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Chapter 5
Brendan's phone rings, he answers
"Yep,Brady here"
"Good day,Mr Brady. I am calling from the magazine 'best clubs and pubs'."Cheryl contacted us regarding Chez,Chez,and it has been chosen to appear in this months edition" Can I arrange an interview with you and your sister Cheryl?" Brendan sat up straight in the back seat of the taxi, cringing to the pop music blaring out.
"Ah, an interview you say? Hmm, well I will be at the club later today if..." "NO!" cried the man on the phone, causing Brendan to remove it from his ear quickly.
"I mean, no, erm, we like to conduct the interview at your home, shows, er character. So if you could steer clear of the club for an hour, I could pop round to see you? The man's voice sounded desperate, but luckily Brendan was too tired to have noticed.
Brendan sighed but was always willing to do anything for Cheryl. "One o-clock is best for me,and thank you,will be over later Mr Brady"
The man gave him a number to call and Just as Brendan was going to ask the man's name he was cut off.
The taxi pulled up into Hollyoaks village, it hadn't changed much since he last saw the place. He paid the driver and held his luggage passing a deli. Doug was washing the windows, as he glanced over and gave Brendan a weird look.
"Douglas, enjoying yourself there?" asked Brendan
"Brendan, isn't there someone else you can bother?" Douglas never liked Brendan much, although he knew of his dealings in drugs and such, he could never quite put his finger on why he had such a disliking to him. Brendan wondered that too.
"Well, that was pleasant, bye Douglas" Brendan shrugged and walked up the stairs to his old flat,where Cheryl was now staying with Nate.
"Oh my god! Brendan!" Cheryl ran up to her brother and squeezed the life out of him.
"Hey sis,missed ye,how are ye doing?" They sat down on the sofa together,as she paused and studied Brendan's face.
"What?...What?" Brendan asked her.
"Bren,you look...happy. Oh my god,you met someone?!" "Ye have ain't ye?" Cheryl squealed as Brendan turned slightly red,trying not to smile.
"Well,no,..no not met anyone,not really. I mean I do meet people, but not..." "Oh ye need to tell me everything! I want every last gory detail!" "Wait till I tell Nate,oh my god!" Brendan sighed.
"Chez! For crying out loud, nothing to tell! And how is Nate?" Brendan said changing the subject
"He's fione love,he'll be back soon,we have some news for ye"squealed Cheryl
Brendan managed to get away from Cheryl long enough to put his belongings in his room. He sat on his bed and smiled to himself, he wondered how Steven was, and whether he'd ever see him again.
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Ste ended the call and sighed a relief. He needed to see Danny at Chez,Chez but without Brendan being there. His meeting was at 12 and was hoping he could either persuade Danny to go somewhere else or that Brendan would wait at least an hour before checking into the 'interview'.
He had to make another call, this time to H.Q. "Hey,Lyndsey? It's Ste,might need your help with something"requested Ste
"Hi Ste hows it going? I heard ye like your new assignment a little more than you should,if you know what I mean?" Lyndsey replied
Ste coughed, "Wh,What? Where do you get that idea fr...oh bloody Leanne. I will kill her! Look all I said was he looked good in a suit, why does an innuendo need to be shoved onto that ey?!" Lindsey laughed,
"Oh Ste, ye have it bad, the spy doth protest te much!" "Oh ha ha, yeah,haa very funny that, not" Replied Ste.
"Now listen up,I need you to pretend you're from 'Best clubs and Pubs' mag. You need to stall Mr Brady,If he calls up about an interview while I speak to his associate, can you do that please" Lindsey agreed to help Ste, and continued to try and get information out of him.
Ste was actually gonna swing for Leanne.
Danny arrived at Chez,Chez and walked up the stairs. Joel was there tending to some customers, along with Jacqui and Rhys. Danny fancied Jacqui and made a point of making sure she knew it. He sat down at the bar and looked over to the stairs,a man was walking up the stairs in a long black overcoat and shot a look at Danny and nodded gently.
He sat down over in the corner,as Danny sat back round having a drink and trying to flirt with Jacqui much to Rhys' annoyance. Ste made his way to the village, he had a sudden odd feeling of déjà vu, like he'd been here before. He hadn't of course, and he went up to the club entrance.
He was in dressed in a suit and wore his glasses,these were special glasses,the kind that have a hidden camera and microphone of the gadgets he'd received from Darren,they made him look very intelligent.
Ste inserted an earpiece into his right ear,and heard Leanne speak.
"Hi Ste,you alright?" Leanne shrilled into his ear.
"Am I alright? What have you been saying back there,about me and Brendan?" moaned Ste
"One comment and suddenly I'm infatuated?" Ste was a bit miffed at her.
"Hang on,who said infatuated? That's your word Ste! Looks like my thoughts have been correct then?" Leanne laughed down the earpiece at Ste who mumbled shut up! at her.
His gun pressed hard to the side of his chest,and he fastened up his suit jacket to make sure it was hidden from sight.
"Danny I take it?" Ste walked over to the bar.
Ste looked around, over to a man sat in the corner, Danny's 'heavy' no doubt, he had known he wouldn't come alone
"Ah,and you must be the man on the phone! Got a name?" Danny asked
"Smith,Ste,Smith,and yes we spoke on the phone. . "Ste replied
I see you brought company" Ste gestured to the man trying to look away busily in the corner.
"Get on with it Ste!" A voice crackled in Ste's earpiece. Leanne again. Ste winced at her shrill voice and had to cover his ear.
"Something wrong Ste?" inquired Danny.
"Um,no,so lets get down to business,I have drugs shipload. "I hear you deal with that kind of merchandise,and can distribute it?
