,BOOK #a1 ,*APT] #b 
,ASBOS ( ,DESIRE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALAN ,MOORE 

,TEXT 3 

,A,S,B,O,S ,( ,D,E,S,I,R,E 

,:AT ,M>LA ?\<T WAS1 IT HAD ALL GONE WRONG :5 ! ROYAL FAMILY HAD KILL$ ,DIANA4 ,ALL ( IT WAS BAD ?+S :AT HAD HAPP5$ AFT] ?AT4 ,Y\ KNEW !Y'D KILL$ H]1 'CAUSE !RE WAS ?AT LETT] :AT %E WROTE1 H[ %E'D ?\<T1 LIKE1 !Y'D DO IT ) A C> CRA%4 ,?AT WAS PRO(4 ,DIANA WAS EXPECT+ IT1 :AT HAPP5$ TO H]4 ,M>LA WOND]$ IF %E'D HAD A :ATSIT1 PREMONITION1 A PR$ICTION ?+ ?AT NI<T IT HAPP5$4 ,?AT BIT :AT Y\ ALWAYS SEE ) H] & ,DODIE & ! DRIV] COM+ \T ! ,RITZ :]E IT'S LIKE ON ! HOTEL CAM]AS & !Y GO ?R\< ! REVOLV+ DOORS4 ,%E MU/ HAVE KN[N 9 SOME WAY1 ,M>LA ?\<T1 BUT IT WAS LIKE ,DIANA'S DE/9Y :AT C\LDN'T BE AVOID$4 ,M>LA ?\<T %E MU/ HAVE KN[N :5 %E WAS WALK+ T[>DS ! C>4 

,%E'D BE51 :AT1 T58 ,T5 :5 !Y'D HAD ! C> CRA%4 ,%E REMEMB]$ IT1 JU/ BE+ ON ! SETTEE ) A BLANKET ALL ?AT ,SUNDAY CRY+1 9 H] FUCK+ MOM'S H\SE UP ON ,MAID5CA/LE4 ,%E REMEMB]$ IT1 BUT !N %E'D ?\<T %E C\LD REMEMB] WAT*+ TELLY :5 %E WAS A BABY1 :5 ,PR9CE ,*>LES & ,PR9CESS ,DI GOT M>RI$ 9 ,/4 ,PAUL'S4 ,%E C\LD REMEMB] IT AS CLE> AS ANY?+ & %E'D GO ON AB\T IT TO H] MATES BUT !N1 LIKE1 ,GEMMA ,CL>K HAD SAID H[ ?AT WAS #aiha & ,M>LA WAS N9ETE5 N[1 :AT MEANT %E'D BE5 BORN 9 #aihg OR :ATEV]1 SO %E CAN'T HAVE DONE & MU/ HAVE SE5 IT ON A VIDEO4 ,OR IT WAS1 LIKE1 ,$W>D & ,SOPHIE & %E'D GOT MIX$ UP1 BUT ,M>LA WASN'T HAV+ IT4 ,!Y C\LD DO ALL ?IS /UFF N[1 :]E !Y FAK$ ?+S8 ,LIKE ,SEPTEMB] ! ,ELEV5? OR ! ,MOON L&+ & ?AT1 OR LIKE - :O WAS IT8 - ,K5N$Y4 ,:O WAS TO SAY !Y'D NOT GOT M>RI$ AFT] #a#i#h#g1 BUT IT WAS ALL COV]$ UP & ALL ! PICTURES *ANG$ ) ,C,S,I EFFECTS8 ,NOBODY DIDN'T KN[ NO?+ = SURE1 & !Y W]E FUCK+ LI>S IF !Y SAID !Y DID4 

,:AT MADE H] ?9K ( ,DI WAS %E'D JU/ POPP$ BACK 9 H] FLAT FROM :]E %E'D BE5 UP ,%EEP ,/REET1 ?AT WAY1 JU/ POPP$ BACK 'CAUSE %E'D REMEMB]$ :]E %E ?\<T %E MI<T HAVE LEFT SOME1 & :5 %E WAS LOOK+ D[N BESIDE ! S(A %E'D F\ND ALL H] SCRAPBOOKS ) ,DIANA 9 9/EAD4 ,!RE WAS H] ,JACK ! ,RIPP] BOOKS & ALL H] ,DI /UFF1 :]E %E ?\<T %E'D LO/ IT OR %E'D L5T IT \T TO SOMEBODY4 ,O!R ?AN ?AT1 :AT %E'D BE5 LOOK+ = W]5'T D[N !RE1 BUT %E'D JUMP$ ON :AT TURN$ \T TO BE A BIT ( CELLOPHANE FROM (F A FAG-PACK ?9K+ IT WAS SOME?+ ELSE1 H[ EV]YBODY MU/ HAVE DONE ONE TIME OR O!R1 :5 Y\ SEE ?AT GL9T D[N 9 ! C>PET & Y\ ?9K Y\ MI<T HAVE DROPP$ SOME1 OR SOMEBODY MI<T4 ,BUT !RE WAS NO?+ 9 ! FLAT EXCEPT = ,JACK ! ,RIPP] & ,DIANA4 ,IF %E WANT$ IT ?AT BAD %E'D HAVE TO E>N IT1 W\LDN'T %E8 

,%E HAD A K+-SIZE ,SNICK]S1 !N %E MADE H]SELF BOIL UP A KETTLE = ,POT ,NOODLE SO AS %E C\LD SAY %E'D HAD A HEAL?Y MEAL1 AL?\< :O W\LD %E SAY IT TO1 N[ ,KEI? & !M HAD CUT H] \T8 ,OH1 FUCK+ HELL4 ,%E ONLY HAD TO ?9K AB\T IT & IT MADE H] /OMA* DO ?AT SORT ( DROP ?+ & %E'D GO RI<T 9TO ONE1 />T ?9K+ AB\T EV]Y?+ !RE WAS MI<T HAPP5 & :AT W\LD %E DO & ALL ( ?AT1 ALL ( ! USUAL1 & IT REALLY MADE H] NE$ A SMOKE4 ,%E SAT !RE 9 H] >M*AIR ) ITS /RAPS ALL BU/$ UND] ! FOAM CU%ION1 SPOON+ WORMS & GRI/LE 9 HOT DI%WAT] 9TO H] M\? & />+ AT ! WALLPAP] :]E IT WAS />T+ TO PEEL BACK UP 9 ! CORN]1 LOOK+ LIKE A BOOK WAS OP5+4 ,:ATEV] ELSE %E DID1 %E WASN'T GO+ \T TONI<T1 NOT ON ! ,BEAT1 NOT D[N ! ,BOR\<S4 ,%E'D GO \T & GET ! HOMEW>D TRAFFIC LAT] ON ?IS AFT]NOON1 BUT NOT TONI<T4 ,%E PROMIS$ H]SELF ?AT4 ,%E'D SOON] GO )\T IT ALTOGE!R ?AN RISK ?AT4 

,TO GIVE H] BRA9 SOME?+ TO GNAW ON UNTIL %E C\LD SORT ?+S \T1 %E ?\<T BACK TO :5 %E'D LA/ HAD SOME & IT HAD BE5 GOOD4 ,NOT JU/ ?IS ,?URSDAY1 YE/]DAY1 :I* WAS ! ACTUAL LA/ TIME1 OBVI\SLY1 'CAUSE ?AT WAS %IT4 ,NOT ANY TIME BE=E ?AT 9 ! LA/ FIVE MON?S1 :5 %E'D BE5 GETT+ FUCK ALL \T ( IT1 NO MATT] H[ MU* %E WAS DO+1 BUT ! LA/ TIME IT WAS GOOD4 ,?AT HAD BE5 ,JANU>Y1 JU/ AFT] ,*RI/MAS :5 H] MATE ,SAMAN?A1 :O'D WORK$ FUR!R UP ! ,&REW'S ,ROAD 9 ,SEMILONG1 HAD COME TO PUT H] HAIR 9 R[S4 ,%E WAS /ILL 9 ) ,KEI? !N - BO? ( !M W]E 9 ) ,KEI? - & ?+S W]E /ILL ALL RI<T4 

,AFT] !Y'D SE5 TO ,M>LA'S HAIR1 :I* HAD TOOK AGES BUT LOOK$ GREAT1 !Y DONE A PIPE & GIVE EA* O!R HALF-&-HALF4 ,%E W]5'T A LES & NEI!R WAS ,SAMAN?A BUT IT GAVE A BOO/ TO IT1 IT WAS WELL KN[N4 ,IT PU%$ IT UP ANO!R LEVEL1 Y\'D BE SUCK+ ON ! PIPE :ILE !Y KNEEL$ D[N & SUCK$ Y\ (F1 !N Y\'D *ANGE R\ND4 ,D[N ON ! FUCK+ OLD ,JAMAICAN FLAG RUG :AT H] MOM HAD GIV5 H] :5 %E MOV$ \T1 /ILL !RE SIX 9*ES FROM H] TOE :]E %E WAS SITT+ N[1 EAT+ H] NOODLES4 ,IT WAS ,JANU>Y1 SO !Y'D HAD BO? B>S ON ( ! FIRE & HAD !IR KNICK]S (F1 9 JU/ !IR ,T-%IRTS4 ,M>LA LET ,SAMAN?A HAVE FIR/ GO BECAUSE %E'D COME & DONE H] HAIR1 SO %E C\LD HE> ! :I/L+ NOISE LIKE BL[+ D[N AN EMPTY BIRO :5 ,SAMAN?A SUCK$ ! SMOKE 9 & :5 ,M>LA GOT D[N ON ! FLOOR & LICK$ H] \T4 ,IT TA/$ LIKE ! LEMON FROM A G9 & TONIC1 & ,FRANZ ,F]D9& W]E ON ! RADIO1 CASSETTE1 :ATEV]1 DO+ ',WALK ,AWAY'4 ,:5 IT WAS H] TURN NEXT1 ,SAMAN?A WAS WELL (F H] FACE & GOBBL$ AT H] LIKE A DOG ) *IPS :ILE ,M>LA /OOD & TOOK IT BACK & IT WAS FUCK+ P]FECT1 NOT QUITE H[ IT WAS ! FIR/ TIME BUT /ILL MAGIC4 

,:AT IT WAS1 :5 IT WAS GOOD1 IT FELT LIKE ?AT WAS Y\1 ?AT WAS H[ Y\ W]E MEANT TO FEEL1 ?AT WAS ! LIFE ?AT Y\ DES]V$ & NOT ALL ?IS1 ?IS WALK+ R\ND LIKE Y\'RE ASLEEP & FEEL+ LIKE Y\'RE DEAD4 ,UP !RE IT WAS SO GOOD Y\ ?\<T Y\ W]E ON FIRE & C\LD DO ANY?+1 EV5 9 JU/ A ,T-%IRT BY A TWO-B> FIRE ) R$ SPOTS ON Y\R LEGS & SOMEONE'S PUBES GONE D[N Y\R ?ROAT4 ,Y\ FELT LIKE FUCK+ ,HALLE ,B]RY1 SOMEBODY LIKE ?AT4 ,Y\ FELT LIKE FUCK+ ,GOD4 

,?IS WASN'T HELP+ ANY?+1 IT WAS JU/ MAK+ ,M>LA WANT SOME EV5 WORSE4 ,PUTT+ ! EMPTY PLA/IC POT D[N ON ! C(FEE TABLE ?AT %E'D COV]$ ) SOME GIFT-WRAP PAP] UND] GLASS AFT] %E'D SE5 IT DONE ON A MAKEOV] %[1 %E PICK$ UP H] ,DIANA BOOK 9/EAD1 FROM :]E %E'D PLAC$ IT ON ! S(A ) H] ,RIPP] PAP]BACKS4 ,A GREAT BIG ?+ ) COLOR$ SUG>-PAP] PAGES1 ,M>LA HAD BEGUN COLLECT+ >TICLES TO PUT 9 IT :5 %E WAS T5 & :5 ,DIANA DI$4 ,! COV] HAD A PICTURE ?AT %E'D DONE /UCK OV] IT ) ,PRITT ,/ICK SO !RE W]E ALL BUMPS & CREASES 9 IT4 ,IT WAS AN OLD PHOTO ,M>LA HAD CUT FROM A ,SUNDAY MAGAZ9E1 %[+ A PLACE 9 ,AFRICA AT SUNSET ) ! CL\DS ALL LIT UP GOLD1 BUT :AT ,M>LA HAD DONE WAS CUT A FACE ( ,PR9CESS ,DI \T FROM ANO!R PAGE & GLU$ IT OV] :]E ! SUN WAS1 SO IT LOOK$ LIKE ,DI WAS UP 9 ,HEAV5 LI<T+ EV]Y?+4 ,IT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL %E H>DLY C\LD BELIEVE1 N[1 ?AT %E'D DONE IT1 SPECIALLY NOT :5 %E'D BE5 T51 & %E'D NOT SE5 ANY:]E ELSE S9CE !N :]E ANYONE HAD COME UP ) A PICTURE ?AT WAS HALF AS CLEV] AN IDEA AS H]S4 ,%E'D PROBABLY BE5 LIKE A G5IUS OR SOME?+ BACK !N1 BE=E EV]YBODY />T$ GO+ ON AT H]4 

,%E HAD ANO!R LOOK BESIDE ! S(A1 JU/ 9 CASE1 & UND]NEA? AS WELL1 !N SAT BACK 9 ! >M*AIR1 SI<+1 RUNN+ ONE H& BACK OV] H] HEAD1 OV] ! R[S :]E !Y W]E COM+ ALL TO FRIZZY BITS4 ,?AT WAS BECAUSE ,SAMAN?A WASN'T R\ND !RE ANYMORE4 ,M>LA HAD HE>D %E'D GONE BACK TO H] P>5TS UP 9 ,BIRM+HAM :5 %E'D COME \T ( HOSPITAL1 SO !RE'D BE5 NOBODY TO SEE TO ,M>LA'S R[S4 ,IT WASN'T LIKE %E HAD ! MONEY TO HAVE !M DONE PROP]LY1 SO %E WAS LETT+ !M UNRAVEL UNTIL SOME TIME :5 %E C\LD AF=D TO HAVE !M SE5 TO4 ,M>LA KNEW !Y MADE H] LOOK A /ATE & !Y W]E BAD = BUS9ESS1 BUT :AT C\LD %E DO8 ,%E'D HAD A TOO? FALL \T ?REE WEEKS AGO FROM ALL ! SWEETS & ?AT W]5'T HELP+ NEI!R1 BUT AT LEA/ ) ?AT %E C\LD /ILL PRACTICE SMIL+ ) H] M\? %UT4 

