Episode 12 – Boyz N Da Hood
Ahmed was running for dear life, scurrying from one boarded up shop front to another passed colourful pieces of graffiti which proudly proclaimed that Michy luvs Chicken, and that the LBK Rulz. He was dressed in a white t-shirt with combat pants and boots, around his head he wore a leopard skin bandana.
“How could I have been so stupid?” he thought to himself. He was feeling pent up all morning so he had gone for a quick stroll to clear his head, but he had inadvertently strayed into enemy territory. It was an easy mistake to make. Slickman’s mysterious long absences had meant that the JC’s were slowly losing control of the streets. One by one the LBK were making ground. The area he was in, until just a few days ago had been JC. Now it was Death.
“Run run little kitty cat” came a mocking voice behind him, and Ahmed quickened his pace. Then he thought he recognised an alleyway which would lead to JC territory and salvation. He sprinted towards it his heart pounding …..
But it wasn’t to be. Just as he turned into the alleyway he ran into three figures, dressed in pink leotards, fishnet stocking and with full make-up. The all wore a pink silk sash around their waists. Michelle, Nadia, and Emma quickly forced him to the floor his face pressed against the tarmac. Nadia roughly pulled back on his hair and forced him to look up at another approaching figure, also dressed in pink and black.
“We have us a little pussy”, said Marco, “Hello Ahmed”. He walked over to the struggling prostrate figure and lifted he head still further. “Such a purty mouth,” he continued, a touch of sinister menace in his voice, “You’re a long way from home little pussy. You know the rules. And you know what must happen now don’t you Ahmed?” Giggling Michelle grabbed Ahmed head and moved it from side to side imitating a head shake. Marco feigned shock. “Oh you don’t know do you Ahmed?” he moved closer and whispered into Ahmed’s ear, “First I’m going to whip you to within an inch of your life ….. and then I’m going to have you.” He removed his pink sash and tied a large knot in the end.
“Oh sweet Allah, oh f**king hell” screeched Ahmed as he saw Marco’s arm starting to move back. Suddenly another voice, heavily accented, interrupted the proceedings. “Let him go Marco, or I’ll rip yuir fahckin heed off.”.
Marco hissed, “He broke the treaty Jason, he’s fair game. He wandered into LBK territory. You know the rules. Unless you want it to escalate into full scale war.”
“Suits me freak”, said Jason, tensing his muscles.
“We outnumber you” hissed Marco.
“Not by much”, offered another voice and Vanessa entered the conversation, “and Slick and Becki are in shouting distance. A battle here will be the end of both gangs. And Dan’s Tweeners are more than happy to pick on the bones of the carcass.”
Marco was apoplectic. “But he broke the treaty ….” He ranted.
“And can you not just turn a blind just this once”, continued Vanessa reasonably, “after all, we do every time Michelle sneaks into our territory to meet Stu under the table.” Her trump card played she narrowed her eyes slightly and studied Marco. Looking furious he glared at Michelle. She blushed slightly, and smiled nervously, then nodded her head in ascent. Marco shot her a look like a dagger, but realising he had very little choice he motioned for Nadia, Michelle and Emma to release Ahmed. Relieved he scuttled to relative safety behind Jason. As the JC’s turned to leave Marco whispered to Vanessa “It’s not over yet you South African bitch”.
“It is for today” she replied calmly and began to walk away. As the LBK’s faded from sight she let her internal anger take over. “F**k you Victor, where the hell are you. This place is gonna kick-off and I’m not sure I can hold it together. The sisterhood is so close to their goals, and I can’t let a d**kless wonder like you f**k it up now”, she muttered to herself. After a few deep breaths she felt her anger subsiding, “I can only do what I can”, she thought, “the rest is up to Sister Alexandra”. Suddenly she stopped dead. She had the strangest paranoid feeling that someone was watching her. She looked about. Nobody was visible. Although she could have sworn that she could hear breathing nearby. “Now that is “f**king weird”, she thought to herself, and hurried on to catch up to Jason and Ahmed.
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