Innocent Until Proven Otherwise — Chapter 3 — Loading Dock
Security at the door. The box-in-the-face plan.
Freddy has a black eye and a lot of anger at two guys. Jack swears they never laid a finger on him.
Friday finally came.
We set it all up at school and went out that night, in fresh clothes and deodorant. Not that I need any of that, I was born like this. It's more so my boy doesn't feel embarrassed standing next to me. I show him the way so maybe one day he reaches my level.
Because Kim's big problem is that he couldn't get a girl to save his life. I have to teach him a few tricks, otherwise he'll never get off zero.
Rich-kid street, the fancy part of Marélia. People rolling up in big cars, on motorcycles, in rideshares. And us there, keeping it low-key.
Security at the door. First obstacle.
— Where's the invitation, Jack?
— We're invited. We just have to get in creatively, because we're VIP.
He gave me that goddammit, Jack look.
— I'm not running from anything, you hear me.