,?AT WAS BAD1 :AT HAPP5$ TO ,SAMAN?A4 ,%E'D GOT 9 ! WRONG C>1 OR BE5 DRAGG$ 94 ,M>LA HADN'T SE5 H] S9CE TO ASK H]4 ,!SE TWO BLOKES HAD TOOK H] OV] ,SP5C] ,BRIDGE TO DO IT1 R\ND ! BACK ( ,VICKY ,P>K1 & LEFT H] HALF DEAD 9 ! BU%ES1 PAIR ( FUCK+ CUNTS4 ,!RE WAS A GIRL GOT DONE LIKE ?AT IT MU/ BE EV]Y WEEK1 BUT IT W]5'T ONE 9 F\R ( !M ?AT GOT REPORT$4 ,NOT UNLESS IT WAS A BIG EV5T1 LIKE ?AT LA/ ,AUGU/ :5 !RE WAS ! RAPE GANG 9 ! ,B,M,W TOOK WOM5 (F FROM ,DODDRIDGE ,/REET & ,HORSEM>KET1 & ?AT GIRL :AT GOT DRAGG$ FROM NE> ! POOLROOM D[N 9 ,HORSE%OE ,/REET !N TOOK UP ,M>EFAIR R\ND ! GRE5 BEH9D ,/4 ,PET]'S ,*UR*4 ,FIVE RAPES 9 T5 DAYS ?AT HAD BE51 GOT ON ! TELEVISION NEWS & EV]Y?+1 EV]YBODY SAY+ SOME?+ W\LD GET DONE AB\T IT4 ,?AT HAD BE5 A GOOD SIX MON?S BE=E :AT HAPP5$ TO ,SAMAN?A4 ,M>LA SAT !RE 9 H] BU/$ >M*AIR ?9K+ AB\T H[ ,SAMAN?A HAD GOT UP FROM (F ! FLOOR WIP+ H] *9 :5 ,M>LA F9I%$ COM+1 !N !Y'D HAD A LITTLE KISS1 /ILL RU%+1 TA/+ ALL ! SMOKE & LOVE-JUICE 9 EA* O!R'S M\?S4 ,LAT] ?AT NI<T !Y'D HAD ANO!R GO BECAUSE IT WAS JU/ AFT] ,*RI/MAS1 BUT IT WASN'T SU* A HIT & NEI!R ( !M HAD GOT (F ?AT SECOND TIME1 !Y'D JU/ KEPT AT IT 'TIL !IR JAWS HURT & !Y'D GOT F$ UP4 

,?9K+ AB\T IT - & IT WAS ONE ( ! ONLY ?+S ?AT DIDN'T FRI<T5 H] TO ?9K AB\T - ,M>LA W\LD BET !RE WASN'T A ROOM ANY:]E 9SIDE !SE FLATS :AT HADN'T HAD SOMEBODY FUCK+ 9 IT4 ,NOT A KIT*5 OR A LAVATORY OR ANY?+ :]E SOMEONE HADN'T /OOD !RE ) !IR PANTS (F DO+ SOME?+ OR ELSE HAV+ SOME?+ DONE TO !M4 ,%E C\LD /ILL SORT ( SEE H] & ,SAMAN?A GOBBL+ EA* O!R D[N ON ! ,JAMAICAN FLAG1 & IF %E ?\<T AB\T IT %E C\LD PICTURE O!R PEOPLE TOO1 9 ! SAME ROOM AS %E WAS BUT P]HAPS FROM LONG AGO LIKE #aie OR :5EV]4 ,:AT IF !RE'D BE5 SOMEONE LIKE H] MOM1 SOME SLAG :O'S 9 H] =TIES & :5 ! OLD MAN'S \T1 BANG1 %E'S GOT SOME TRAMP 9 (F ! /REETS & GIV+ H] ONE UP AGA9/ ! WALL8 ,M>LA C\LD SEE !M1 ) ! WOMAN OLD & FAT & WOBBL+ /&+ ) H] H&S UP ON ! WALL JU/ OV] ,M>LA'S MANTELPIECE ABOVE ! TWO-B> FIRE1 H] GREAT BIG BUM \T & H] SKIRT UP1 :ILE ?IS COMICAL OLD TRAMP ) AN OLD TRILBY COV]+ HIS BALD PAT* GIVES IT TO H] FROM ! BACK1 /ILL ) HIS HAT ON4 ,M>LA LAU<$ & WAS DEAD TICKL$ AT H[ %E'D IMAG9$ IT 9 SU* A LOT ( DETAIL :5 %E NEV] NORMALLY CALL$ PICTURES TO H] M9D LIKE ?AT1 OR EV5 MANAG$ ANY DREAMS4 ,:AT LITTLE SLEEP %E GOT WAS EMPTY D>KNESS LIKE A BIG BLACK FAG BURN ?AT Y\ FELL 9 & CLIMB$ \T ( LAT] NOT REMEMB]+ A S+LE ?+4 ,%E WAS /ILL LOOK+ AT ! FAT LASS & ! TRAMP ?AT %E IMAG9$1 DO+ IT AGA9/ ! WALL ABOVE ! FIREPLACE1 :5 ! DOORBELL RANG & MADE H] JUMP4 

,%E CREPT ALONG ! PASSAGEWAY TO ! FRONT DOOR1 PA/ :]E ! BA?ROOM & H] MESSY B$ROOM BO? L$ (F1 & WOND]$ :O IT WAS4 ,%E ?\<T IT MI<T BE ,KEI? COME BACK TO SAY HE'D TAKE H] ON AGA91 BUT !N %E ?\<T IT MI<T BE ,KEI? COME BACK TO SAY %E [$ HIM /ILL & SMACK H] R\ND ! ROOM4 ,%E WAS RELIEV$ & DISAPPO9T$ BO? AT ONCE :5 %E OP5$ ! DOOR UP ON ITS *A9 & IT WAS ONLY ?AT BLOKE ,?OMPSON FROM UP ,&REW'S ,/REET1 ! F]RETY OLD QUE] BLOKE :O BANG$ ON AB\T ! POLITICS & ?AT4 ,HE WAS ALL RI<T1 & ALWAYS S\ND$ K9D :5 HE WAS TALK+ TO Y\1 NEV] TALK+ D[N AT Y\ LIKE MO/ ( ! POLITICAL ONES DID1 ! BLACK ONES & ! :ITES4 ,HE'D CALL$ R\ND ONCE OR TWICE 9 ! PA/ YE> OR EI<TE5 MON?S1 JU/ GO+ R\ND FROM DOOR TO DOOR & GETT+ SIGNATURES = SOME PETITION OR ELSE TELL+ PEOPLE AB\T MEET+S !RE W]E GO+ TO BE1 TO /OP ! HI<-UPS SELL+ (F ! C\NCIL H\SES & ALL ?AT1 & ,M>LA ALWAYS SAID %E'D GO ALONG BUT NEV] DID1 'CAUSE %E'D BE EI!R WORK+ OR ELSE SMOK+4 

,?IS TIME HE WAS GO+ ON AB\T SOME PA9T+ EXHIBITION ?AT ?IS >TI/ WOMAN :AT HE KNEW WAS DO+1 9 ! LITTLE NURS]Y UP ON ,CA/LE ,HILL FIVE M9UTES' WALK AWAY4 ,%E WASN'T REALLY LI/5+ MU* :ILE HE EXPLA9$1 BUT IT WAS ALL TO DO ) H[ ?IS >TI/ WAS SUPPORT+ ONE ( HIS POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS ?AT HE WAS DO+ 9 ! ,BOR\<S1 & H[ %E'D COME FROM ?AT >EA H]SELF1 LIKE ?AT MEANT ANY?+4 ,! ,BOR\<S WAS A %IT-HEAP ?AT WAS FULL ( ROTT5 CUNTS LIKE !M NEXT DOOR :O'D HAD ! ,A,S,B,O PUT ON H]1 & IF IT W]5'T ?AT IT WAS :]E !Y'D GIV5 H] A FLAT & :]E %E WORK$1 = ALL %E C>$ !Y C\LD TE> ! :OLE FUCK+ PLACE D[N & !N BURY IT4 ,! ,?OMPSON BLOKE WAS TELL+ H] ?IS EXHIBITION ?+ WAS 9 ! AFT]NOON ON ! NEXT DAY1 ! ,SATURDAY1 & ,M>LA SAID %E'D DEF9ITELY GO ?\< !Y BO? KNEW %E W\LDN'T1 JU/ SO %E C\LD %UT ! DOOR )\T (F5D+ HIM4 ,TOMORR[ AFT]NOON1 ,M>LA W\LD EI!R BE ALL RI<T1 9 :I* CASE %E'D BE R\ND H]E 9 H] FLAT & GETT+ \T ( IT1 OR ELSE %E W\LDN'T BE ALL RI<T1 & EI!R WAY %E WASN'T GO+ TO WANT TO LOOK AT PA9T+S4 ,!Y W]E ALL A FUCK+ CON & PEOPLE JU/ SAID !Y C\LD SEE ALL DEEP ?+S 9 !M :5 !Y WANT$ TO LOOK CLEV]4 

,%UTT+ H] FRONT DOOR ON ! OLD GUY1 ,M>LA WAS HOP+ ?AT COME ! NEXT AFT]NOON %E'D DEF9ITELY BE ALL RI<T1 RA!R ?AN NOT ALL RI<T1 :ATEV] ?AT MI<T MEAN4 ,PROBABLY NO?+ WORSE ?AT SLOGG+ R\ND BY ,GRAFTON ,/REET & ,%EEP ,/REET LIKE %E HAD TODAY1 9 HOPE ( LUN*TIME TRADE4 ,?AT WAS AS BAD (F AS %E'D BE1 %E TOLD H]SELF4 ,%E KNEW %E DEF9ITELY WASN'T GO+ \T D[N ,SC>LETWELL TONI<T1 NO MATT] H[ BAD IT MI<T GET1 NO WAY1 SO ?AT WAS ONE ALT]NATIVE %E DIDN'T HAVE TO WORRY OV]4 

,AFT] %E'D GOT RID ( ,?OMPSON OR HE'D GONE ON TO ! NEXT H\SE OR :ATEV]1 %E W5T BACK 9TO ! LIV+ ROOM & SAT BACK D[N :]E %E'D BE5 SITT+1 BUT %E F\ND %E C\LDN'T N[ IMAG9E ! TWO PEOPLE FUCK+ BY ! FIREPLACE LIKE %E HAD BE=E4 ,!Y'D GONE4 ,%E *ECK$ AGA9 BESIDE ! S(A & B5EA? IT1 !N SAT D[N AGA9 & ?\<T AB\T H[ IT WAS ALL H] FUCK+ MOM1 ,ROSE1 WAS TO BLAME = ?IS4 ,A LITTLE SK9NY :ITE SLAG ALWAYS *AS+ AFT] NIGG]S ) H] HAIR 9 DREADLOCKS1 DO+ ALL ! TALK LIKE ,ALI ,G & FUCK+ GIV+ IT ,BOB ,M>LEY ?IS1 ,BOB ,M>LEY ?AT4 ,%E'D EV5 NAM$ H] BR[N KID FUCK+ ,M>LA ) ,ROB]TA AS A MIDDLE NAME4 ,M>LA ,ROB]TA ,/ILES1 & ,/ILES WAS JU/ :AT ,M>LA'S MOM'S LA/ NAME WAS1 & NOT ,M>LA'S DAD'S4 ,HE'D BE5 LONG GONE & ,M>LA DIDN'T BLAME HIM1 NOT ONE FUCK+ BIT4 ,NO FUCK+ WOMAN1 NO CRY4 

,ALL ! TIME :ILE ,M>LA HAD BE5 GR[+ UP1 H] MOM HAD BE5 !RE MAK+ FUCK+ CURRY ) H] HEADPHONES ON & BELL[+ TO LIVELY UP Y\RSELF OR ONE ( !M4 ,OR %E WAS SITT+ BY ! TELLY SPLIFF+ UP FROM LITTLE DEALS ( ROPY WE$ & SAY+ IT WAS FUCK+ GANJA4 ,!N !RE WAS H] BOYFRI5DS1 EV]Y ONE SOME FUCK+ NIGG] :O'D BE GONE 9 SIX WEEKS OR SIX M9UTES :5 !Y F\ND \T ?AT %E'D GOT A KID4 ,:5 ,M>LA WAS FIFTE5 %E'D FUCK$ ONE ( !M1 ONE ( ,ROSE'S BOYFRI5DS1 ,C>LTON ) ! FUNNY EYE1 JU/ TO GET BACK AT ,ROSE = ALL ! 444 JU/ = EV]Y?+4 ,JU/ ALL ( IT4 ,M>LA /ILL DIDN'T KN[ :E!R H] MOM HAD EV] F\ND \T AB\T H] & ,C>LTON1 BUT HE'D BE5 KICK$ \T ! ,MAID5CA/LE H\SE )9 ! MON? & !RE WAS SU* AN ATMOSPH]E ?AT ,M>LA HADN'T /UCK IT = MU* LONG] & FUCK$ (F H]SELF SOON AS %E TURN$ SIXTE54 ,IT WAS >\ND !N ?AT %E'D MET ,SAMAN?A & ALL ,GEMMA ,CL>K & !M1 & ,KEI?4 

,H] MOM HAD ONLY BE5 R\ND ONCE S9CE ,M>LA HAD GOT FIX$ UP ) ! FLAT4 ,%E'D SAT ON ! SETTEE !RE ) A SK9NY LITTLE SPLIFF1 ,M>LA C\LD SEE H] N[1 & TOLD H] DAU<T] :AT1 9 ,ROSE'S [N OP9ION1 %E WAS DO+ WRONG1 H[ %E WAS MESS+ UP H] LIFE4 0,IT'S ALL !SE DRUGS4 ,IT'S NOT JU/ LIKE A LICKLE BIT ( ']B4 ,Y\'LL 5D UP LIKE A SLAVE TO IT40 ,YEAH1 LIKE Y\'RE NOT A SLAVE TO CID] & BLACK COCK1 Y\ FUCK+ HYPOCRITE4 ,BUT ,ROSE W\LD HAVE JU/ SAID SOME?+ LIKE 0,AT LEA/ ,I'M NOT \T & SELL+ IT D[N ,GRAFTON ,/REET40 ,Y\ C\LDN'T1 MOM4 ,Y\ C\LDN'T FUCK+ SELL IT & Y\ C\LDN'T FUCK+ GIVE IT AWAY FREE1 Y\ JU/1 Y\ FUCK+ C\LDN'T4 0,!RE'S NO LOVE 9 :AT Y\ DO40 ,OH1 FUCK+ HELL4 ,Y\ /UPID FUCK+ 444 :AT1 Y\ ?9K !RE'S ANY 9 :AT Y\ DO8 ,9 :AT ANYBODY DOES8 ,IT'S ALL JU/ ,F,U,C,K,+ ,S,O,N,G,S & ,F,U,C,K,+ ,B,I,R,?,D,A,Y ,C,>,D,S1 Y\ CUNT1 Y\ OLD CUNT4 ,D,O,N',T ,Y,\ ,F,U,C,K,+ ,T,E,L,L ,M,E1 ,R,I,<,T1 DON'T Y\ FUCK+ TELL ME BECAUSE ,Y,\1 Y\'VE GOT ,N,O FUCK+ RI<T1 NO FUCK+ RI<T4 ,Y\ SIT !RE ) Y\R FUCK+ ,S,P,L,I,F,F1 Y\R FUCK+ ,G,A,N-,J,A,H1 FUCK+ SMIL+ 'CAUSE Y\'RE MONG$ & SAY+ TO *ILL \T4 ,Y,\ ,:,A,T8 ,Y\ FUCK+ ,:,A,T8 ,I'LL FUCK+ *ILL ,Y,\ \T1 Y\ OLD CUNT4 ,FUCK+ LEAVE ,Y,\ ) Y\R FACE 9 /IT*ES & Y\R RIBS ALL KICK$ 91 SEE H[ ,Y,\ LIKE IT1 Y\ FUCK+1 ,F,U,C,K,+ 444 

