Chapter Two

With a heavy heart I pressed the green phone button. Each ring sent ripples through my heart, running through my head where all the things I'd say to escape her wrath.

"Miss Jackel" as they called her, is one the underworlds most dangerous brokers… and I've been postponing my deal with her for several weeks now. One excuse after another. Thinking back on it now, how'd all this start? How'd things get so fucked?

"Fuck… fuck" I cursed out gritting my teeth. Giving everyone who happened to pass me on the street a look of evil demonic possession.

"Brat" said the low, slow paced voice on the other end.

… seconds passed I stood petrified in place not knowing what to say… a whole minute passed as I stood in silence.

"Brat you know don't you… what I'm holding for you. What it'd mean if I was raided with all this "stuff" on me? Weeks!! You're weeks past payment."

She rushed out her words, rage seeping out her parched throat, dragging me back to the reality of the situation and how fucked I really was.

"I know I know miss Jackel give me a few more days."

I knew those words wouldn't sway her mind but it was all I could muster to say. Now rushing home, fearful that I could be grabbed off the streets by miss Jackel's henchmen.

"No boy, the risk grows for me. Have the 10 thousand credits by nights end."

I heard what she said, my mind growing numb, rage seeping deeply into every bit of my heart. I cursed out, spiting fire into the streets of sector 5, I cursed her over and over… Knowing that she'd already hung up.

The time was 7:30pm, without delay I made a call to the the friend who made this bed with me.

"Oliver" I shouted wanting to reach through the phone and shake him dead.

"All of this shit was just me talking out my ass, Oliver bro how'd we let things get this far." I said waking circles on the sidewalk.

"She's gonna kill me… NO!…. holy shit she's gonna kill my family."

I thought the terror of the situation finally calming me down. Regaining the bits of my sanity. All the while Oliver hadn't said a word, but I heard his heavy breathing… he's afraid just as I was.

"Did the "Fat man" receive the "package? Payment was made hours ago". I said

The "fat man" as we called him was a guy we found dead in an alley years ago. The year was 2310 and riots were raging, and there he was. Fat and dead, after searching his body. We found his wallet and from their we found where he lived and since then we've used his identity to buy unsavory items, delivering everything to his house. But I asked in fearful manner, cause if he hadn't then we truly were dead just like "Justin" the "fat man" and this would've all be for nothing.

"Yeah the "Fat man" received the "package" it was delivered an hour ago. I didn't know if I should send the data over to you? didn't think you'd want that on your personal computer."

I felt weazy light head, my legs had a delayed reaction to the good news. I didn't know if I was standing or had I already fallen over.

"Ugh yeah just send it over to we don't have time."

"What'd you mean… we don't have time?"

Oliver said obviously confused.

"She's demanding we pay the whole amount by tonight… she didn't say what she'd do if we didn't but I can guess."

I was surprisingly calm "the airs nice out tonight" I thought finally having a chance to clear my head. In the background of my calmness Oliver was shouting his head off, though after a while he calmed down.

"I've been saving but I only have 4 thousand and some change, after paying the trespassing charge."

I said…

"Ive been saving as well but shit it'd take me years to get that many credits, ive only got 2 thousand. And with the plan in place you know what I've been buying but After I sell some stuff off I'd have around 3."

Said Oliver his voice carried with it a sense of defeat. I'd be in his place as well but with the "package" having been delivered and now being sent over I was excited.

"Send over what you have I know just where to go to get the rest… And don't worry bro I've got this"

With that said Oliver sent over his 2 thousand credits checking my phone I saw my balance was 6 thousand. With that I took off running towards the only person who could help me.