto the end (Ch 15) nothing's corrected. Just so you know I might have made mistakes as Enligh's not my mother tongue.
CHAPTER 6 : Back on earth
It's 3 :30 and the bell rings the end of the school day. They see Rick and Mikey coming out of the school and walking towards them.
- Hi guys, Rick and Mikey say.
- Hello, Tom says.
Doug only nods.
- Everything okay ? Mikey asks. Getting high was good ?
- Yep, really good, Tom answers.
Fortunately Tom and Doug didn't sniff too much coke.
- We're going in a pub we're used to go to make deals, Rick proposes.
- Ok, Doug says, we'll be following you.
They go by feet. The pub is called 'Corail'. After walking a few minutes they arrive.
This place isn't really what are Tom and Doug used to. It's a place for prostitutes, junkies…
It's depressing and sad to be in such a place with so many desperate young people who destroy their lives. That's what Tom and Doug think about while entering the place.
They take a table and order beers.
- So how much do you want ? Mikey asks.
- ¼ a kilo of cocaine, Doug answers.
- It'll be $ 1150, Rick says.
- Wow that's a lot of money, Doug says nodding to Tom.
- We agree, Tom says giving Doug the "we gotta conclude this fast" look.
Fuller had given $ 1 000 to his officers for the transactions of this first week. Tom thought it's not a problem to accept to make the deal even if it's more expensive than the money Fuller gave them. "It's better not to discuss about it, it's our first deal" Tom thinks.
- Ok, we bring the coke in this evening if that's okay for you ? Mikey asks.
- Ok, we'll also bring the money this evening, Doug says.
- Seems like we have a deal, Rick adds. We meet again tonight at 10.
- That's okay for us, Tom and Doug answer together.
They drink their beers while taking a look at the people and especially the young people, teens, inside this pub.
Tom looks at a sad girl, certainly in lack of drugs, a prostitute who tries to attract men from the bar to have sex with her.
Rick sees Tom looking at this girl and thinks he wants her so he decides to call her for Tommy.
- Hey Trisha, get your ass over here ! Rick says almost yelling.
The young girl walks towards their table. She doesn't seem to be more than 16-17 years old.
- My friend Tom feels lonely tonight, could you… um make him feel comfortable and…, Rick asks.
The girl doesn't even wait for Rick to end his sentence and sits on Tom's knees. No need to say that every girl would like to be at Trisha's place right now. Tom is a bit embarrassed but tries not to show it.
- You wanna make stuff with me, play with me ? Trisha asks Tom. If you have money we'll do everything you want, everything you've been dreaming about but never asked someone.
Rick and Mikey move away to have a little private discussion. Tom and Doug go waiting for them outside and Trisha follows them.
- Tell me why you want money ? Tom asks Trisha outside but of course he knows the answer.
- To feel good, she answers.
- Don't you think there are other ways to feel good ? Doug tells her trying to reason her.
- What about you guys ? Why are you here ? She asks. We're all here for the same thing !
- So you have money please ? She asks Tom again.
Tom, who can't refuse to help her, gives her $ 20 so she won't have to prostitute herself tonight.
- Thanks a lot, she answers taking the money. Where do you want us to go ?
- Nowhere. Take the money and go away, Tom says.
- Ok, thanks cutie, Trisha says walking away.
- You're welcome, Tom answers smiling.
Doug's looking at Tom and he sighs.
- Do you think it was the right thing to do ? he asks.
- Look Doug, this girl is so young. I know what she's gonna do with the money but at least she won't have to sell her body for now.
…
She goes away and Rick and Mikey come out of the pub. They go next to the McQuaids.
- So we meet tonight, Rick says.
- Yeah, Doug answers.
Rick and Mikey leave, Tom and Doug do the same.
Tom and Doug come back in the chapel. Fuller's waiting for them. Apparently he wants to see if the officers are back on earth or high again. He's relieved to see them 'normal'. They all talk about the deal.
- We have a deal Captain and we'll make it tonight, Tom says.
- Good, Fuller says. For how much did you ask ?
- ¼ a kilo of cocaine, Doug answers enthusiastically. But our dear Tommy didn't try to have a better price and didn't want to discuss about it so we'll have to pay the $ 1 150 Rick and Mikey asked for the dope.
- I thought it was better not to discuss for the first deal and…, Tom says trying to excuse himself.
- You were absolutely right Tom, Fuller says nodding to Tom.
Tom and Doug look at Fuller thinking he's joking and making fun of them because he's angry at them. But he's not. He's really serious and says he's not angry at all and they, well Tom, did the right thing. He says he'll get the $ 150 needed for tonight's deal.
- Alright guys, Fuller says, I'll have the money in a few hours and tomorrow you'll ask them for more dope so they'll have to contact their leader. You'll say it's for a lot of money and you want to see the leader to make the deal directly with him. Of course you'll tell Rick and Mikey they'll have money for calling the leader.
- Got it, Tom says with a smile on his lips.
- Well, now get a rest to be ready for tonight, you need it. And I don't want what happened today to happen again. Never again ! Understood ?
- Sure Captain, Tom and Doug answer at the same time.
- We're trying to save those kids from drugs and dealers and that's not to get you in. We're trying to save their lives and help them not to destroy themselves more than they already did and you don't have to act like them. I know it was a mistake but I don't want that to happen again. Never forget that kids are dead from this drug which was maybe coming from the same dealer who gives Rick and Mikey the dope.
- Yes Captain, we know, Doug says to end the conversation that's been embarrassing him and Tom since Fuller began talking about this.
- How is it going for Harry and Judy ? Doug asks.
- Are they getting somewhere ? Do they have a clue ? Tom asks.
- No, Fuller says sighing. Don't know how but they got caught almost as soon as they got there. As if it was written 'cops' on their heads. So everything's on your shoulders now.
- Great, Tom says.
- We can't screw it Tommy ! Doug adds.
- Yes you said it, Fuller says. You can't make mistakes.
- You coming Doug, let's go, Tom says.
- I'm coming, he replies.
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