Dangerous Ground Page #3

I've been waiting

for this moment all my life.

Come on, man. Just me and you.

My pleasure.

I thought you said

you was a warrior.

Yeah, I'm a warrior,

but I ain't no goddamn fool.

Come on. Let's go.

Can you do me a big favor?

Yeah. What is it?

I want you to go

to a friend of mine.

Tell him I sent you.

He's at the Ambassador Hotel.

That's just here in Hillbrow

on Pretoria Street.

Tell him you want one

and give him this.

One what?

One gram.

Hell, no. Hello, no.

Come on. It's not such

a huge thing to ask.

Please?

Girl, you don't need no cocaine.

What you need is somebody

to check those ribs for you.

Come on.

There's nothing wrong.

I wouldn't be able to breathe

if there was.

Please?

- No.

- Please?

No.

If you can't help me,

I can't help you find Steven.

That's that.

What the hell was I doing...

scoring crack

for some crazy white girl?

I wasn't any closer

to finding Steven.

I should have just turned around

and got the hell out of there.

One-sixty. She want one.

Sit down.

On the bed is fine.

Now, I don't know you.

I don't know you from anywhere.

Where do you know Karen from?

I just know her, you know.

But you're not local.

You talk with a funny accent.

Where you from?

What difference do it make

where I'm from?

You got the cocaine or what?

Hey, I had an informant

come in here the other day.

Just like you.

Yeah.

He brought the cops with him.

They searched this place

inside and out.

They found nothing.

That's a very nice story.

I'll remember that.

But I'm in a hurry,

so I don't mean nothing-

Did you see Karen now?

No. I'm just taking it

back to her.

Was she with

that Steven bastard?

Hey, I'm asking you a question.

No, she wasn't with Steven.

He's running sh*t scared,

that one...

and he's got Muki's money

with him, you know?

Muki says I mustn't

even sell to Karen...

because he thinks

that Karen and Steven...

are in it together, you know?

He's cross with her, too.

Look, you got my money.

I'm just trying

to get out of here.

No. If Muki hears

I've sold to Karen...

he's going to cut me off

one time.

Who's going to tell him?

I'm not.

Yeah, but because of

this terrible inconvenience...

the price is going up.

How much?

Say... fifty bucks?

Fifty bucks.

What a gyp.

Hey, I've got three rooms

in this place.

I might not be

in the plush towers...

with Muki and the boys...

but I've got this place

sorted out.

Nobody fucks with me.

That's very nice.

You wait here.

Hey, Sam! It's me, man.

Open the door!

Hey, come on!

Sam ain't here.

He'll be back in a minute.

Wrong door.

Hold up! Wait! Wait!

It's Vusi!

Wait a minute.

What the f*** is going on?

I find my brother,

and he runs away from me?

Someone has some serious

explaining to do.

What's going on, eh?

Where have you been?

Relax. I can explain.

Relax, nothing, boet.

Inside. Come.

I told you to wait here, huh?

I think you must

just go stand by the window.

I can just poke you and

throw you out into the street.

Go on.

I think you need to stand

by the f***ing window.

That's a nice gun.

Yeah. Come on.

No problem. I'm going.

Where can I find Steven?

Why?

'Cause he's my brother,

motherf***er.

Hey, I don't know.

I haven't seen him.

He hasn't come around for ages.

Bullshit! I just seen him

at the door five minutes ago.

But if he's your brother,

then why would he run away?

Shut up!

I ask the goddamn questions.

Where can I find Muki?

No. You don't understand.

You don't find Muki.

Muki finds you.

Don't you got something for me?

Well, give it here.

I will. You know what?

Just to show you

what a big heart I've got...

I'm going to give you

the money, too.

You tell Karen

that this one is on me.

Clean up your goddamn room.

Did you get it?

Thanks.

Well, I see you got

what you wanted.

I'm out of here, because

I definitely got what I wanted.

Come again?

I saw Steven.

Where?

At the a**hole you sent me to.

Is he OK?

No. He didn't look right.

Where is he?

I don't know. He ran from me.

He's been paranoid.

This does that to you.

What you saying?

He's a f***ing crackhead

like you?

Here's to the rush.

You didn't tell Sam

you're his brother?

You didn't.

I did.

Did you hear that?

Check outside.

For what?

'Cause now they're gonna

come looking for him.

Have a look and do it casual.

Goddamn.

Nothing.

That was dumb,

telling him you're his brother.

Dumb, dumb, dumb!

Wait a minute.

That wasn't too dumb.

You're just paranoid, remember?

Listen, man, I know this place.

You know nothing.

I know Muki. Come.

We've gotta get out of here.

Wait a minute. Relax!

Don't tell me to relax!

Those people will kill us

just to give Steven a message.

You still got the gun?

Keep your hands on it. Let's go.

Hey, man, where you going?

- To your hotel.

- Hell, no!

Listen, man,

they're gonna kill us. Come!

Goddamn!

Can I get a drink?

Do what you like.

I got to make a phone call...

so could you

kind of keep it down?

Sure.

Sorry.

How you doing? It's me.

You know that morning flight

I was trying to get?

Don't tell me.

That ain't gonna happen.

They got an afternoon flight

leaving via London...

and if I got to hijack it,

I'm gonna be on that one.

Did you find your brother?

Yeah, but I didn't have

a chance to talk to him.

Great.

What are you going to do?

What about your exam?

I'm definitely gonna

make the exam.

No doubt.

Sorry! Sorry.

What was that?

No. That was me.

Yeah, right, that was you.

No, I swear. That was me.

I dropped something.

What did you drop?

It sounded like somebody-

Nobody.

I'm here by myself, I swear.

Yeah, I'll bet.

I'm about to go to sleep...

so I'll call you

when I get to London.

You do that. I love you.

I love you, too.

- Bye.

- Bye.

Do you usually

lie to your wife?

She's not my wife-not yet.

Is she black or white?

Very funny.

I'm about to go wash up.

I guess I should be

a gentleman...

offer you the bed or the couch.

I'm too wired to sleep.

You take the bed.

Good.

That stuff's gonna kill you.

Who cares?

You should.

OK. If you pull up just here.

If you see

that brother of mine...

tell him to do the right thing

and write his mother.

I will.

I can tell you're his brother.

I like you.

Take care of yourself.

Stop smoking that sh*t.

Have a safe trip.

Hold on.

I got something for you.

You might need this,

Miss Paranoid.

Thanks.

Now you're being paranoid.

I was just saying good-bye.

Good-bye.

We were hoping your brother

would be with you.

I'm so sick of motherfuckers

putting guns in my face!

What did you call me?

Don't even try it!

Stupid f***er.

Put him in the boot.

Come on. Move.

Move!

Hell, no.

I ain't getting in there.

You want to bet?

Get in.

You like soccer?

Not exactly.

I bring you

all the way out here...

and you tell me

you don't like soccer.

It's the most popular

game in the world...

except in, maybe, America.

But what do they know, anyway?

Yeah, well...

I'm kind of into

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