“You know in Italy the shots are smaller.” Jack said to the barista.

“Yeah just less espresso.” He pronounced espresso in an overly Italian way, but the barista didn’t react. 

Jack downed the last few sips of his coffee.

“Thanks for that, as always.” He said to the guy.  Who again didn’t really...

The kid had kept in his pocket two stirrer sticks from a place on the board walk. He liked the feeling of them. Wood, but a cheap kind, and when he pulled one back it would snap on the other. He was doing that over and over again while he...

Imogen Howe didn't drive right away. She waited. She would have rather followed on foot, but it was hard to know how far they'd go or if they'd go anywhere interesting. 

People always liked to be sure. So she assumed first they would go to check somewhere, then they'd go...

Bala clicked his teeth. He was walking fast puffing his chest out. 

“ I don’t like that girl. Something off about her.”

He looked back like he was being watched.

“She doesn’t look nice.” BAKA said. 

“She’s nice.” Keith said. Dazed with seeing her again he almost told Baka he knew her. ...

"Whats all this ting e?"

"Go to the beach and and all you think about are the hoes."

"Wagwan girl."

Keith didn't look up because he knew already who it was.

"Do you know this man?" Imogen asked.

"Of course Keith knows BAKA, you know BAKA."

Imogen sat back, and calmly turn the safety off her...

"I need some air. Call me if you need anything."

Baka kissed his teeth. He lit a cigarette inside and smoked it out the window blocking Dave's view. 

Dave didn't make a fuss at all just moved a little back. He couldn't leave the phone un-attended.

Keith took the back staircase, liked...

The  Seaside Rest was quiet. Jade thought too quiet. She saw where the kid had gone. Writing it all down, in sprawling notes, in between tourist's questions. 

She hated the tourists. They only seemed to do two things. They were either interested in everything, poking their noses around, and taking...

The kid ran as fast as he could toward the pier. His lungs burned and his legs were sour from the speed. 
He stopped behind a break wall, and took his breathe. His heart pounded in his chest. 

His plan was to make it to the pier. There there were...

The guys pulled the blinds shut, and brought out more guns than Blayne had ever seen. 

"All in working order, and all capable of inflicting intense damage."

The large man's voice when on the microphone was light and charming, in contrast to his grotesque figure. It seemed like he enjoyed his...

They pulled up to the metal gate, and it just started opening. 

"Don't worry, they'll help. We don't have to find him ourselves. We just need to describe him to them."

A loud voice erupted over a speaker. 

"Dannny's arrived! and looks like he's not alone."

Four men were surrounding the car....