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“Gumby?” he said with no response just as four police cars ca to a stop in front of the truck yard

“Oh, fuck” Screw collapsed forith his hands on his knees trying to stave the nausea

“We can’t stay,” Rocket said as he pulled the door closed “Drive, Jig” A hand landed on Screw’s shoulder “We won’t go far, and we’ll come back for him”

“He’ll be in fucking jail”

Christ, he’d just sent histo puke What would he tell Jazz? Hoould he get through the day knowing Gu? He and Jazz were the best parts of Screw’s day

Fuck, the best parts of his life

THE SIRENS GREW in intensity until it beca yard, then they cut off

In his peripheral vision, Gu red and blue

He was pretty et him, Screould have his ass for sure And not in the way he’d promised would blow his mind, and his load

Jesus, he was spending too much time with Screw and his raunchy mind

“Coasoline poured into the tank

Yanking the canister out, he rabbed the back of his shirt “Get in the cab,” LJ whispered as he unlocked the door and practically tossed Guht until I coet you” He ripped the comm unit out of Gumby’s ear and stashed it in his pocket

LJ shut the door as soundlessly as possible while Gu wheel He ht never be able to unwind, but if it kept him off the cops’ radar he’d happily live as a bent and crooked man

“Good evening, officers” LJ’s boo security tonight”

“We got an eonna need you to let us search the premises, sir And we’ll need to see your clearance paperwork”

“Sure, yes, of course,” LJ said as he used a jangling keychain to unlock the chain-link gate Gu open on the squeaky tract over the blood rushing in his ears