Little Gangster (Part 16 D) An Angry Young Man

I guess you could call it a coincidence, but the names of the top 4 gang members...the inner circle of Trece, all began with "T." Toke, Troque, Trini and Tony. The other 6 were faithful "soldados." None of them had a name that began with a "T." There were 10, and all 9 admired Toke. At 19, he was 6'1", he weighed around 230 Lbs. He had a strong voice, a presence, a plan, and some new tattoos. He had never been locked up. The irony of this is that he was smart for never being locked up, but he was foolish for wanting to continue this life of crime. One thing that Toke kept very private was the fact that he had some connections. His friends knew about it, but they didn't pry. They did not inquire much about it because they got cheap (and sometimes free) drugs from Toke. It was mainly marijuana. All this helped Toke keep his following. Toke was driven. What caused this drive? He was angry. He was an angry young man. He tried to keep it hidden. In the privacy of his small bedroom he practiced martial arts and the use of a knife. He would stand in front of the mirror and point a gun at himself, just like a little kid. Toke continued to lift weights. He felt an urge inside of him......to be violent. Toke was a mixture of anger, violence, and in constant pursuit of an image. An image fueled by a need to comply with an imagined mystique of how a person from his beloved neighborhood should act and be. He also had a great deal of respect for money. Perhaps too much respect.