,!RE WAS NO ONE !RE4 ,%E WAS ALL ON H] [N4 ,I TELL Y\1 MAN1 Y\'VE S]I\SLY GOT TO WAT* ?AT4 ,S]I\SLY4 ,%E'D BE5 %\T+1 NOT JU/ 9 H] HEAD BUT \T L\D4 ,IT WAS GETT+ A BIT REGUL> ) ,M>LA1 ?AT WAS1 %\T+4 ,%\T+ AT ,MISS ,PI]CE1 H] =M TEA*] FROM ,L+S4 ,%\T+ AT ,%>ON ,MAWSLEY :5 !Y W]E 9 FIR/ YE>1 %\T+ AT H] MOM1 %\T+ AT ,KEI?4 ,YEAH1 RI<T4 ,AS IF4 ,AT LEA/ IT WAS ALL PEOPLE :AT W]E REAL & :AT %E KNEW1 OR AT LEA/ MO/LY4 ,AT LEA/ SO F>4 ,!RE'D BE5 ONLY ONCE1 NO1 TWICE1 :5 ,M>LA HAD BE5 %\T+ AT ! ,DEVIL1 & A LOT ( PEOPLE GOT ?AT ALL ! TIME4 ,SAMAN?A US$ TO GET ?AT4 ,%E'D SAID ?AT = H] HE WAS A R$ C>TOON ONE ) A PIT*=K1 BUT ?AT'S NOT ! WAY ?AT ,M>LA SAW HIM4 

,IT HAD BE5 ! MIDDLE ( ! NI<T AB\T ?REE MON?S BACK1 AFT] :AT HAD HAPP5$ TO ,SAMAN?A4 ,%E'D NOT HAD A PROP] SMOKE1 'CAUSE !RE'D BE5 NONE AB\T BUT SOMEBODY - :O WAS IT8 - SOMEBODY HAD GIV5 H] SOME PILLS1 FUCK KN[S :AT1 JU/ TO GET H] ?R\<4 ,%E'D BE5 H]E 9 ! FLAT1 ! SAME PLACE :]E %E ALWAYS WAS1 SAT UP 9 B$ !RE 9 ! D>K HAV+ A FAG JU/ SO ?AT %E'D BE SMOK+ SOME?+4 ,%E WAS />+ AT H] FAG 5D1 LIKE Y\ DO1 & 9 ! D>K !RE IT LOOK$ LIKE A LITTLE FACE1 A LITTLE OLD MAN'S FACE ) P9K *EEKS & P9K M\? & TWO BLACK FLECKS = EYES4 ,! BITS ( GRAY & :ITE A% W]E HIS HAIR & EYEBR[S & HIS BE>D4 ,!RE W]E TWO GL[+ SP>KS UP AT ! TOP1 BRI<T R$ SO ?AT !Y LOOK$ LIKE HORNS1 A LITTLE DEVIL MAN !RE ON H] FAG 5D & IT LOOK$ LIKE HE WAS GR9N+4 ,:]E ! HOT COAL AT ! 5D WAS BURN+ ?R\< ! PAP] FROM ! O!R SIDE TO MAKE HIS M\? IT SORT ( W5T UP AT ONE SIDE1 & ,M>LA HAD BE5 ALL1 LIKE1 ,YEAH8 ,:AT >E Y\ LAU<+ AT1 Y\ UGLY CUNT8 ,& HE WAS LIKE1 ,:O DO Y\ ?9K ,I'M LAU<+ AT8 ,I'M LAU<+ AT Y\1 A9'T ,I8 ,BECAUSE :5 Y\ DIE Y\'RE GO+ TO GO TO HELL IF Y\'RE NOT C>EFUL4 

,?AT HAD BE5 :5 ,M>LA LAU<$ AT HIM 9/EAD1 OR SNORT$ AT HIM ANYWAY4 ,WELL1 :AT ! FUCK IS HELL SUPPOS$ TO BE1 Y\ A%-FAC$ TWAT8 ,I'LL TELL Y\1 HELL = ME W\LD JU/ BE BE+ /UCK 9 ,BA? ,/REET H]E =EV]1 & HE'D SAID1 ,PRECISELY1 & ?AT REALLY FUCK+ FREAK$ H] \T4 ,:]E HAD %E GOT A WORD LIKE ?AT8 ,:5 %E WAS TALK+ TO H] PEOPLE 9 H] HEAD !Y TALK$ LIKE %E DID1 & %E'D NEV] SAID 0,PRECISELY0 9 H] LIFE4 ,%E'D /UBB$ HIM \T1 %E'D SQUA%$ HIS LITTLE BURN+ BRA9S \T 9 ! A%TRAY BY ! B$ & !N %E LAY !RE UNTIL MORN+ ) IT RUNN+ R\ND H] HEAD1 ! ?+ HE'D SAID4 ,%E DIDN'T UND]/& IT & %E DIDN'T UND]/& :Y %E WAS LETT+ IT GET TO H] LIKE IT HAD4 ,= FUCK'S SAKE1 :AT DID HE KN[8 ,HE WAS JU/ A FUCK+ FAG 5D4 

,:5 ,M>LA SAW HIM ! O!R TIME1 ?AT HAD BE5 JU/ A WEEK OR TWO AGO1 :5 ,KEI? HAD TOLD H] HE WAS HAV+ NO?+ MORE TO DO ) H]4 ,%E'D BE5 H]E AFT]W>DS1 BE5 9 ! BA?ROOM SORT+ \T H] M\?1 :I* HAD LOOK$ MU* WORSE ?AN IT REALLY WAS4 ,%E'D FELT ?AT L[1 ?\<1 ?AT %E'D ?\<T AB\T ! FAG-FAC$ LITTLE DEVIL & ! ?+S HE'D SAID1 FUCK+ 0,PRECISELY01 ALL ?AT1 & %E'D ?\<T AB\T IT SO MU* HE WAS 9 H] HEAD LIKE A REAL P]SON1 LIKE ,MISS ,PI]CE OR ,%>ON ,MAWSLEY1 & LIKE ALL H] PEOPLE 9 H] HEAD HE HAD A GO AT H]4 ,IT WAS LIKE HE WAS SITT+ ON ! $GE !RE ( H] LITTLE BA?TUB :ILE %E /OOD ABOVE ! BAS9 TO ONE SIDE ( HIM & SWABB$ H] *9 ) ,DETTOL4 ,HE W]5'T LIKE ! LITTLE R$ 5D (F A FAG ?\<1 ?IS TIME1 EV5 IF HE SORT ( HAD ! SAME FACE4 ,HE WAS A :OLE P]SON LIKE H] MOM OR LIKE ! %AGG+ TRAMP %E'D ?\<T AB\T4 ,HE WAS ALL SORT ( DRESS$ 9 :AT WAS LIKE A MONK'S ROBES OR IT MI<T HAVE BE5 OLD RAGS1 & IT WAS EI!R R$1 OR GRE51 OR BO?4 ,HE HAD ! CURLY HAIR & HORNS & BE>D & EYEBR[S LIKE HE'D HAD :5 HE WAS MADE ( A%ES &1 AS ,M>LA SAW HIM 9 H] HEAD1 HE WAS /ILL GR9N+ AT H]1 LAU<+ :5 ! ,DETTOL /UNG & MADE H] CRY AGA9 :5 %E'D ONLY JU/ /OPP$1 ONLY JU/ GOT H]SELF TOGE!R4 

,HE WAS PISS+ HIMSELF1 ?IS OLD ,DEVIL1 & %E'D LO/ IT4 ,%E'D COMPLETELY FUCK+ LO/ IT & %E %\T$ ,:Y DON'T Y\ LEAVE ME ALONE8 ,HE'D JU/ LOOK$ BACK AT H] & DONE A FACE1 TAK+ ! PISS LIKE1 & HE'D SAID IT BACK TO H]1 ! SAME WORDS1 9 A NA/Y :9Y VOICE %E KNEW WAS MEANT TO S\ND LIKE H]S4 ,HE'D JU/ SAID ,:Y DON'T Y\ LEAVE ME ALONE1 & !N %E'D JU/ BE5 CRY+ AFT] ?AT & :5 %E'D /OPP$ HE'D GONE4 ,%E HADN'T SE5 HIM S9CE1 & DIDN'T WANT TO SEE HIM BUT ! O!R PEOPLE :O'D HAD DEMONS SAID !Y GOT MORE REGUL>1 NOT LESS4 ,HE WAS H] NA/Y FAG-5D DEVIL PROPHET & %E'D EV5 GOT A NAME = HIM4 ,A% ,MOSES1 ?AT WAS :AT %E CALL$ HIM4 ,SOMETIMES :5 %E GOT ?AT BURN+ SMELL %E (T5 HAD :5 %E WAS 9 ! FLAT1 ! SMELL %E ?\<T WAS JU/ H] N]VES ALL FRY+ UP1 %E'D LAU< & SAY ,A% ,MOSES WAS AB\T4 ,BUT ?AT WAS :5 %E'D GOT SOME & WAS 9 A GOOD MOOD & IT ALL SEEM$ FUNNI]4 

,M>LA WAS SE>*+ D[N BESIDE ! C\* AGA9 :5 %E LOOK$ AT ! C>RIAGE-CLOCK !RE ON ! MANTEL & SAW ?AT %E'D BE5 H]E = MORE ?AN AN H\R & HALF :5 %E'D JU/ MEANT TO POP 9 ON ! (F *ANCE ( SOME LITTLE LICK %E MI<T HAVE LO/4 ,FUCK4 ,IF %E DIDN'T GET A MOVE ON %E'D HAVE NO *ANCE ( ! KNOCK+-(F TIME TRADE1 ! BLOKES HOME = ! WEEK5D FROM ! PLACES ?AT !Y WORK$ 9 ,MILTON ,KEYNES OR ,LONDON OR :]EV]4 ,IT HAD BETT] BE A BIGG] TURN \T ?AN %E'D SE5 AT D9N] TIME UP ,REG5T ,SQU>E & ,%EEP ,/REET & R\ND !RE1 'CAUSE IF %E DIDN'T GET SOME MONEY SOON %E'D1 WELL1 %E'D /AY 94 ,/AY 91 READ H] ,DI BOOK & H] ,RIPP] BOOKS & JU/ PUT UP ) IT1 ?AT'S :AT %E'D DO4 ,%E DEF9ITELY1 DEF9ITELY WASN'T GO+ \T TONI<T1 NO WAY4 ,NO WAY4 

,%E SORT$ \T H] MAKE-UP BE/ %E C\LD BUT !RE W]5'T MU* ?AT %E C\LD DO AB\T H] HAIR4 ,%E PUT ! SCRAPBOOK & ! MURD] PAP]BACKS 9SIDE ! B$ROOM *E/ ( DRAW]S 9 ! CLEAN CLO!S SPACE1 SO ?AT %E'D REMEMB] :]E !Y W]E1 !N W5T \T ?R\< H] LITTLE KIT*5 & H] BACK DOOR1 9TO ! BIG CONCRETE G>D5S ( ! FLATS4 ,IT WASN'T A BAD DAY1 BUT JU/ ! SI<T ( ALL ! GRAVEL PA?S & %RUBS & /EPS /RET*+ AWAY T[>DS ! BACKS ( ALL ! FLATS !RE ON ! F> SIDE1 OR T[>DS ! BIG BRICK >*ES NE> ! MIDDLE AV5UE1 IT ALWAYS GOT H] D[N & ALMO/ ALWAYS KICK$ (F ! ,A% ,MOSES SMELL1 ?\< NOT TODAY4 ,?IS WAS A FUCK+ AWFUL PLACE4 ,%E BET !RE HADN'T EV] BE5 A TIME :5 EV]Y?+ :AT HAPP5$ H]E W]5'T HORRIBLE4 

,ONE ( ! GIRLS R\ND !RE WAS ?IRTE5 & = ?IS LA/ MON? %E'D BE5 ! RAGE ) ! ,SOMALIS1 ! POOR LUCKY LITTLE FUCK]4 ,/ILL1 ?AT W\LDN'T LA/4 ,%E W\LDN'T LA/4 ,!N !RE WAS ?AT OLD SPA/IC BLOKE :AT US$ TO LIVE ACROSS ! MIDDLE PA? ON ! NEXT BLOCK SOME:]E1 M5TALLY H&ICAPP$ :ATEV]1 :AT HAD BE5 PUT \T 9 ! COMMUNITY4 ,NEXT ?+1 HE'S MET SOME GEEZ] 9 ! PUB1 RI<T1 BLOKE ASKS HIMSELF BACK1 SAYS :AT A NICE PLACE ?AT ! M5TAL FELL]'S GOT & H[ HE'LL BR+ SOME MATES ( HIS R\ND1 IT'LL BE A BIT ( COMPANY1 YEAH8 ,NEXT ?+ !RE'S ALL !SE FUCK]S MOV+ 9 & TAK+ OV]1 TELL+ ?IS POOR CUNT !Y'LL KILL HIM IF !Y'RE FUCK$ AB\T & HE'S TOO M5TAL TO KN[ ANY DIFF]5T & BESIDES !Y MI<T DO4 ,DO+ GE> & PUTT+ GIRLS \T R\ND !RE & ! H&ICAPP$ BLOKE1 HE'S \T LIV+ ON ! /REET4 ,?IS WAS A PLACE1 !SE ,BA? ,/REET FLATS1 :]E ANY RUBBI%1 ANYBODY ?AT ! C\NCIL WANT$ RID (1 NUTT]S1 ,KOSOVANS1 ,ALBANIANS ALL ?AT1 !Y C\LD PUT ALL ! %IT H]E & JU/ WAIT = IT TO DISAPPE>1 GO UP 9 SMOKE LIKE EV]YBODY R\ND H]E SEEM$ TO1 LIKE ,SAMAN?A & ! O!R GIRLS1 ,SUE ,B5NETT & ,SUE ,PACK] & ! ONE :AT HAD A GAP BETWE5 H] TEE?1 BANJO /R+ CLEAN] :AT !Y CALL$ H]4 ,K]RY8 ,KELLY8 ,H] :AT HAD BE5 F\ND UP R\ND ,MONK'S ,POND ,/REET ANYWAY1 ! BLOND ONE ) ! TEE?4 ,!RE W]5'T NOBODY KILL$ YET1 BUT SOME ( !M HAD BE5 FUCK+ CLOSE4 ,SAMAN?A HAD BE5 CLOSE BY ALL ACC\NTS4 ,!RE W]5'T NO WAY :AT %E WAS GO+ \T TONI<T4 

