Little Gangster (Part 16 C) Getting Some Guns

Time passed. Toke and his friends had managed to commit 7 robberies without getting caught. He was not even a suspect. He was pleased with himself. He had $6000 in cash. He was 17 and 8 months. He had a 90 Chevy Impala. He no longer went to school. His mother still loved him. She defended him. Toke had some female admirers but he trusted nobody. He was a little shy around them. He needed more maturity in that area of his life. Nevertheless, he was careful not to be rude to the girls. But he guarded his image. He was careful to only listen to certain kinds of music. He was careful to only dress a certain way. He was inhibited. Lifting weights was his therapy. By the time he was 18, he had 22" biceps. He was guarded. He was secretive. He was ambitious. He had a following. He never went to Walmart by himself. He never went to the Walmart in his own neighborhood. One Saturday afternoon he offered some gangsters from a neighborhood around 10 miles from his house $250 for 5 guns. The gang was known as "Manos Rojas." He had heard they had a cache of weapons. They knew Toke. They knew "Trece," but Trece only had 10 members. Trece stayed under the radar. They threatened no other gangs, but they committed crimes. They were planning to commit more. The police knew about Trece but they did not know about the crimes. The guns that "MR" had were stolen weapons. They considered it a bargain to let them go for $50 per piece. They got their money and Trece received the weapons. They sealed the deal with some beers, and MR included some ammo with the guns. The guns and ammo were kept at Toke's house. Berta did not know about them.