Wannabe in My Gang? by Bernard O’Mahoney

Author:Bernard O’Mahoney [O’Mahoney, Bernard]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Mainstream
Published: 2011-04-07T22:00:00+00:00

The verbal undertaking I had received about the tape remaining confidential had been ignored. I felt sick knowing the police had the tape, as I knew they would be questioning me about it sooner rather than later. I was also annoyed that Murray had not bothered to contact me as he had been arrested and could have briefed me about police lines of enquiry.

The following day, Monday, 20 November, Tucker rang my home, but I wasn’t in. He left a message on the answering machine. He was shouting, being abusive and threatening. He said I couldn’t just walk out of Raquels and he wanted an explanation. He also said I was responsible for Murray being in the paper. He said, ‘I thought that other kid was going in. You shouldn’t have put Murray in. I’m going to fucking do you.’

Debra heard the message first and was quite concerned, but I reassured her Tucker wouldn’t do anything. ‘Cracked out of his head no doubt,’ I said, ‘Tate’s probably listening to him in the car so he’s going over the top for his benefit. I’ve done nothing I regret, so fuck him.’

I was still owed a week’s money as we were paid in arrears at Raquels. I rang the doormen and told them I would be down on Friday to collect my money. One of them said, ‘You had better ring me before you come, as I have heard that Tucker has got the hump.’ I told him I didn’t care.

It was not about the couple of hundred pounds I was owed, it was the fact I wanted Tucker to know his threats didn’t concern me. I didn’t want to involve the door staff in my problems, so I agreed I would ring before I turned up to ensure there would be no unpleasantness. I armed myself. I put a huge bowie knife in the back of my trousers, a bottle of squirt (industrial ammonia) in my pocket and went down to Basildon town centre to collect my money. Two of the doormen, Maurice and Gavin, met me outside McDonald’s and advised me not to go round to the club. Maurice told me, ‘Tucker’s there now with Tate, Rolfe and a few other people I haven’t seen before.’

I said, ‘I don’t give a fuck, I want my money.’

Gavin said, ‘Tucker’s told me that he’s holding your money and if you want it, you should get it yourself, but I wouldn’t advise it as he’s firmed up.’ I got really annoyed. If Tucker was going to do this and that why didn’t he turn up as I had done, alone?

‘I’ll give you my wages,’ said Gavin, ‘and get yours off Tucker. You can go round if you really want to. You know I’m with you.’

Gavin needed the work at the time, and Tucker knew he was loyal to me. I didn’t want to cause him any unnecessary problems, so I agreed. Gavin gave me his money and went back to the club. Tucker asked Gavin if he had seen me.

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