,!RE WAS H] ,A,S,B,O4 ,?AT WAS ONE GOOD REASON :AT %E HAD = /AY+ HOME1 EV5 )\T ! O!R /UFF1 ,SAMAN?A & ALL ?AT4 ,! FUCK+ ,ROB]TSES NEXT DOOR1 ?AT'S :O %E HAD TO BLAME = ?AT4 ,IT WAS LIKE1 ?REE1 F\R MON?S AGO :5 ,KEI? WAS SEE+ TO IT ?AT %E GOT MORE WORK4 ,!RE'D BE51 :AT1 TWO OR ?REE NI<TS1 FIVE NI<TS AT ! V]Y MO/ :5 %E'D BR\<T PUNT]S R\ND ! FLAT4 ,NOT EV5 LATE1 ONLY LIKE TWO O'CLOCK OR ?AT1 & FUCK+ ,WAYNE & ,L9DA ,ROB]TS ON !IR FUCK+ DOOR/EP EV]Y FUCK+ TIME & BANG+ ON AT H] AB\T ! NOISE1 GIV+ IT ?IS AB\T !IR FUCK+ BABY1 ALL ?IS ) H] PUNT]S LOOK+ ON & LI/5+ :ILE %E GOT CALL$ EV]Y CUNT UND] ! SUN & IS IT ANY WOND] %E'D HAD A GO BACK8 ,FIVE FUCK+ TIMES4 ,SIX TIMES AT MO/1 & !N !Y'D HAD !M PUT ! ,A,S,B,O ON H]4 

,FUCK+ ,A,S,B,OS4 ,:AT ?AT WAS1 IT WAS SO !Y C\LD KEEP CONTROL ( PLACES LIKE ! ,BOR\<S )\T WA/+ ANY CA% ON EXTRA COPP]S4 ,JU/ /ICK EV]Y FUCK] UND] ,A,S,B,OS & !N LET ! FUCK+ CAM]AS KEEP AN EYE ON ?+S4 ,! CAM]AS1 ?AT WAS :AT Y\ CALL IT1 Z]O FUCK+ TOL]ANCE4 ,IF ANYONE %[S UP ON FILM :AT'S BREAK+ !IR CONDITIONS1 !N ?AT'S IT1 Y\ CAN JU/ LOCK !M UP4 ,DON'T MATT] IF :AT !Y'VE DONE IS A PROP] CRIM9AL (F5SE OR NOT4 ,M>LA HAD HE>D AB\T SOME WOMAN GOT AN ,A,S,B,O = SUNBA?+1 RI<T1 9 H] [N BACK Y>D4 ,:AT ! FUCK WAS ?AT AB\T8 ,SOME FUCK+ NEI<BOR CUNT1 SOME OLD CUNT :O CAN'T /& TO SEE SOMEBODY HAV+ A GOOD TIME1 SEE SOMEONE ) H] BAPS \T1 SO !Y FUCK+1 :AT !Y DO1 !Y FUCK+ GET A FUCK+ ,A,S,B,O TOOK \T ON Y\ & !N !Y 444 

,FAT ,K5NY4 ,?AT WAS :O %E'D HAD ! PILLS (F ?AT NI<T :5 %E'D SE5 ,A% ,MOSES ! FIR/ TIME1 ! BIG BALD KID :O LIV$ 9 ! FLATS UP ON ! ,MAYORHOLD AT ! BACK ( ,CL>EMONT1 ,BEAUMONT ,C\RT !RE1 :AT !Y CALL$ ! ,TW9 ,T[]S4 ,%E'D GONE R\ND HIS FLAT & WANK$ HIM (F & HE'D GIVE H] ! PILLS4 ,IT WAS A FUNNY ?+1 H[ :5 !RE WAS SOME LITTLE DETAIL :AT Y\ WANT$ TO REMEMB]1 IF Y\ JU/ /OPP$ TRY+ & =GOT AB\T IT1 IT W\LD COME TO Y\4 ,%E WALK$ ACROSS ! C\RTY>D TO ! GATEWAY AT ONE 5D ( ! BRICK >*ES :]E %E C\LD SEE IT WAS OP5 & %E W\LDN'T NE$ A KEY1 BECAUSE %E'D LO/ H]S OR %E'D PUT IT SOME:]E & =GOTT5 :]E4 ,WE>+ H] LITTLE SEXY MAC :AT %E'D NOT TOOK (F ALL ! :ILE :5 %E WAS 9 ! H\SE1 %E WALK$ UP BY ! MIDDLE PA? T[>DS ! RAMP & TOLD ! DOG HALFWAY ALONG TO FUCK (F :AT WAS LAY+ A BIG CABLE4 

,/EPP+ (F ! TOP 5D ( ! RAMP & \T ! LITTLE HALF-WALL$ EXIT 9TO ,CA/LE ,/REET %E GOT A SORT ( LIFT FROM NO:]E :5 ! SUN COME \T JU/ = A M9UTE1 FROM BEH9D A CL\D4 ,%E FELT MORE SORT ( POSITIVE :ATEV]1 & %E ?\<T ?AT WAS A GOOD SIGN1 ?AT WAS LIKE A LUCKY :ATSIT4 ,NOT *>M1 BUT ! SAME ?+4 ,IT W\LD BE ALL RI<T4 ,%E'D F9D SOMEBODY D[N ,HORSEM>KET OR 9 ,M>EFAIR & !N AFT] ?AT1 :O KN[S1 P]HAPS ?+S MI<T />T LOOK+ UP 9 G5]AL4 ,IF %E C\LD GET SORT$ \T A BIT !N ,KEI? MI<T SAY %E C\LD COME BACK ) HIM OR1 FUCK HIM1 !RE MI<T BE SOMEBODY ELSE1 ONE ( ! ,KOSOVANS OR ?AT1 %E DIDN'T C>E4 ,IT WAS AB\T HALF F\R :5 %E WALK$ \T FROM ! NO-5TRY AT ! 5D ( ,CA/LE ,/REET & ONTO ,HORSEM>KET4 ,RI<T !N4 ,LET'S SEE :O WAS AB\T4 

,!RE WAS A LOT ( TRAFFIC1 BUT ALL GO+ FA/ & 9 A HURRY TO GET HOME1 NOBODY IDL+ ALONG AT TW5TY ) AN EYE \T ON ! CURB4 ,ACROSS ! BUSY ROAD %E C\LD SEE ! ASS-5D ( ,KA!R9E'S ,G>D5S1 :AT ! WR9KLIES R\ND !RE CALL$ ',G>D5S ( ,RE/'1 >\ND ! BACK ( ,COLLEGE ,/REET & ?AT D>K-LOOK+ *UR*4 ,!RE W]E SOME OLD GIRLS LIV$ 9 ,BA? ,/REET FLATS1 ONES :O'D BE5 ON ! BATT] 9 ! OLD TIMES & W]E ALL1 LIKE1 9 !IR SIXTIES & ?AT4 ,M>LA C\LDN'T EV5 ?9K :AT IT W\LD BE LIKE TO BE 9 H] ?IRTIES4 ,!SE OLD DE>S SAID AS ,/4 ,KA!R9E'S ,G>D5S & ! TOP ( ,COLLEGE ,/REET WAS :]E ALL ( ! TRADE GOT DONE BACK 9 ! #a#i#eS & ! #a#i#fS1 BACK !N DUR+ W>TIME OR :5EV]4 ,UP :]E ,COLLEGE ,/REET MET ,K+ ,/REET !RE'D BE5 ?IS ONE PUB CALL$ ! ,CRIT]ION & JU/ ACROSS ! ROAD ANO!R CALL$ ! ,MIT]4 ,?AT WAS :]E ! GIRLS ALL US$ TO KNOCK AB\T1 BACK !N4 ,!Y'D EI!R DO ! BUS9ESS 9 ! BU%ES R\ND 9 ,KA!R9E'S ,G>D5S1 OR !Y HAD ?IS TAXI COMPANY NEXT TO ! ,MIT] :AT W\LD RUN !M & ! PUNT]S BACK D[N ,BA? ,/REET1 WAIT \TSIDE ! FLAT FIVE M9UTES = ! BLOKE TO F9I% & !N RUN !M BO? BACK UP ! PUB4 ,IT S\ND$ REALLY NICE TO ,M>LA1 SORT ( COZY & ALL FRI5DLY4 ,!RE'D BE PEOPLE R\ND TO KEEP AN EYE ON Y\4 

,( C\RSE1 9 !M DAYS ! ,OLD ,BILL W]E DIFF]5T4 ,:AT !IR PLAN WAS !N1 IT WAS TO KEEP ALL ( ! DIFF]5T SORTS ( TR\BLE TO A DIFF]5T PUB4 ,SO ALL ! HIPPIES & ! DRUGGIES W]E ALL (F 9 ONE PUB1 ALL ! BIK]S 9 ANO!R1 QUE]S & LEZZ]S UP ! ,WELL+BOR\< ,ROAD SOME:]E & ALL ! GIRLS D[N H]E1 UP ! TOP 5D ( ,COLLEGE ,/REET4 ,BY ALL ACC\NTS IT WORK$ QUITE WELL1 !N Y\ GOT ALL NEW COPP]S COM+ 9 ) NEW IDEAS :O PROBABLY JU/ WANT$ TO BE SE5 AS DO+ SOME?+1 & TO LOOK GOOD 9 ! PAP]S4 ,!Y W5T 9 & BU/$ ALL !SE PUBS & SCATT]$ EV]YBODY EV]Y:]E1 SO N[ Y\'D GOT ALL ( ! DIFF]5T SORTS ( TR\BLE SPREAD ?R\< NE>LY EV]Y PUB 9 T[N4 ,M>LA SUPPOS$ IT WAS A BIT LIKE ) ,AF<ANI/AN1 :5 ALL ! T]RORI/S :ATEV] W]E ALL 9 ONE PLACE UNTIL !Y S5T ! SOLDI]S 9 & N[ !Y'RE FUCK+ EV]Y:]E4 ,FUCK+ RESULT4 ,M>LA ?\<T H[ IT MU/ HAVE BE5 :5 ,ELSIE ,BOX] & ! O!R OLD GIRLS FROM H] FLATS W]E ON ! GAME1 BACK 9 ! #a#i#fS :5 IT WAS ALL :ATSIT1 ALL ,DICK5SIAN & ?AT4 ,IT MU/ HAVE BE5 LIKE REALLY NICE4 

,ELSIE HAD SAID !RE US$ TO BE A /ATUE JU/ ALONG FROM ! ,CRIT]ION ON ! $GE ( ,KA!R9E'S ,G>D5S1 ?AT WAS LIKE ?IS WOMAN ) B>E TITS1 HOLD+ A FI%1 BUT PEOPLE ALL ! TIME W]E FUCK+ ) IT1 PUTT+ PA9T ALL ON ITS TITS & ?AT1 !N SOMEONE BROKE ITS HEAD (F4 ,AFT] ?AT !Y PROBABLY ?\<T LIKE ! PEOPLE R\ND H]E %\LDN'T HAVE A /ATUE SO !Y MOV$ IT (F D[N ,DELAPRE1 ,DELAPRE ,ABBEY :]E IT WAS ALL PO% & OLD1 OV] ! BACK ( ,BECKETT'S ,P>K :AT ,ELSIE SAID !Y US$ TO CALL ,C[ ,MEAD[4 ,M>LA ?\<T ?AT WAS A %AME1 AB\T ! /ATUE4 ,IT WAS FUCK+ TYPICAL4 ,SOME?+ ?AT'S SEXY1 YEAH8 ,SOME WOMAN1 OR LIKE /ATUE1 ) ! TITS & ?AT1 !RE'S ALWAYS GO+ TO BE SOME CUNT1 SOME BLOKE :O WANTS TO SMA% IT UP4 ,ANY?+ LOVELY1 LIKE ,PR9CESS ,DIANA OR ,SAMAN?A4 ,FUCK+ KILL IT4 ,FUCK+ KNOCK ITS HEAD (F4 ,?AT WAS JU/ ! WAY ?+S W]E1 & IT HAD ALWAYS BE5 LIKE ?AT4 ,SOME FUCK+ PEOPLE1 !Y'D GOT NO RESPECT = FUCK+ ANY?+4 

,%E /OOD !RE = A M9UTE1 SIZ+ UP H] PROSPECTS4 ,LOOK+ UPHILL TO H] LEFT !RE WAS ! ,MAYORHOLD1 SOME:]E ELSE ?AT ,ELSIE SAID HAD US$ TO BE ALL RI<T1 A SORT ( VILLAGE SQU>E ?+1 :]E !RE WAS JU/ LIKE ?IS JUNCTION N[4 ,?AT C\LD BE A GOOD PAT* = TRADE1 OR HAD BE5 9 ! PA/ AT ANY RATE1 BUT ONLY AFT] IT GOT D>K & NOT >\ND ?IS TIME ( DAY4 ,H] BE/ BET WAS D[NHILL T[>DS ! TRAFFIC LI<TS D[N AT ! BOTTOM1 ON ! CORN] !RE :]E ,GOLD ,/REET & ,HORSEM>KET JO9$ ) ,HORSE%OE ,/REET & ,M>EFAIR4 ,%E'D GET ANY TRADE COM+ UP ,M>EFAIR FROM ! /ATION1 !N !RE WAS :ATEV] BUS9ESS MI<T BE PASS+ BY ! O!R WAY1 D[N ,HORSEM>KET & ,HORSE%OE ,/REET TO ,PET]'S ,WAY & \T ( T[N4 ,PLUS1 RI<T1 !RE WAS ! IBIS1 :]E !Y PULL$ ! ,B>CLAYC>D PLACE D[N 9 ,M>EFAIR4 ,PEOPLE (F FROM HOME 9 A HOTEL1 Y\ NEV] KNEW4 ,%OV+ H] H&S 9TO ! POCKETS ( H] LITTLE ,P,V,C MAC1 %E WALK$ D[N ! HILL4 

,D[N AT ! BOTTOM ,M>LA W5T OV] ,HORSEM>KET TO ! ,GOLD ,/REET SIDE !RE :]E ! PIZZA PLACE IS1 !N CROSS$ ,GOLD ,/REET TO ! CORN] :]E IT JO9$ ) ,HORSE%OE ,/REET1 !N /OOD !RE :ILE %E LIT A FAG4 ,?AT WAS ! ONLY GOOD ?+ ) ALL !SE NO SMOK+ LAWS4 ,Y\ GOT SO MANY WOM5 WORK$ 9 (FICES :ATEV] :O GOT MADE TO GO \TSIDE = FAG BREAKS ?AT IF Y\ W]E /&+ SMOK+ ON A CORN] !SE DAYS1 LOOK+ DODGY1 NO ONE AUTOMATICALLY ASSUM$ ?AT Y\ WAS ON ! GAME OR NONE ( ?AT4 ,%E WAT*$ ! CR[D1 ! PEOPLE FIL+ TO & FRO OV] ! ZEBRA CROSS+S1 COM+ BACK FROM WORK OR HOME TO MAKE !IR KIDS' TEAS4 ,M>LA WOND]$ :AT WAS 9 !IR HEADS & BET IT WAS LIKE REALLY FUCK+ BOR+ /UFF LIKE FUCK+ FOOTBALL FUCK+ TELLY %IT1 NOT LIKE ALL :AT %E ?\<T AB\T1 ALL FUCK+ WOND]FUL & ALL IMAG9ATION & ALL ?AT1 LIKE ANYBODY ELSE W\LD ?9K ( GLU+ ,PR9CESS ,DI D[N ON ! SUN4 ,WAT*+ H] CR[D = ANY POSSIBLES %E LET H]SELF GO (F ONTO A DAYDREAM1 ?9K+ AB\T :O %E'D LIKE TO HAVE COME UP TO H] IF %E C\LD HAVE LIKE ANYBODY1 ANY MAN4 

