My Dirty Sinner

Chapter 102: Austin!? Why?

☆Soul☆

Ryder managed to calm me down, and when Candy tries tellin' me who told her it was me she seems genuinely upset and tells me she doesn't know her name, but she's been here a few times so thought it was legit.

I apologize for snappin' and tell her never to assume someone speaks the truth, and that she should always hear it from the horse's mouth, so to speak, before actin' on anythin'. She apologizes and says from now on she will. I send her back to the club to see Prez, for her initiation while I go to the back to find this bitch that told her to jump me.

I search through the footage of the correct time and can't see anythin', when I do spot Candy talkin' by the bathrooms, I can't see who she's talkin' to. They've managed to find a blind spot. I'll be havin' that rectified soon! But it means speaking to Hacker, which I find I really don't want to do. Anyway I continue watching the footage, and note every single blind spot this bitch uses, so I can get cameras out in, then I tell Slinger to keep up with the good work and head back to the club.
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I get back and find Hacker sittin' at the bar on his cell, and grittin' my teeth I go over to him.

"Soul!" He exclaims when he sees me and puts his cell down rather abruptly, like he was hidin' it. Whatever.

"Yeah. I got a job for you."

"Yeah, sure, anything, you got it." He says hastily, and I decide maybe I need to give an olive branch. I don't 'ave to like him, but we used to be friends.

"Look… What ya did was unacceptable, you put 'er in danger, I wouldn't even expect that ta be done to a DSW, which ya know she fuckin' ain't -" I start getting mad just thinkin' about the way I found her in that disgustin' cabin.

"I know, 'n' I deserved what I got. I'm sorry! I got angry for all the wrong reasons."

"What reasons were those? Ya knew what she'd been through -"

"I di'n't know, I just speculated, 'n' I got angry 'cause I knew deep down that I never 'ad a chance with 'er. It's why I slept around still, then ta find out she 'ad been kissin' you be'ind my back, I reacted poorly."

"She told ya -" I interpret, a little shocked by that.

"Naw. She di'n't 'ave to. As I said, I knew deep down she was in love wi' you. Gus ain't as subtle as 'e thinks 'e is. 'E let slip that 'e wished I was as easy ta manipulate as you inta givin' my word. It wasn't 'ard ta pit two 'n' two together. Then the way she would be'ave if you were mentioned. 'Er chest tattoo, it's got ya name on it doesn't it?" He smirks, but he's pissin' me off by tellin' me he knows about it. I hate that he's touched what's mine! "Chill! She saved 'erself for you. I just wan'ed ya to know I was sorry, 'n' that I'll do anythin' ta make it up to ya both."

"Ah'ite. Let's start wi' cameras, in all these spots at the Salon. We have a dozen blind spots that someone can get in 'n' out without bein' seen."

"You're shittin' me!?" He looks over the list I hand him, then nods. "Consider it done."

"Good. 'N' between you 'n' me, Damage is after Tiny. I need ta find 'im 'n' you 'ave eyes 'n' ears all over the city, 'elp me out. 'Er ex is also in town lookin' for 'er, but 'as been told she's in dripping springs, so as soon as I'm back I ain't lettin' 'er outta my sight." I inform him. He'd 'ave already been lookin' from Jonny askin', but now I'm askin' he will personally see to it.

"Why are they after 'er? Is it 'cause a you?" He asks me.

"Long story short, yeah. Why?"

"Well, why ain't they goin' after Sarra?" He asks, but he looks down at his cell that just went off. Odd. But with a sigh, I lean in and tell him my thoughts on the matter, as I did wonder myself at first.