Little Gangster (Part 16 E) Two Liquor Stores

They were together...not all 10. Just the four of them. Toke was calm, but inside he was overcome with hostility and bitterness. He said: "Today, we are going to do great things. We are going to f*ck some people up. I want to kill somebody today, but I want to make it worth my while. We want to make big money today. We will make 3 hits, maybe more. I want to hit 3 liquor stores in a row. We will keep on going. We won't get caught. We are smarter than the cops. We will go away and be safe somewhere. We will have fun. The action itself will get us high." Maybe it was Toke's lucky day. The first liquor store was easy. Tony was the driver, the other three went in. They wore masks and brandished their guns. There were no customers in the store at the time. The take was $700. Not enough for the risk, but it was better than nothing. They wanted more. They drove across town, to another section of a large city in California. They had in mind another liquor store. They knew which one. The adrenalin rush was severe but good. They did it again. This time Toke wore a black beard that covered most of his face. He took goods to the counter, and when the clerk opened the register, Troque and Trini came into the store and robbed all of the patrons, while Toke emptied the register. When the clerk resisted, Toke shot his shoulder. The clerk immediately went down. Tony drove up to the front of the store, his license plates covered with mud. The three got into the car. They sped off determined to try for number three.