,HE W\LDN'T BE A BIG BLOKE1 & HE W\LDN'T BE ALL BLOKEY4 ,NOT A GAY1 BUT PRETTY4 ,A BIT GIRLY1 H[ HE LOOK$ NOT H[ HE ACT$4 ,NICE EYES4 ,NICE EYELA%ES & ALL ?AT & REALLY FUCK+ FIT1 WIRY & LIKE HE'D BE DEAD GOOD AT DANC+ & DEAD GOOD 9 B$4 ,BLACK CURLY HAIR & HE'S LIKE GOT ?IS LITTLE BE>D 444 NO1 NO1 ?IS LITTLE MU/A*E 444 & HE'D BE ,G,S,O,H LIKE 9 ! ADV]TS1 A GOOD S5SE ( HUMOR :AT C\LD MAKE H] LAU< A BIT 'CAUSE %E'D NOT HAD A LAU< 9 FUCK+ MON?S4 ,HE'D BE ,G,S,O,H BUT NOT ,N_/,S4 ,& HE'D BE :ITE4 ,NO SPECIAL REASON1 HE JU/ W\LD BE4 ,HE'D BE /&+ H]E1 RI<T ON ?IS CORN] ) H] & HE'D *AT H] UP1 HE'D FLIRT A BIT1 HE W\LDN'T JU/ ASK H[ MU* = A BL[JOB4 ,HE'D BE FLUTT]+ HIS EYES & MAK+ LITTLE JOKES & LOOK+ AT H] LIKE !Y BO? KNEW :]E ALL ?IS WAS GO+1 LOOK+ REALLY DIRTY 9 A REAL WAY1 NOT LIKE ON A ,D,V,D4 ,OH1 FUCK+ HELL4 ,M>LA WAS GIV+ H]SELF FIZZY KNICK]S4 ,%E PULL$ H>D] ON H] FAG & />$ D[N AT ! GR\ND4 ,?IS BLOKE1 ?IS BLOKE SO FUCK+ FIT Y\ W\LDN'T EV5 *>GE HIM1 RI<T8 ,Y\'D FUCK+ PAY = IT4 ,?IS BLOKE1 %E'D TAKE HIM UP H] FLAT & ON ! WAY !RE HE'D BE KISS+ H]1 HE'D KISS H] ON ! NECK & MAYBE HE'D FEEL R\ND H] BUM & %E'D SAY NOT TO BUT HE'D JU/ LOOK UP AT H]1 RI<T8 ,HE'D LOOK UP FROM UND] HIS EYELA%ES LIKE A LITTLE BOY & HE'D SAY SOME?+ REALLY FUCK+ FUNNY & %E'D LET HIM JU/ DO ANY?+1 MAN4 ,ANY?+4 ,:5 !Y GOT R\ND ! FLATS HE'D PROBABLY /E] H] UP AGA9/ H] FLAT'S DOOR1 RI<T !RE 9 ! HALLWAY1 & HE'D HAVE HIS H& D[N ON H] PUBES & !Y'D BE KISS+1 %E'D BE SAY+ NO1 OH FUCK+ HELL1 JU/ LET ME OP5 ! FRONT DOOR4 

,& !N ! ,ROB]TSES W\LD HAVE H] PUT 9 PRISON4 

,%E HE>D ,ALL ,SA9TS' CLOCK UP AT ! TOP ( ,GOLD ,/REET /RIKE = ! ?REE-QU>T] H\R1 QU>T] TO FIVE1 & GR\ND H] FAG \T UND]NEA? H] %OE4 ,%E GAVE ! PASS+ CR[D ANO!R ONCE-OV]1 BUT !RE WAS FUCK ALL !RE4 ,SOME REALLY PRETTY :ITE GIRL ) R$ HAIR :O HAD ?IS FUCK+ GORGE\S BABY 9 ONE ( !M SL+S GOES R\ND ! FRONT4 ,YEAH1 NICE ONE1 D>L+4 ,NICE TITS4 ,FUCK+ GOOD = Y\1 YEAH8 ,PROBABLY Y\ DON'T EV5 DES]VE ?AT BABY1 PROBABLY Y\'LL FUCK H] UP & %E'LL GR[ UP WI%+ Y\'D NEV] HAD H]1 ?AT %E'D DI$ :5 %E WAS LITTLE & /ILL HAPPY1 'CAUSE ?AT'S :AT Y\ FEEL LIKE4 ,?AT'S :AT FUCK+ HAPP5S4 ,?AT'S :AT FUCK+ HAPP5S ALL ! TIME4 

,!RE WAS A NICE OLD BLACK GUY ON A BIKE1 :ITE-HAIR$ ) A :ITE BE>D1 CLOCK$ (F & GO+ HOME1 /OPP$ ON HIS BIKE !RE ) ONE LEG D[N1 WAIT+ = ! LI<TS1 & SOME FIFTE5-YE>-OLDS ) SKATEBO>DS UND]NEA? !IR >MS1 BUT NO?+ :AT HAD ANY PROSPECTS4 ,M>LA GLANC$ D[N ,HORSE%OE ,/REET !RE ON H] LEFT & WOND]$ IF IT MI<T BE WOR? A VISIT TO ! POOL HALL ?AT WAS HALFWAY D[N T[>DS ! PUB1 ! ,JOLLY ,WANK] OR :ATEV] IT WAS CALL$1 :AT ,ELSIE ,BOX] SAID HAD BE5 ! BIK] PUB1 ! ,H>BOR\< SOME?+4 ,H>BOR ,LI<TS4 ,?AT WAS A NICE NAME1 COZY S\ND+1 BETT] ?AN ! FUCK+ ,JOLLY ,WANK]4 ,!RE MI<T BE ! ODD BLOKE 9 ! POOL HALL1 MAYBE WON A BIT ( MONEY1 FEEL+ LUCKY4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 %E DIDN'T LIKE ! POOL HALL MU*4 ,NOT BECAUSE IT WAS D>K OR SLEAZY1 BUT 444 OH1 LOOK1 ?IS WAS COMPLETELY FUCK+ M5TAL1 RI<T1 BUT ! ONE TIME %E'D BE5 9 !RE IT WAS LIKE 9 ! AFT]NOON8 ,& !RE WAS H>DLY ANYBODY !RE1 & IT WAS D>K ) ! BIG LAMPS ABOVE ! TABLES %9+ D[N !SE BIG BLOCKS ( JU/ LI<T1 :ITE LI<T & ,M>LA HAD GOT CREEP$ \T SO %E'D JU/1 LIKE1 LEFT4 ,%E C\LDN'T EV5 SAY 'TIL LAT] :AT IT WAS HAD GOT TO H]1 ! SPOOKY FEEL+ :AT %E KNEW %E'D HAD BE=E & !N %E REALIZ$ IT WAS LIKE :5 %E'D BE5 LITTLE & HAD GONE 9SIDE A *UR*4 ,%E'D TOLD ,KEI? ?AT1 ONE NI<T 9 B$1 & HE'D SAID %E WAS FUCK+ MAD1 SAID IT WAS ROCKS4 0,IT'S ROCKS1 GAL4 ,ALL !M ROCKS 9SIDE Y\R HEAD40 ,%E HAT$ *UR*ES4 ,GOD & ALL ?AT1 ALL ?AT ?9K+ AB\T DY+1 OR H[ Y\ W]E LIV+1 ALL ?AT BOLLIX1 IT WAS FUCK+ MORBID4 ,IF %E WANT$ ! RELIGI\S ?+ %E'D ?9K ( ,PR9CESS ,DI4 ,ANY TRADE WAIT+ D[N ! HOLY POOL HALL C\LD FUCK (F1 ,M>LA DECID$1 & %E /UCK H] H&S D[N 9 H] POCKETS1 TUCK$ H] *9 9 & !N WAIT$ = ! LI<TS TO GO BACK GRE5 SO %E C\LD CROSS ! TOP ( ,HORSE%OE ,/REET TO ,M>EFAIR4 ,%E'D HAVE BETT] LUCK D[N AT ! /ATION4 

,M>LA TOOK IT EASY AS %E MADE H] WAY D[N ,M>EFAIR1 ON ! F> SIDE ( ! /REET FROM ! HOTEL & ALL ! LEISURE PLACE :ATEV]4 ,NO PO9T BE+ 9 A HURRY1 ?AT WAS ALL (F-PUTT+1 LOOK+ LIKE Y\'D M9D SOMEBODY /OPP+ Y\ TO HAVE A WORD4 ,%E WALK$ BY ALL ! F$-UP LOOK+ LITTLE RE/AURANTS & ALL ?AT1 & :5 %E GOT ALONG T[>DS ?AT BIT :AT RUNS D[N (F FROM ,M>EFAIR1 ,FREES*OOL ,/REET1 %E PASS$ ?IS C\PLE LOOK$ LIKE !Y W]E M>RI$1 9 !IR =TIES1 & ! FUCK+ FACES !Y HAD ON !M4 ,MIS]ABLE AS S91 LIKE ! :OLE WORLD HAD FALL5 91 HEAD+ UP ,M>EFAIR \T ( ,FREES*OOL ,/REET1 UPHILL T[>DS T[N C5T]4 ,!Y W]5'T HOLD+ H&S OR TALK+1 LOOK+ AT EA* O!R1 NO?+4 ,M>LA DIDN'T EV5 KN[ :Y %E ?\<T !Y W]E M>RI$ BUT !Y HAD ?AT LOOK1 WALK+ ALONG BO? />+ 9TO SPACE LIKE SOME?+ FUCK+ HORRIBLE JU/ HAPP5$4 ,%E WAS WOND]+ :AT IT WAS1 ?9K+ AB\T !M1 :5 %E ALMO/ WALK$ 9TO ! BLOKE /OOD 9 ! ROAD !RE AT ! TOP ( ,FREES*OOL ,/REET1 JU/ />+ D[N IT LIKE HE'D LO/ SOME?+1 HIS DOG OR SOME?+4 

,HE WAS QUITE A TALL BLOKE1 :ITE BLOKE1 GETT+ ON BUT 9 GOOD %APE ) CURLY BLACK HAIR :AT HADN'T GONE GRAY YET1 BUT ?AT WAS AS CLOSE TO ,M>LA'S DREAM-BLOKE AS HE GOT4 ,NO PRETTY LA%ES & NO LITTLE MU/A*E BUT A GREAT BIG NOSE 9/EAD1 ) SAD EYES :]E ! EYEBR[S W5T UP 9 ! MIDDLE & LOOK$ /UCK LIKE ?AT1 & ) A BIG SAD SMILE ACROSS HIS FACE4 ,HE WAS DRESS$ FUNNY TOO1 ) ?IS ALL SORT ( ORANGE YELL[ R$ :ATEV] WAI/COAT ON OV] A REAL OLD-LOOK+ %IRT ) ROLL$ UP SLEEVES & ONE ( !M ?+S1 NOT CRAVAT1 NOT TIE1 LIKE COLOR$ H&K]*IEF ?+ R\ND HIS NECK LIKE F>M]S HAD 9 BOOKS4 ,) ! BIG NOSE & CURLY HAIR HE HAD A SORT ( PIKEY LOOK1 /&+ & />+ (F D[N ,FREES*OOL ,/REET AFT] HIS DOG OR HIS OLD WOMAN OR :ATEV] ELSE IT WAS HE'D LO/4 ,HE WAS NO FUCK+ PA9T+ & WAS OLD] ?AN :AT ,M>LA LIK$1 BUT %E'D DONE OLD] & %E KNEW FULL WELL AS %E'D DONE UGLI]4 ,AS %E /EPP$ BACK FROM NE>LY RUNN+ 9TO HIM %E LOOK$ AT HIM & SMIL$ & !N REMEMB]$ :]E ! TOO? WAS GONE SO SORT ( TURN$ IT TO A P\T1 A LITTLE KISS ?+ ) H] LIPS PU%$ =W>D :5 %E SPOKE4 

0,OOH1 SORRY1 MATE4 ,NOT LOOK+ :]E ,I'M GO+40 

,HE LOOK$ R\ND AT H]1 ) HIS SAD EYES & BRAVE-FACE-ON-IT SMILE4 ,%E REALIZ$ ?AT HE'D HAD A DR9K OR TWO1 BUT !N SO MU* ! BETT]4 ,:5 HE ANSW]$ HE'D GOT ?IS HI< FUNNY VOICE :AT HAD A SORT ( TWANG TO IT4 ,IT WASN'T EV5 HI< ALL ( ! TIME1 BUT SOMETIMES W5T D[N 9 A K9D ( ,F>M] ,GILES ',>RRR'1 SAME AS ) ! SC>F :AT HE HAD R\ND HIS NECK1 ALL C\NTRIFI$ OR SOME?+1 ,M>LA DIDN'T KN[1 BUT !N IT W\LD GO UP 9 ?IS WEIRD LAU<1 ?IS GIGGLE1 SORT ( N]V\S LAU< ?+4 ,HE WAS DEF9ITELY PISS$4 

0,AA1 ?AT'S ALL RI<T1 LOVE4 ,Y\'RE ALL RI<T4 ,AH HA HA HA40 

,OH FUCK+ HELL4 ,IT WAS ALL %E C\LD DO TO KEEP FROM CRACK+ UP1 LIKE :5 %E'D BE GETT+ A LECTURE FROM SOME TEA*] BACK UP ,L+S & TRY+ NOT TO LAU<1 ?AT NOISE Y\ MAKE UP 9 Y\R NOSE & COV] UP ) C\<+4 ,?IS BLOKE WAS A FUCK+ ONE-(F4 ,!RE WAS SOME?+ REALLY M5TAL TO HIM1 NOT LIKE DANG]\S OR LIKE ! WOMBLES :AT !Y PUT \T 9TO ! COMMUNITY1 BUT JU/ LIKE HE W]5'T ON ! SAME WORLD EV]YBODY ELSE WAS ON1 OR LIKE HE MI<T BE ! NEXT ,DOCTOR ,:O4 ,:ATEV] IT WAS UP ) HIM HE WASN'T BIT+1 SO %E W5T = ! DIRECT APPROA*4 

