Ms. Etta's Fast House by Victor McGlothin

Author:Victor McGlothin [McGlothin, Victor]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Urban, Contemporary, Historical, Fiction
ISBN: 9780758213815
Google: hZ8OWbRSK_sC
Amazon: 0758213824
Publisher: Dafina
Published: 2007-09-25T04:00:00+00:00

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20

BENT WISHES AND BAR STOOLS

It happened Thursday while Baltimore slept. Barker Sinclair, Tasman Gillespie and that fat mule Officer Tom Brandish met to decide two things, how to get their stolen shipment of heroin back and how overt their attack would be when going about it. After an early morning meeting, each of the men reported to duty so as not to draw any attention. Besides, going into work provided the perfect cover they needed to shake a lot of trees and pass it off as aggressive community policing.

On the last day of the trainee ride-alongs, Barker started out on a wild tear. He visited several of his smack dealers in colored neighborhoods before heading toward the other side of town to rattle a number of upscale cages. Henry sat back quietly, counting the hours until the shift was over. He was eagerly anticipating the cadets’ graduation scheduled for the following afternoon. If he could somehow remain calm and keep his thoughts to himself, he would become one of the first Negro police officers in the city’s history. While spending countless hours watching Barker and Gillespie terrorize the neighborhood he grew up in, he felt the clock wasn’t ticking nearly fast enough. He didn’t feel relaxed until they crossed the railroad tracks. Even though Henry couldn’t decipher exactly what had the two rogue officers in a very bad mood, he knew it wouldn’t likely change as long as they hadn’t come up with a solution to their problem.

During their third stop on the list of Barker’s white dealers, he and Gillespie left Henry in the car to drop in on a pool hall owner who’d made the mistake of complaining about losing money due to a skittish supply of drugs. His grievance was met with hostility and a rash of violent threats. “I don’t give a damn what you have to do, Marty,” Barker grunted, inside the man’s office. “We’re all in a pinch and it’ll be at least a week before I can get my hands on some more unless ...” he began to explain before catching himself. Business in the streets was already unsettling, and steadily declining. Telling his pushers how he’d gotten ripped off would cost him credibility in a hustle built on reputation and the ability to deliver. “Anyway, you see to it that your stash carries you through the weekend.”

Marty was shaking, partly because Barker had him by eight inches and thirty pounds. The squirrelly pipsqueak was a longtime junkie as well. He didn’t have it in mind to share what little heroin he did have with his customers. “But I can’t cut it no more,” the scared pool hawk debated, against his better judgment. “I’ve stripped it down once as it is. If I sift it again, it won’t go right and my neck will be on the line.”

“Listen, you slimy little toad!” Barker yelled.

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