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Blue beatles

"So your tellin' me you have some beef with these blue beatles" I chuckle sitting on a rusting bench.

"Tsk, Look are you in or not,?"The tallest one,
Steamer or something said leaning against a dirty wall.

"Yeah, I can't lie Taze' we dont need this 'ting-"

"Chill." he spoke
"Who else is gonna do this job?"

Everyone nodded slowly agreeing with him.
Tazer began to tell me whats going to happen.
I listen breifly, this is a shit plan. Someone's definitely going to get shot.

I don't want to get involved in any of this. Ive hurt enough people with this curse. But I need the money,
so I can run.

"Whatever ,but I need somewhere to stay." I say looking around at all of them.

"Yeah, uh my Mum's kinda pissed at me so-"

"Yeah yeah uh I cant nah."

"I dont live, uh I mean-"

"She'll stay with me." Tazer speaks without looking up.

They all say goodbye and begin to depart.
I loosly follow behind Tazer. Looking all around, taking in the surroundings. Its dark and all I can see is the red bandana that falls loosly from his pocket.

We come out of the estate and turn onto the loud overwhelming streets of South London.

"I need to get something from inside, wait here"

He goes inside a small corner shop, leaving me leaning against the wall nearbye.

I watch as cars flood by. Honking and cursing at each other. I look towards a Mother with all her kids heading into the estate a few yards away. The children dragging their feet behind her, holding onto her jeans.

"Come on Zioane, We're almost there now."

"But Mumm, you said that if I walked all the way I could get a freddo from the shopss"

"Zioane, look at the skye. Does it look like Uncle Jamall has his shop open?"

"No Mumma."

"Right so if Uncle Jamal isnt in his shop how are you going to get a freddo? Hm? Are going to steal from Uncle Jamal's shop?"

"No Mumma."

"So come on Daddy's waiting inside, and stop pulling on my jeans Zioane"

"Is she deaf or something?"
"Miss?"
"Aye Miss?"

My head snaps away from the estate and to the large group of boys now standing all around me.

"Yes..?" I ask, looking around to see if I missed Tazer

"What are you doin' out here?" The one in front asks, laughing back to his mates.

"Whats it to you?" I ask standing up straight .

"Watch your mouth. I dont think she knows who shes talking too."

I look down to see the red tied round their ankles and hanging out their pockets.

" Is there an issue?"
I look to my side and upwards to Tazer standing with a white plastic bag in his hands.

"Aye Tazer!" One of them says, dabbing him up.

I watch as they all greet him. He looks at me for a second.
" No, no issue Tazer. See you tomorrow though"

I watch as they all get back onto their bikes and cycle onto the road and over to the estate.

"Your welcome." He says beginning to walk away.

"I was sorting it." I reply pacing to keep up with him.

"Sure," He pauses. Waiting for my name.
"Zio." I reply

He gives a half nod before walking over the road and back into the estate.
We walk up the stairs and up a few floors before reaching a green door.

" Wait here." He says facing the door before coming in.

I look around not knowing what to expect. Some more of those people from before. Just him?

I wait for a minute looking around scanning the people in the surrounding flats. All gold.
Apart from Tazer.

"Come in." The low voice says from the door.
I walk into the house to see not what I expected at all. The walls are painted a nice green colour and as I walked in I found myself standing in a room with a TV and sofa, to my left a door leading to the kitchen i presume.

An elderly lady walked out. Something seems familiar about her.

"Hello Auntie,thankyou for letting me stay in your home." I said taking off my shoes and leaving them on the rack by the door.

"Ah, no problem at all. Its nice to meet one of Tao's friends, finally"

I smile as she goes to sit by the TV.

I walk through a door and into a slim hallway.

I look around at the pictures on the wall that's mainly Tazer and his Grandma.

My feet drag along the carpeted floor looking at them one by one.  I freeze on one.

"Drag her out."

"What the fuck did you do to her"

"thats none of your concern Zioane,  back into your room"

My eyes trail the body dargging behind a pool of blood, she has black wavy hair and a white streak going across it.

"that's what happens when you try to escape Zioane, its better and safer in here. For everyone."

"Hey."

My eyes snap from the picture to Tazer. He's leaning against a door frame. Staring at me intensely. Like he knows I know something.

"You can sleep here"

I walk past him and into a small room with a washing basket and a bed.

"Thankyou." I say after a pause

He turns to walk away.
"Tazer."
He turns back around to look at me. His gaze drifting down to meet mine.

"Who is that woman in the picture?" I ask

His eyes narrow slightly after the question.
"My mum."

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