0,FANCY A BIT ( BUS9ESS80 

,H[ HE ACT$1 %E'D NEV] SE5 ANY?+ QUITE LIKE IT4 ,IT W]5'T LIKE HE WAS ALL %OCK$ BY :AT %E'D SAID1 BUT MORE LIKE HE WAS ACT+ %OCK$ & BE+ ALL EXAGG]AT$1 MAK+ IT 9TO A SORT ( FUNNY TURN4 ,HE J]K$ HIS HEAD BACK ON HIS NECK & MADE HIS EYES GO WIDE LIKE HE WAS />TL$1 SO HIS BIG BLACK EYEBR[S LIFT$ UP4 ,IT WAS LIKE HE WAS BE+ SOMEONE 9 A FILM :AT %E'D NOT SE51 OR MORE OLD FA%ION$1 LIKE SOMEBODY FROM A PANTOMIME OR :AT Y\ CALL IT1 MUSIC HALL :ATEV]4 ,NO4 ,NO1 ?AT W]5'T IT1 :AT HE WAS DO+4 ,IT WAS MORE LIKE FILMS BE=E !Y HAD ! WORDS 91 :5 IT WAS JU/ MUSIC & ALL BLACK & :ITE & ?AT4 ,! WAY !Y MADE ALL !IR EXPRESSIONS RI<T OV] ! TOP SO Y\'D KN[ :AT !Y MEANT :5 !Y W]5'T SAY+ ANY?+4 ,HE />T$ WOBBL+ HIS HEAD A BIT :ILE HE WAS DO+ ?IS SURPRIS$ FACE1 JU/ TO MAKE IT LOOK MORE %OCK$4 ,IT WAS LIKE !Y W]E ACT+ \T A PLAY AT S*OOL TOGE!R1 OR AT LEA/ HE ?\<T !Y W]E1 ) ALL ! DIFF]5T ?+S Y\ HAD TO SAY WRIT \T & LE>N$ BE=EH&4 ,H[ HE ACT$1 ?\<1 IT WAS LIKE !RE W]E TELLY CAM]AS ON !M1 DO+ SOME NEW COM$Y4 ,HE ACT$ AS ?\< %E W]E 9 ON IT AS WELL4 ,HE BROKE (F ! SURPRIS$ LOOK & HIS EYES W5T SAD & K9D AGA91 ALL SORT ( SYMPA!TIC1 !N HE TURN$ HIS HEAD AWAY R\ND TO ONE SIDE LIKE HE WAS LOOK+ AT ?IS AUDI5CE OR !SE CAM]AS :AT %E C\LDN'T SEE1 & DID HIS LAU< AGA9 LIKE ?IS WAS JU/ AB\T ! FUNNIE/ FUCK+ ?+ :AT EV] HAPP5$4 ,9 A WEIRD WAY1 PROBABLY BECAUSE IT HAD BE5 SO LONG S9CE %E'D HAD SOME1 ,M>LA ?\<T HE MI<T BE RI<T4 ,?IS WAS ALL PRETTY FUCK+ FUNNY :5 Y\ HAD IT PO9T$ \T4 

0,AH HA HA HA4 ,NO1 NO1 NO1 Y\'RE ALL RI<T1 LOVE1 ?ANKS4 ,NO1 BLESS Y\R HE>T1 Y\'RE ALL RI<T4 ,I'M ALL RI<T4 ,AH HA HA HA40 

,! GIGGLE AT ! 5D W5T REALLY HI<4 ,IT S\ND$ LIKE IT MI<T JU/ BE HE WAS EMB>RASS$1 BUT HE WAS SO FUCK+ FREAKY ?AT %E C\LDN'T TELL4 ,%E WAS \T ( H] DEP? H]E4 ,?IS WAS JU/1 LIKE1 :OO%4 ,%E TRI$ AGA91 9 CASE %E'D READ HIM WRONG OR SOME?+4 

0,>E Y\ SURE80 

,HE TIPP$ HIS HEAD BACK1 %[+ ?IS GREAT :OPP+ ,ADAM'S APPLE1 & !N TWI/$ IT AB\T FROM SIDE TO SIDE1 DO+ HIS GIGGLE4 ,%E'D HE>D ALL ! 0HE ?REW BACK HIS HEAD & LAU<$0 & ?AT1 BUT JU/ 9 BOOKS4 ,%E'D NOT SE5 ANYBODY TRY & DO IT4 ,IT LOOK$ REALLY FUCK+ LOONY4 

0,AH HA HA HA4 ,NO1 LOVE1 ,I'M ALL RI<T1 TA4 ,Y\'RE ALL RI<T4 ,I'LL HAVE Y\ KN[ ?AT ,I'M A PUBLI%$ POET4 ,AH HA HA40 

,& HE WAS LIKE1 ?AT SAID IT ALL4 ,?AT WAS1 LIKE1 EV]Y?+ EXPLA9$1 RI<T !RE4 ,%E SORT ( NODD$ AT HIM ) ?IS FIX$ GR9 ?AT WAS1 ,YEAH1 ALL RI<T1 MATE1 NICE ONE1 SEE Y\1 & !N ,M>LA C>RI$ ON ALONG ! ,PET]'S ,*UR* SIDE1 PA/ !M PLACES MADE FROM ALL BR[N /ONES ) CRISS-CROSS W9D[S1 ,HAZEL-FUCK+-:ATSIT H\SE & ALL ( !M4 ,%E LOOK$ BACK ONCE & HE WAS /ILL !RE ON ! CORN]1 />+ D[N ! LITTLE SIDE-/REET WAIT+ = HIS DOG TO COME BACK UP ! HILL1 OR :ATEV] IT WAS HAD RUN AWAY FROM HIM4 ,HE LOOK$ UP1 SAW H] LOOK+ & HE DID ! HEAD ?+4 ,EV5 FROM ?IS F> AWAY %E C\LD SEE ?AT HE'D DONE ! GIGGLE TOO4 ,%E TURN$ AWAY & WALK$ ON PA/ ,/4 ,PET]'S ,*UR* T[>DS ! /ATION1 :]E Y\ C\LD ALREADY SEE ! PEOPLE COM+ HOME1 CR[DS ( !M PU%+ UP T[>DS T[N ON ,M>EFAIR'S F> SIDE1 NONE ( !M LOOK+ AT EA* O!R1 OR AT ,M>LA4 

,ON H] LEFT1 PA/ ITS BLACK RAIL+S & ! GRASS ALL R\ND IT1 ,PET]'S ,*UR* LOOK$ REALLY FUCK+ OLD1 YEAH8 ,REALLY FUCK+ ,TUDOR OR ,$W>DIAN OR ONE ( !M4 ,%E LOOK$ TO SEE IF !RE WAS ANYBODY SLEEP+ UND]NEA? ! COV] ( ITS DOORWAY1 BUT !RE WASN'T ANYBODY !RE4 ,M>LA SUPPOS$ ! TIME WAS GETT+ ON N[1 FIVE O'CLOCK OR R\ND !RE1 & !Y DIDN'T LET Y\ SLEEP 9 DOORWAYS OV] NI<T1 JU/ 9 ! DAY4 ,AT NI<T !Y MOV$ Y\ ON :I*1 ACTUALLY1 WAS FUCK+ /UPID4 ,%E'D BE5 BY ,/4 ,PET]'S YE/]DAY R\ND LUN*TIME & !RE'D BE5 TWO FELL]S SLEEP+ UND]NEA? ! FRONT BIT !N4 ,OH1 NO1 HANG ON1 !RE HADN'T BE5 TWO1 HAD !RE8 ,!RE'D BE5 ONE4 ,?AT HAD BE5 SORT ( FUNNY1 N[ %E ?\<T4 

,%E'D SE5 TWO PEOPLE LY+ 9 ! DOORWAY1 OR AT LEA/ %E'D SE5 ! BOTTOMS ( !IR FEET1 :]E !Y /UCK \T FROM UND] ALL ! SLEEP+ BAG & /UFF4 ,!IR TOES PO9T$ TOGE!R1 9W>DS1 SO %E'D ?\<T ?AT !Y W]E LY+ FAC+ ONE ANO!R & ?\<T NO MORE ( IT4 ,!N %E'D LOOK$ AGA9 :5 %E DREW LEVEL ) ! GATE1 & !RE WAS ONLY ONE PAIR ( SOLES %[+ %E C\LD SEE4 ,! O!R ONE HAD DISAPPE>$4 ,%E'D DONE A GREAT BIG COMPLICAT$ WORK+ \T 9SIDE H] HEAD1 TRY+ TO FIGURE \T1 LIKE1 :]E ! O!R FEET HAD GONE4 ,P]HAPS1 LIKE1 :AT IT WAS1 :5 %E'D FIR/ SE5 !M !RE'D BE5 ONE PAIR ( B>E FEET & ?IS BLOKE HAD JU/ TOOK HIS %OES (F1 ) !M D[N BESIDE HIS FEET !RE1 TOE TO TOE4 ,!N 9 BETWE5 ! FIR/ & SECOND TIME %E'S LOOK$1 HE'D PUT !M ON1 SO %E C\LD ONLY SEE ONE PAIR ( FEET ! SECOND TIME & ?\<T SOMEONE HAD DISAPPE>$ OR WAS A <O/1 :ATEV]4 ,NOT ?AT ,M>LA ?\<T ?AT !RE WAS <O/S1 BUT IF !RE WAS !N ,PET]'S ,*UR* W\LD BE LIKE ! BIG HANG\T1 9NIT8 ,SOME:]E FROM !IR [N TIMES1 ALL ! ,TUDORS & ! ,$W>DS1 ALL ( ?AT LOT4 

,WALK+ PA/ ITS GATE N[1 ,M>LA C\LDN'T HELP BUT HAVE A LITTLE PEEP 91 JU/ TO SEE1 BUT ! SPACE UND]NEA? ! >* \TSIDE ! CLOS$ BLACK DOOR WAS EMPTY1 EXCEPT :]E !Y HAD ! PO/]S UP = SOME O!R RELIGION ?AT WAS R5T+ \T ! PLACE1 ,GREEK ,CYPRIOTS OR ,PAKIS1 ONE ( !M4 ,%E W5T ON1 PA/ ! FRONT ( ! ,BLACK ,LION1 :]E %E /OPP$ & LOOK$ T[>DS ! GREAT BIG SPREAD-\T CROSSROADS ) ! RU% H\R TRAFFIC1 D[N !RE NE> ! /ATION4 ,!RE W]E TONS ( PEOPLE P\R+ \T /ILL1 HEAD+ (F UP ,BLACK ,LION ,HILL & ,M>EFAIR 9TO T[N1 & !RE W]E ALL ! BLACK CABS 9 ALL DIFF]5T COLORS COM+ \T ! /ATION 5TRANCE ON ?IS SIDE ( ! ,WE/ ,BRIDGE TO WAIT !RE AT ! LI<TS ) ALL ! VANS & LORRIES4 ,?IS WAS1 LIKE1 WELL PO9TLESS4 ,:AT ! FUCK WAS %E D[N H]E =8 ,%E C\LD NO MORE WALK D[N 9 ?AT /ATION =EC\RT JU/ ACROSS ! ROAD ?AN %E C\LD FLY !RE4 

,IT WAS ,FRIDAY NI<T4 ,! GIRLS W\LD ALL BE COM+ 9 FROM ,BLET*LEY1 ,LEI<TON ,BUZZ>D1 FUCK+ ,LONDON = ALL ,M>LA KNEW1 !M & !IR FUCK+ DADDIES1 LOOK+ BETT] ?AN :AT %E DID 'CAUSE !Y W]E LOOK$ AFT] & LIKE1 LOOK+ AT H]1 KN[+ :AT %E WAS1 H[ %E WAS ONE ( !M BUT NOT EV5 AS GOOD4 ,?AT FUCK+ LOOK1 YEAH8 ,& !N !RE WAS ,KEI?4 ,KEI? MI<T BE D[N !RE1 SC\T+ \T NEW TAL5T4 ,HE'D DONE ?AT ON ,FRIDAYS SOMETIMES & %E KNEW %E C\LDN'T H&LE ?AT1 NOT HAV+ ,KEI? SEE %E WAS DESP]ATE4 ,= FUCK'S SAKE1 NOBODY DID !IR BUS9ESS 9 ! /ATION ANYWAY1 NOT ) ! CAM]AS4 ,:AT ! FUCK HAD %E BE5 ?9K+8 ,I MEAN1 LIKE1 HELLO8 ,E>? CALL+ ,M>LA4 ,%E W]5'T GO+ D[N !RE1 BUT !N %E'D HAVE NO?+ = TONI<T1 BUT1 LIKE1 %E DIDN'T C>E1 %E /ILL W]5'T GO+ D[N !RE4 ,BUT !N %E'D HAVE NO?+ = TONI<T4 ,OH FUCK4 

,:AT %E C\LD DO1 %E'D SEE ,FAT ,K5NY4 ,HE'D HAVE NO?+ PROP]1 BUT HE JU/ LIK$ DRUGS SO HE'D HAVE SOME?+4 ,HE C\LD SORT H] \T1 !N %E C\LD GET ?R\< 'TIL TOMORR[1 EV5 IF %E SAT UP ALL NI<T TALK+ TO H]SELF AGA94 ,!RE'S WORSE WAYS %E C\LD SP5D ! NI<T ?AN ?AT4 ,%E WAIT$ = ! LI<TS TO *ANGE SO !Y W]E 9 H] FAVOR1 !N %E TOTT]$ 9 BETWE5 ! WAIT+ TRAFFIC & ACROSS ,BLACK ,LION ,HILL TO ,M>EFAIR'S O!R SIDE1 :]E !RE WAS ,*ALK ,LANE RUNN+ UP TO ,CA/LE ,/REET & :]E %E LIV$ 9 ,BA? ,/REET FLATS4 

,*ALK ,LANE ALWAYS MADE ,M>LA ?9K ( ,JACK ! ,RIPP]1 AT LEA/ S9CE %E'D READ A BIT SOME YE>S BACK 9 ! ,*RONICLE @& ,E*O1 :]E SOME LOCAL BLOKE SAID H[ HE ?\<T ! ,RIPP] MI<T HAVE COME FROM R\ND !RE4 ,MALL>D1 ?IS BLOKE'S NAME WAS1 BO? ! ONE :O'D WRIT ! ?+ AB\T IT & ! BLOKE HE ?\<T HAD DONE ! KILL+S4 ,HE'D BE5 LOOK+ UP HIS FAMILY TREE & F\ND ?IS O!R FAMILY CALL$ ,MALL>D :AT W]E ! SAME NAME BUT NOT RELAT$ & :O LIV$ D[N ,DODDRIDGE ,*UR*1 ,*ALK ,LANE1 R\ND ?AT WAY4 ,!Y'D HAD MADNESS 9 ! FAMILY1 ! DAD HAD TOPP$ HIMSELF & ONE SON HAD GONE D[N TO ,LONDON1 WORK+ AS A SLAU<T]] 9 ! ,EA/ ,5D ! TIME ! MURD]S HAPP5$4 ,M>LA HAD READ ALL ! !ORIES & %E DIDN'T RECKON !RE WAS MU* 9 ?AT ONE4 ,IT WAS JU/ A LAU<1 ?AT !RE WAS H] ALL MAD ON ,JACK ! ,RIPP] & SOMEBODY ?\<T HE'D COME FROM D[N H] /REET4 

