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He frowned and shook his head "I wish I could, Jamie I promised Brett that I’d always dothat will just blow over" He sighed and reached down, grabbing a leather briefcase, setting it on the desk, popping the latch and opening it He pulled out a case file and set it down, flicking through it "They’ve been watching Brett for a while because one of his staff got involved in a GTA, we knew that, but I had it fro any moves on Brett at this time It appears where I wasn’t infor the Lazlos tonight, and it just so happened that it involved Brett

I think the police were very happy to have stu that they took doo birds with one stone so to speak"

I snorted So this all ca to arrest the Lazlos and ere all just in the way? A lucky convenience to take down a local organisation at the sa to be happy with theht sarcastically "Well aren’t they all lucky," I snorted

He s to the officer in charge of the raid tonight, he’s an old golfing buddy of s that I shouldn’t be," he continued

"Okay, and thatto stay positive but his sluood news

"Well, they had hidden recording equipes are concerned, they have you on tape talking and planning auto thefts, being present and part of a drug deal, possession of a firear arrest Now, you don’t need to worry about the car stuff too much, that’s all circumstantial, youabout jobs undertaken in the past or mention conquests The talk is just that, just talk, so they can’t charge you with that," he said confidently "However, now that they know you’re into that kind of thing, they’ll start looking into other unsolved car criroaned So because Ito try and pin all unsolved car thefts on reat! "So, aside fro drug charges, possession of a firear

He nodded "At this ti my head "I’m already on probation"

He reached over and pattedI can for you I’s, es dropped

You have flights booked for toirlfriend, if I pull that card that you were getting out of this stuff, then I believe I can dises with the help of some friends"

"Really?" I asked hopefully If he could that would significantly reduce the amount of shit I was in, well, until they linked me to the millions of dollars’ worth of cars that I’d boosted!

He nodded "As for the firearm," he stated "You had that on you at the time of arrest?" I nodded in confirmation "You had your weapon drawn?"

I shook my head quickly "No, I didn’t draw it the whole time It was tucked down the back ofextreun battle?"

"No"

He smiled "Ballistics reports will be able to confir arrest should be easy enough to dis to have to give the what?" I asked, confused

He frowned, looking a little unco to link you with unsolved GTAs, then things are going to get a lot worse for you Now that they have you on record ad the theft of a car will be linked with you and charges will be filed So, what I’ is a deal," he explained I nodded for hi to be souilty to possession of a fireare I’ll pull soation will disappear into thin air"

I lickedabout it Either way I was screwed, I was going down for souilty to possession of a firearrand theft auto as well "So ill that hed "Usually twenty-four to thirty-six months in prison"

I felt led to breathe properly Two to three years in prison? "Oh shit," I mumbled

He nodded sadly "Plus your tiood behaviour," he added "But I should be able to get that all reduced, but you’ll serve a minimum of a year"

Ellie What the hell was I supposed to tell Ellie? The thought of going inside again was terrifying, I would have no idea what to expect considering that it’d be proper jail this time, not juvie like last ti her everyday Hoas I supposed to get through that this ti what I’d lost? Last ti forthat mattered to me, would be outside and I’d be stuck in on my own