It's too much for me to off load,are you interested in taking it off my hands?" "You heard that did you? Wonder which little bird has been singing in your ear" Danny looked up at Ste and took a long drink from his glass.
He saw Jacqui chatting to Rhys and laughing,it made him feel irritable. "Could be" Danny replied, "For the right price".
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Brendan came out of his room to smell cooking.
"Knew that would bring you out from hiding bren" Smiled Cheryl.
" I wasn't hiding Chez,I was unpacking" Brendan rolled his eyes
He saw that Nate had now arrived at the flat. He stood up and shook Brendan's hand.
"Hello Brendan" Said Nate.
"Hows the club business?" Brendan shook Nates' hand back and sat with him at the dining table.
"Oh,You know,it's going well". "People still love to drink and dance luckily" Smiled Brendan.
He looked over at the kitchen to see when dinner would be ready,as he was famished.
"Whats for dinner Chez?" Brendan asked eagerly
"Just made beef and ale pie with mash and veg,something I rustled up" Cheryl was dishing out the veggies and served them all as they sat down to eat.
They sat chatting,well Cheryl did the most talking,telling Brendan how her and Nate were going to be getting married soon,and how they were planning on moving back to Ireland to stay at Nates estate. Cheryl mentioned their dad too,but Brendan felt queezy and changed the subject quickly.
"We had better get this eaten up Chez,what with your interview soon" Said Brendan.
"What interview Bren?" Cheryl asked puzzled.
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Back at Chez,Chez Danny and Ste were both sat at the bar discussing the drugs deal Ste was offering. Ste kept an eye on the other gentleman who was sat over the room,as he didn't trust Danny as far as he could throw him.
Suddenly Leanne shouted into Ste's ear, "Get out of there! Brendan's on his way over! Lyndsey couldn't keep him talking,he knows something is wrong!"
Fuck Thought Ste, now what? He made his excuses to Danny and went into the toilets, for the second time today,he was stuck in a bathroom.
Brendan wasn't happy at all, the call he received earlier was a joke, no Best Clubs and pubs mag, no bloody interview. Cheryl had explained it was first she'd heard and never contacted any magazine to do with the club.
He needed to figure out what was going on. First place he was going was the club. Brendan stomped his way up the stairs to the bar area,and paused,moved his head to the side and stared at Danny.
"What the hell ye doin here Daniel?" Brendan was now itching for a fight.
"Well,well,well,Brendan! You hear for the deal too?" "What deal,what are ye going on about?" Asked Brendan.
"The drugs shipment,right up your street it is,stick around,he'll be back soon" Danny smiled
Ste had managed to sneak open the bathroom door to listen in on what was happening. He saw Danny and Brendan squaring up,and also the other man who was accompanying Danny, he was slowly walking up with a weapon in his hand towards Brendan. Before Ste could do anything he'd lunged at Brendan and hit him to the ground,all the while Danny was laughing.
"NO!" Cried Ste as he held up his gun to the man's head,he looked over at Danny who was in shock.
"What the actual fuck do you think you're doing?" Shouted Danny.
"My Job" said Ste,as he took the side of the gun hard to the other man's head knocking him down.
"Right! You get this stinkin piece of shit out of here,and don't try anything,because I will use this if necessary" Ste held out the gun and pointed it towards Danny.
His eyes were crazy as he watched him. Danny picked up his mate, slumped him against his shoulder and began to descend the stairs. He turned back towards Ste.
"This ain't over,you better watch your back" Danny said before leaving the club.
"Call an ambulance!" Cried Jacqui as she knelt at Brendan's side,his head was bleeding badly, and Ste was frozen to the spot, gun still in his hand,he stared down at Brendan's lifeless body on the floor.
Leanne was screeching in his ear about what had happened. Ste couldn't focus. This wasn't what was meant to happen.
Ste watched out of site as Brendan was put inside the ambulance, Cheryl crying and asking how it had happened,and why him. He had a dull ache in his chest, he needed to see how Brendan was,he couldn't die, they'd only just met, and it couldn't end now.
"Are you okay Ste?" "Look it wasn't your fault,he assaulted him,you did the right thing" Leanne was still in his ear piece,she knew something was wrong.
"I have to get to the hospital Leanne,I need to see him. I know am gonna lose everything,my job,because of this,but i can't lose him,I just can't" Cried Ste.
"I'm sorry I wound you up about him,Ste. Replied Leanne. I won't tell anyone,I promise,go to him,quickly"
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The hospital was busy,doctors rushing around. Ste had got a taxi to follow the ambulance so he could see where they took him. After an initial assessment in A&E,he was taken to intensive care. He blow to his head had been bad,he was unconscious. He waited for Cheryl to leave with Nate,and he crept into his room.
There were a lot of monitors about,bleeping,and a drip in his arm. A bandage covered his head,and there was still blood on his face.
Ste took a deep sigh, "Brendan I am so sorry,this is my fault,all of it. If I hadn't been given this job,you'd never have met me,and I'd never have set up the stupid meeting with Danny" Brendan didn't move,just his chest rose and fell against him.
Ste moved round to a chair and sat next to him. "I am a British spy,god if that's what you can call me,I'm more like a screw up!"
"They know about you,and your drug deals,the businesses you use to cover it up everything" He looked over at Brendan, he still hadn't moved.
Ste got up to leave, he still didn't know how to handle this situation, but he had to walk away. No choice now. "I am telling them there is no evidence against you,and I am going to frame Danny for the whole thing"
"I am leaving, and going back to London" he continued.
He wished Brendan could speak right now,even just to shout at him,at least he'd be awake. He walked round to the bed,and gently pressed a soft kiss onto Brendan's lips.
"That was goodbye" Ste opened the door and left.
"Steven...?"