,SOME ( ! O!R GIRLS W]E ALL1 LIKE1 :AT D'Y\ WANT TO READ ALL ?AT =1 SPECIALLY ) ! L9E Y\'RE 91 BUT ,M>LA WAS1 LIKE 444 WELL1 %E DIDN'T KN[ :AT %E WAS LIKE4 ,%E DIDN'T KN[ :Y %E WAS 9TO ,JACK ! ,RIPP] NE>LY ! SAME WAY ?AT %E WAS 9TO ,PR9CESS ,DI4 ,P]HAPS IT WAS BECAUSE IT HAD ALL HAPP5$ BACK 9 HI/ORY1 LIKE ) ,LORD ( ! ,R+S & ?AT4 ,P]HAPS IT DIDN'T FEEL LIKE IT HAD MU* TO DO ) #bf & :AT IT WAS LIKE BE+ ON ! BATT] N[4 ,IT WAS LIKE AN ESCAPE ?+1 ! ,VICTORIAN TIMES1 ,TIPP+ ! ,VELVET & ALL !M4 ,IT WASN'T REAL4 ,?AT'S :Y %E LIK$ IT4 ,& ! 9S & \TS ( IT W]E REALLY1 REALLY 9T]E/+ ONCE Y\ KNEW IT ALL1 H[ ! ,ROYAL ,FAMILY HAD ORD]$ ALL !M WOM5 MURD]$ :I* WAS JU/ ! SAME AS ) ,DIANA4 ,NOT LIKE CUTT+ H] ALL UP1 BUT ! SAME ?+4 

,N[ ?AT %E ?\<T AB\T IT1 !RE'D BE5 O!R SUSPECT ,RIPP]S PASS+ ?R\< ,NOR?AMPTON1 NOT JU/ ?IS BLOKE ,MALL>D FROM ! LOCAL PAP]4 ,DUKE ( ,CL>5CE1 HE'D COME H]E & OP5$ ! OLD *UR*1 ,/4 ,MAT!WS UP 9 ,K9SGLEY4 ,!N !RE WAS ! B5T BLOKE1 ! B5T POET BLOKE :AT HAT$ WOM54 ,J4,K4 SOME?+4 ,J4,K4 ,/EPH54 ,HE'D DI$ 9 ! NU?\SE UP ! ,BILL+ ,ROAD1 ! PO% ONE :]E !Y SAID LIKE ,DU/Y ,SPR+FIELD1 ,MI*AEL ,JACKSON & ALL !M HAD BE54 ,?IS ,/EPH5 BLOKE1 HE WAS ! ONE :O WROTE ! POEMS DISS+ WOM54 ,HAD HE WRITT5 ! ,KAPHOOZELUM ONE8 ,IT W5T1 LIKE1 ALL HAIL ,KAPHOOZELUM1 ! H>LOT ( ,J]USALEM4 ,IT HAD /UCK ) H] 'CAUSE ! NAME WAS FUNNY4 ,FUCK1 %E'D RA!R %E WAS CALL$ ,KAPHOOZELUM ?AN ,M>LA4 

,%E WALK$ UP ! 5TRY ( ,*ALK ,LANE FROM ,BLACK ,LION ,HILL & ?\<T =1 LIKE1 TWO SECONDS AB\T GO+ R\ND ! FRONT DOORS ( ! H\SES (F ! ,*ALK ,LANE 5TRY TO H] LEFT4 ,SOMETIMES ! GIRLS %E'D KNEW1 !Y'D HAD TO DO ?AT1 IF !RE W]5'T NO TRADE AB\T OR IF ! TRUCK]S D[N ! ,SUP] ,SAUSAGE C> P>K %[$ NO 9T]E/4 ,!Y'D GO R\ND1 LIKE1 DOOR TO DOOR1 H\SES !Y KNEW HAD S+LE BLOKES 91 WID[]S :ATEV]1 OR !Y'D TAKE POT LUCK1 JU/ KNOCK ON ANY DOOR & ASK IF ANYBODY WANTS A BIT ( BUS9ESS1 JU/ LIKE PIKEYS SELL+ PEGS4 ,SAMAN?A ONCE1 RI<T1 %E'D SAID H[ %E'D KNOCK$ R\ND ,BLACK ,LION ,HILL1 NO:]E %E KNEW1 JU/ ON ! (F-*ANCE1 & IT WAS ?AT ,COCKIE BLOKE1 ! C\NCILOR :OSE WIFE'S A C\NCILOR TOO4 ,! WIFE WAS 91 & EV]YBODY WAS ALL FUCK+ \TRAG$1 SAY+ AS !Y'D HAVE ,SAMAN?A & ALL !M LOOK$ 9TO1 SO %E'D TOOK H] %OES (F & %E'D LEGG$ IT4 

,NO1 ,M>LA WAS FUCK$ IF %E'D GO R\ND ,BLACK ,LION ,HILL4 ,%E'D WANK ,FAT ,K5NY (F4 ,P]HAPS HE'D HAVE AN ,E TO SP>E OR SOME?+4 

,%E WAS PASS+ BY ! C> P>K ON H] LEFT !RE :5 %E HE>D A NOISE1 A VOICE OR VOICES OV] ITS F> SIDE1 :AT MADE H] LOOK UP & TAKE NOTICE4 ,OV] ! F> CORN]1 :]E !RE WAS A WAY UP TO ?AT BIT ( GRASS >\ND ! BACK ( ! HI< WALL ON ,&REW'S ,ROAD1 :AT !Y SAID WAS :]E ! OLD CA/LE WAS1 !RE W]E SOME KIDS JU/ CLIMB+ UP \T ( ! C> P>K TO ! GRASSY BIT4 ,%E C\LDN'T SEE H[ MANY1 'CAUSE ! LA/ ONE WAS JU/ CLIMB+ UP :5 ,M>LA LOOK$ ACROSS1 BUT %E'D DONE BUS9ESS ON ! GRASS UP !RE & FELT A BIT BAD ?AT IT WAS :]E KIDS W]E PLAY+4 ,!Y W]E ONLY FUCK+ EI<T OR SOME?+1 Y\NG] ?AN Y\'D ?9K !IR MOMS & DADS W\LD LET !M PLAY \T 9 ! /REET H[ ?+S >E N[ ) FUCK+ P]V]TS EV]Y:]E4 ,IT W\LD BE D>K 9SIDE ANO!R H\R1 & :5 %E'D BE5 9 ,M>EFAIR %E'D ?\<T IT ALREADY LOOK$ SUNSETTY1 UP BEH9D ! /ATION4 

,! LA/ KID TO CLIMB UP TO ! GRASS1 ! ONE :AT ,M>LA SAW1 %E WAS ?IS LITTLE GIRL :O'D GOT A DIRTY FACE BUT REALLY PRETTY1 LIKE A LITTLE FUCK+ ELF :ATEV] ) ! MESSY FR+E & CLEV] LITTLE EYES :]E %E WAS LOOK+ BACK OV] H] %\LD] & ACROSS ! C> P>K /RAI<T AT ,M>LA4 ,IT WAS MORE ?AN LIKELY 'CAUSE %E WAS SO F> AWAY & BECAUSE ,M>LA ONLY SAW H] = A M9UTE & HAD BE5 MI/AK5 LIKE ) ! TWO PAIRS ( FEET 9 ,PET]'S DOORWAY1 BUT IT LOOK$ LIKE %E WAS WE>+ A FUR COAT4 ,NOT COAT1 JU/ ?AT BIT R\ND ! COLL> LIKE A M9K /OLE4 ,/OLE4 ,! LITTLE KID LOOK$ LIKE %E'D GOT A /OLE ON1 SOME?+ FURRY R\ND H] LITTLE %\LD]S1 BUT ,M>LA JU/ SAW H] = A SECOND & !N %E WAS GONE & ,M>LA C>RI$ ON1 TO UP BY ,DODDRIDGE ,*UR*4 ,IT MU/ HAVE BE5 A FLUFFY TOP1 ,M>LA CONCLUD$4 

,DODDRIDGE ,*UR* WAS ALL RI<T1 NOT SO FUCK+ MIS]ABLE AS ALL ! O!R *UR*ES 'CAUSE IT HADN'T GOT A /EEPLE1 IT WAS JU/ ?IS DEC5T-LOOK+ BUILD+4 ,M9D Y\1 !RE WAS ?AT DOOR HALFWAY UP ! WALL :AT DID H] HEAD 94 ,:AT WAS ?AT AB\T8 ,%E'D SE5 DOORS HALFWAY UP OLD FACTORIES SO !Y C\LD MAKE DELIV]IES1 BUT :AT W\LD ANYBODY NE$ DELIV]$ 9 A *UR*8 ,HYMN BOOKS & ?AT Y\ C\LD JU/ TAKE 9 ?R\< ! DOOR4 

,%E W5T UP ,CA/LE ,/REET & R\ND ! TOP BY ! NO-5TRY1 H[ %E'D GONE \T TO ,HORSEM>KET E>LI]1 BUT ?IS TIME ?\< %E W5T ! O!R WAY1 UP TO ! ,MAYORHOLD PA/ ! SUBWAY 5TRANCES & !N ALONG !RE BY ! ,K+DOM ,LIFE ,*UR* PLACE1 R\ND TO ! FLATS BEH9D ! ,TW9 ,T[]S :]E ,FAT ,K5NY LIV$4 ,HE WAS AT HOME1 & HAD A PLATE ( BEANS ON TOA/ 9 ONE H& :5 AT LA/ HE COME TO SEE :O IT WAS AT ! DOOR4 ,HE'D GOT HIS BR& NAME SWEAT%IRT ON OV] HIS GREAT FAT BELLY1 :]E IT LOOK$ AT LEA/ A SIZE TOO SMALL4 ,SO DID HIS LITTLE FACE1 A SIZE TOO SMALL = HIS %AV$ HEAD1 HIS BIG E>S ) ! R+S 9 ONE ( !M4 ,HE W5T1 ,OH1 HELLO 444 & !N SORT ( TRAIL$ (F SO %E KNEW HE'D GOT NO IDEA :AT H] NAME WAS & H>DLY REMEMB]$ H]1 WELL ?ANKS A FUCK+ LOT4 ,SP5D TW5TY M9UTES GETT+ CRAMP OV] HIS LITTLE PRICK & ?AT WAS ALL ! ?ANKS Y\ GOT4 ,BUT /ILL1 %E SMIL$ & SORT ( FLIRT$ ) HIM1 BUTT+ 9 :5 HE TRAIL$ (F1 JU/ TO REM9D HIM :O %E WAS & :AT %E'D DONE = HIM ?AT TIME4 

,%E ASK$ HIM IF HE'D ANY?+ W\LD TAKE ! $GE (F ?+S1 BUT HE JU/ %OOK HIS BIG BALD HEAD & SAID HE'D ONLY GOT ?IS LEGAL HI< /UFF1 /UFF :AT Y\ C\LD ORD] \T ! BACK ( LIKE ,BIZ>RE & !M1 & O!R /UFF HE'D GREW HIMSELF4 ,HE'D GOT A MATE ( HIS R\ND LAT]4 ,!Y W]E GO+ TO TRY !SE LEGAL HI< ?+S \T4 ,M>LA SAID %E WAS REALLY DESP]ATE & IF HE'D GIVE H] A BIT ( :ATEV] IT WAS TO SEE H] ?R\<1 !N %E'D SEE HIM ALL RI<T1 BETT] ?AN LA/ TIME4 ,%E'D MEANT GIV+ HIM A NO%1 BUT HE LIKE ?\<T AB\T IT = A M9UTE !N SAID ?AT HE MI<T IF IT WAS ANAL & %E'D SAID TO FUCK (F1 FUCK RI<T (F & DIE Y\ FAT CUNT4 ,HAVE Y\R FUCK+ MATE R\ND & BUM HIM 9/EAD1 %E'D SOON] FUCK+ GO )\T4 ,HE'D DONE A %RUG & GONE BACK 9 HIS H\SE TO EAT HIS BEANS ON TOA/ & %E'D TURN$ R\ND & M>*$ R\ND BY ! FRONT ( ! ,TW9 ,T[]S1 UP ,UPP] ,CROSS ,/REET & ALONG TO ,BA? ,/REET4 

,FUCK4 ,%E W5T 9 BY ! 5TRANCE 9 ! HALF-F5CE1 UP ! MIDDLE WALKWAY 9 BETWE5 ! BITS ( GRASS4 ,FUCK4 ,FUCK1 :AT WAS %E GO+ TO FUCK+ DO8 ,ALL FUCK+ NI<T ) NO?+1 NOT EV5 ,A% ,MOSES 9 H] FAG 5D %E C\LD TALK TO4 ,FUCK4 ,! BLACK IRON GATE :AT %E'D COME \T BY WAS /ILL OP5 UND] ! BRICK >*WAY4 ,%E W5T ?R\< & D[N ?REE /EPS 9TO ! C\RTY>D & %E GOT ! SMELL1 ,A% ,MOSES SMELL LIKE SOMEONE BURN+ %IT1 LIKE SOMEONE BURN+ %ITTY NAPPIES1 PROBABLY IT WAS ! ,F,U,C,K,+ ,R,O,B,],T,S,E,S4 ,FUCK4 ,PA/ ! %RUBS ALL FUCK+ GRAY & UP SOME /EPS UND] ! LITTLE %ELT]$ BIT :]E ! BACK DOORS RAN (F FROM4 ,M>LA SAW ! BACK ( ,L9DA CUNT-FACE ,ROB]TS'S HEAD :5 %E WAS PASS+ BY !IR KIT*5 W9D[1 BUT GOT ?R\< H] [N BACK DOOR & 9 ! FLAT BE=E ! FUCK+ BIT* TURN$ R\ND & SAW H] TOO4 ,FUCK4 ,?IS WAS FUCK+ %IT4 ,ALL FUCK+ NI<T4 ,ALL FUCK+ NI<T & EV5 ! NEXT MORN+1 :O SAID %E WAS GO+ TO GET SOME !N8 

,! WAY IT WORK$1 :5 Y\ W]E />T+ \T ) IT1 WAS ?AT FIR/ TIME IT FELT LIKE Y\ W]E TAK5 UP1 9SIDE Y\R BODY & Y\R HEAD1 UP SOME:]E Y\ W]E MEANT TO BE :]E Y\ C\LD FEEL H[ Y\ W]E MEANT TO FEEL1 A FUCK+ ANGEL OR :ATEV]1 :AT !Y FEEL LIKE4 ,AFT] ?AT IT WASN'T QUITE AS GOOD AGA91 & IT GOT WORSE 'TIL BY ! 5D1 ! WAY Y\'D FELT BE=E Y\ TOOK IT ?AT FIR/ TIME1 WELL1 ?AT'S ! LEVEL ?AT Y\ DREAM ( GETT+ BACK TO N[4 ,NOT FEEL+ LIKE A FUCK+ ANGEL ALL ON FIRE1 =GET ?AT1 ?AT'S NOT GO+ TO HAPP5 = Y\ ANYMORE1 NO1 NO1 JU/ FEEL+ LIKE A FUCK+ P]SON LIKE Y\ WAS AGA9 = JU/ T5 FUCK+ M9UTES1 ?AT'S Y\R FUCK+ BIG AMBITION !SE DAYS4 ,HEAV51 :]E Y\ W5T ! FIR/ TIME1 ?AT'S ALL %UT4 ,! ORD9>Y WORLD Y\ US$ TO BE 91 ?AT'S %UT TOO1 MO/ ( ! TIME1 & Y\'RE /UCK SOME:]E ELSE1 SOME:]E ?AT'S UND] ALL ( ?AT1 LIKE BE+ UND] FUCK+ GR\ND4 

,M>LA SUPPOS$ ?AT IT WAS HELL1 LIKE :AT %E'D SAID :5 %E WAS TALK+ TO ,A% ,MOSES4 ,BE+ /UCK H]E DO+ ?IS 9 ,BA? ,/REET1 BUT =EV]4 

,! SMELL 9SIDE H] FLAT1 ! SMELL ( H] ALL BOTTL$ UP 9SIDE !RE1 IT WAS FUCK+ M++ COM+ BACK 9DOORS TO IT LIKE ?AT4 ,%E KNEW %E DIDN'T WA% MU*1 ?IS LA/ :ILE1 & ALWAYS ?\<T H] CLO!S W\LD DO ANO!R DAY1 BUT IT WAS FUCK+ BAD 9 !RE4 ,IT WAS LIKE %E C\LD H>DLY TELL ! SMELL ( H] FROM ! ,A% ,MOSES SMELL1 ! BURN+ %IT SMELL4 ,IT WAS H] & %E WAS IT4 ,:AT WAS %E GO+ TO DO 9 H]E ALL NI<T8 ,BECAUSE ?IS WAS :]E %E WAS GO+ TO FUCK+ BE1 ?AT MU* WAS FUCK+ C]TA94 ,%E WAS NOT ,Y,\ ,>,E ,N,O,T GO+ \T1 Y\ ,F,U,C,K,+ ,T,W,A,T4 ,%E W\LD BE /AY+ 94 ,ALL NI<T4 ,) FUCK+ NO?+4 

,%E'D DO LIKE %E SAID4 ,%E'D READ H] ,RIPP] BOOKS1 READ H] ,DIANA BOOK 444 %E'D HAD AN IDEA4 ,! ,DIANA BOOK1 ! PICTURE :AT %E'D DONE !RE ON ITS FRONT1 BE/ FUCK+ PICTURE :AT %E'D EV] SE54 ,?AT WAS1 LIKE1 FUCK+ >T4 ,PEOPLE GIVE MONEY ALL ! TIME = >T & SOME ( IT WAS FUCK+ %IT1 JU/ PICKL$ ?+S & B$S :AT !Y'D NOT MADE4 ,M>LA'S ,DIANA PICTURE HAD TO BE AT LEA/ AS GOOD AS ?AT1 HAD TO BE WOR? AT LEA/ AS MU* AS ?AT WAS4 ,JU/ 'CAUSE %E WAS LIV+ D[N 9 ,BA? ,/REET DIDN'T MEAN %E C\LDN'T BE AN >TI/4 ,?AT BLOKE ,?OMPSON :O'D BE5 R\ND1 ! B5D] ) ! POLITICS1 HE'D SAID ?AT >TI/ HE KNEW1 H] WAS GO+ TO BE ON ,CA/LE ,HILL HAV+ H] EXHIBITION ! NEXT DAY1 HE'D SAID %E WAS A WOMAN HAD COME FROM ! ,BOR\<S1 FUCK+ JU/ LIKE ,M>LA4 ,?AT WAS FUCK+ DE/9Y :ATEV]1 LIKE CO9CID5CES1 ) HIM COM+ R\ND PUTT+ ! IDEA 9 H] HEAD LIKE ?AT4 ,?IS WAS ALL GO+ TO HAPP54 ,FUCK+ HELL1 Y\ SOMETIMES HE>D :]E PEOPLE HAD GIVE FUCK+ ?\S&S = SOME PICTURE4 ,FUCK+ MILLIONS4 

,?9K :AT Y\ C\LD BUY IF Y\ HAD ?AT4 ,%E'D NEV] HAVE TO GO \T ANYMORE1 NEV] GO BEGG+ R\ND ,FAT ,K5NY'S1 ,KEI? C\LD JU/ FUCK (F4 ,YEAH1 Y\4 ,Y\ HE>D4 ,JU/ FUCK (F4 ,:AT >E Y\ TO ME1 Y\ LITTLE CUNT1 N[ ,I'VE GOT ALL ?IS MONEY8 ,ALL ! FUCK+ BL+-BL+4 ,I C\LD HAVE Y\ FUCK+ KILL$1 MATE4 ,JU/ LIKE ?AT1 A FUCK+ HIT MAN1 BANG & !N ,I'LL GO \T ON ! PISS ) ,LISA ,MAFIA4 ,%E'LL BE ALL LIKE 0,Y\'RE ,M>LA1 YEAH1 ! FUCK+ >TI/ DONE ?AT PICTURE ( ,DIANA ON ! SUN & ALL ?AT8 ,FUCK+ WICK$4 ,FUCK+ SORT$1 YEAH8 ,Y\ FUCK+ GO1 GIRL40 ,?IS WAS GO+ TO BE SO FUCK+ GOOD4 ,%E W5T TO GET ! SCRAPBOOK ) ! PICTURE ON FROM :]E %E'D LEFT IT ON ! C(FEE TABLE & ?AT'S :5 %E REALIZ$ %E'D BE5 FUCK+ BURGL$4 

,:AT ! FUCK8 ,SOMEONE HAD BE5 91 ?\< !RE W]5'T LIKE NO?+ BROK54 ,HAD %E LOCK$ ! BACK DOOR1 HAD %E LOCK$ IT :5 %E W5T \T8 ,HAD %E NE$$ TO UNLOCK IT :5 %E COME BACK 98 ,= FUCK'S SAKE4 ,SOMEONE HAD BE5 9 :ILE %E WAS \T4 ,!Y'D BE5 9 & !Y'D TAK5 NOT ! TELLY1 NOT ! BEATBOX ?+1 NOT EV5 TOOK ! C>RIAGE CLOCK4 ,NO1 N[ %E LOOK$ >\ND !Y HADN'T TAK5 NO?+ EXCEPT ,M>LA'S SCRAPBOOK4 ,& H] ,RIPP] BOOKS4 ,%E'D LEFT !M !RE AS WELL1 !RE ON ! C(FEE TABLE SO ?AT %E'D KN[ :]E !Y W]E4 ,OH1 FUCK4 ,SOMEONE HAD BE5 91 HAD H] SCRAPBOOK ) H] PICTURE ( ,DIANA ON & ! WOR/ ( IT WAS ?AT %E'D BE5 RI<T4 ,BE5 RI<T AB\T ! PICTURE4 ,:Y W\LD SOMEONE NICK IT IF IT WASN'T VALUABLE8 ,OH FUCK+ HELL1 ! MILLIONS ?AT %E C\LD HAVE GOT = ?AT4 ,N[ LOOK4 ,N[ LOOK AT H]1 %E'S FUCK+ CRY+4 ,FUCK+ CRY+4 ,KEI? ?9KS %E'S A CUNT & ,LISA ,MAFIA ?9KS %E'S A CUNT AS WELL4 ,PR9CESS ,DIANA ?9KS ?AT %E'S A CUNT4 

,CRY ALL Y\ WANT4 ,CRY ALL Y\ WANT Y\ /UPID1 /UPID FUCK+ CUNT4 ,CRY ALL Y\ WANT 'CAUSE Y\'RE NOT GO+ \T4 

,IT WAS A NEW MOON LIKE :5 !Y'RE ALL %>P & PO9T$1 OV] ,SC>LETWELL :AT RUN D[NHILL TO ,&REW'S ,ROAD4 ,?AT WAS ! ONLY PLACE1 :]E !RE W]E CU/OM]S BUT :]E !RE W]E NO CAM]AS :AT C\LD SEE Y\1 AL?\< !Y KEPT SAY+ !Y W]E GO+ TO PUT SOME !RE4 ,ON ,M>LA'S LEFT ACROSS ! ROAD !RE W]E ! MAISONETTES :AT HAD !IR FRONT R\ND ,UPP] ,CROSS ,/REET4 ,MO/ ( !M W]E D>K :]E Y\ C\LD SEE OV] ! BALCONIES BUT SOME ) LI<TS ON1 %9+ ?R\< ALL COLOR$ CURTA9S4 ,ON H] RI<T ACROSS ! CRISS-CROSS WIRES ?AT MADE ! F5CE %E HAD ! GRASS BIT AT ! TOP ( ,SPR+ ,LANE ,S*OOL4 ,M>LA ?\<T S*OOLS ALWAYS LOOK$ HAUNT$ :5 IT WAS AT NI<T & !RE W]5'T KIDS !RE4 ,%E SUPPOS$ IT WAS BECAUSE A S*OOL HAD SU* A LOT ( NOISE & KIDS ALL RUNN+ R\ND DUR+ ! DAY1 IT MADE Y\ NOTICE MORE :5 IT WAS D>K & QUIET & !RE W]5'T NO?+ MOV+4 

,%E W5T D[N PA/ ! S*OOL GATES & C>RI$ ON D[N BY ! BOTTOM PLAY+ FIELDS4 ,OV] ! ROAD N[ !RE W]E O!R FLATS1 ,GREYFRI>S FLATS HAD %E HE>D !M CALL$8 ,!Y LOOK$ SORT ( ! SAME AS ,M>LA'S FLATS1 AB\T AS OLD1 P]HAPS 9 BETT] NICK1 Y\ C\LDN'T REALLY TELL AT NI<T4 ,SOME ( ! BALCONIES D[N H]E HAD R\ND$ CORN]S1 ?\<1 & ?AT LOOK$ SORT ( BETT] ?AN R\ND H]S4 ,%E C>RI$ ON1 D[N PA/ :]E ,GREYFRI>S 5D$ ON ! ROAD'S F> SIDE & ,BA? ,/REET'S BOTTOM 5D CURV$ R\ND TO JO9 ) ,SC>LETWELL4 ,%E W5T ON PA/ ! EMPTY PLAY+ FIELDS1 :]E !Y W]E F5C$ (F AT !IR BOTTOM ON H] RI<T & O!R ?AN ! TRAFFIC 9 ! DI/ANCE OV] ,SP5C] ,BRIDGE ALL %E C\LD HE> W]E H] [N FOOT/EPS ON ! BUMPY PA? :AT HAD ALL WE$S COME UP BETWE5 ITS /ONES4 

,!RE WAS ?AT LITTLE H\SE ALL ON ITS [N !RE1 LITTLE R$-BRICK H\SE AT ONE 5D ( ?IS /RIP ( GRASS BY ,&REW'S ,ROAD1 JU/ :]E IT MET ) ,SC>LETWELL ,/REET4 ,IT W]5'T BIG1 BUT LOOK$ AS IF IT MI<T HAVE BE5 TWO REALLY LITTLE H\SES ONCE :AT HAD BE5 KNOCK$ TOGE!R4 ,IT %IT ,M>LA UP1 %IT H] UP EV]Y TIME %E SAW IT & %E'D NO IDEA :Y4 ,P]HAPS IT WAS BECAUSE %E C\LDN'T WORK IT \T1 :Y IT WAS /&+ !RE :5 :AT LOOK$ LIKE ! T]RACE IT HAD BE5 ON HAD BE5 PULL$ D[N YE>S AGO4 ,IT HAD A LI<T ON ?R\< ?ICK CURTA9S1 SO !RE MU/ BE SOMEONE LIV+ !RE4 ,%E PULL$ ! COLL> ( H] MAC TI<T & W5T CLACK+ PA/ ! FUNNY H\SE & R\ND ! CORN] TO ITS RI<T1 ALONG ! PAVEM5T BY ,/4 ,&REW'S ,ROAD1 BETWE5 ! ROAD & ?AT LONG /RIP ( GRASS ?AT RAN T[>DS ,SPR+ ,LANE1 ! BIT :]E ALL ! O!R H\SES MU/ HAVE US$ TO BE4 ,UP 9 ! SKY1 JU/ H]E & !RE BETWE5 ! BR[N BITS FROM ! /REET LI<TS1 %E C\LD SEE ALL />S4 

,%E KNEW4 ,%E KNEW EXACTLY :AT WAS GO+ TO HAPP51 9 H] GUTS %E KNEW4 ,!RE'D BE A C> ALONG N[1 ANY M9UTE4 ,?AT W\LD BE ! ONE4 ,!RE WASN'T ANY?+ :AT %E C\LD DO TO /OP IT1 NO?+ %E C\LD DO SO %E WAS SOME:]E ELSE4 ,IT WAS AS IF IT HAD ALREADY HAPP5$1 WAS ALREADY 9 ! SCRIPT ( ?AT BLOKE ) ! WAI/COAT'S COM$Y & !RE W]5'T NO?+ %E C\LD DO EXCEPT JU/ GO ALONG ) IT1 GO ?R\< ! MOVES ?AT %E WAS MEANT TO MAKE1 TAKE ONE /EP !N ANO!R UP ALONG BESIDE ! GRASS T[>DS ,SPR+ ,LANE1 !N AT ! 5D TURN BACK & WALK ALONG ! O!R WAY1 TO ,SC>LETWELL ,/REET1 ) ! H\SE ALL D>K !RE ON ! CORN] & NO W9D[S LIT FROM ?IS SIDE4 

,WALK+ BACK TO ,SC>LETWELL1 !RE W]E ! NOISES FROM ! /ATION Y>DS1 BEH9D ! WALL ACROSS ,/4 ,&REW'S ,ROAD1 JU/ %UNT+ NOISES1 BUT %E C\LD HE> KIDS AS WELL1 KIDS' VOICES GIGGL+4 ,!Y W]E COM+ FROM ! BIG D>K R[ ( BU%ES ON ! F> SIDE ( ! /RIP ( GRASS1 ?AT RAN ALONG ! BOTTOM !RE ( ! S*OOL PLAY+ FIELDS TO ,M>LA'S LEFT4 ,IT MU/ BE !M :AT %E'D SE5 E>LI]1 ! LITTLE GIRL ) ! FUR /OLE FROM UP ,*ALK ,LANE4 ,:AT W]E !Y DO+1 ALL /ILL \T ?IS LATE8 ,%E LI/5$ BUT ! VOICES DIDN'T COME AGA9 FROM UP BEH9D ! H$GE4 ,%E'D PROBABLY IMAG9$ !M4 

,! LITTLE H\SE WAS BLACK AGA9/ ! GRAY SKY UP ! HILL BEH9D IT1 UP T[>DS ! RAILWAY /ATION & UP ,PET]'S ,WAY4 ,! C> WAS COM+ D[N ,/4 ,&REW'S ,ROAD FROM UP ! /ATION 5D T[>DS H]1 MOV+ SL[1 ITS HEADLI<TS GETT+ SL[LY NE>]4 ,%E KNEW :AT W\LD HAPP5 BUT IT WAS LIKE IT W\LD HAPP5 ANYWAY4 ,IT WAS ALL SET1 ! M9UTE ?AT %E'D LEFT ! FLAT1 ALL SET 9 /ONE LIKE ) A *UR* OR SOME?+ :]E IT WAS ALREADY BUILT & NOBODY C\LD *ANGE IT4 ,! C> /OPP$1 PULL$ 9 ACROSS ! ROAD & /OPP$ !RE AT ! CORN] ON ! O!R SIDE ( ,SC>LETWELL1 ACROSS FROM :]E ! H\SE WAS4 ,M>LA C\LDN'T HE> ! KIDS N[4 ,!RE WAS NOBODY AB\T4 

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