Title: Ronna's Diary
Part: 1
Category: GO
Name: Indie
E-mail Address: jhnrznckrcks@yahoo.com
DisClaimer: Don't own anything or anyone from GO, they belong to the very brilliant John August and Doug Liman.
Author's Note: Any feedback, send it to me.
12-26-98
Hey,
Remember when I told you I needed rent money desperately and quickly? Simon gave me some money for taking over his shift while he goes with his “best mates” on a road trip to Las Vegas. His money helped me out a little but I needed more. Two of Simon’s customers from his side job as a drug dealer, asked if I could score them a little X. I said I would see what I could do. Remembering about Simon’s dealer, Todd Gaines, I got Mannie to drive me there. I dragged along Claire. I swear, its a total chore to get that girl to do anything on the dangerous side. I went into Todd’s, he didn’t seem to trust me much, which really doesn’t bother me. I didn’t have enough cash, he told me that I could get the cash if I left something with him that he’d know I’d come back for. I tried to think of something, fast. I came up with an idea, I asked him if a human being would do. He said yes. Remember how I said getting Claire to do anything is a chore? It was. I had to majorly guilt trip her in to staying at Todd’s apartment. I feel bad about leaving her there, to say she was terrified of being alone with him, is an understatement. I promised her I’d be back by 8PM. Of course, Mannie and I ended up getting lost and didnt arrive to the customers until a little after 8PM. As soon as I stepped into that apartment, I knew something was up. Luckily, I figured it out before I was arrested. It turns out they were some sort of undercover cops so I excused myself and flushed the ecstasy down the toilet before I could get caught. It wasn’t until Claire paged me for like the millionth time, I realized I had to get ecstasy somewhere, fast. I returned to the car to find a very stoned Mannie, he palmed to ecstasy tablets when I wasnt looking. Could this night get any worse? I shoplifted some over the counter medicine. Gave some of them to Todd, and he gave me back all but $50. When I arrived, Claire jumped out of her seat. I dont want to know what went on there while I was gone, I’d probably end up feeling guilty. I remembered about this rave tonight. So I took my fake pills, a stoned Mannie, and a reluctant Claire to it. Claire even helped me sell some of the pills. Claire and I got separated. I found out Todd was there. So I took Mannie and placed him in the garbage cans, so I could go get the car. I ran into Todd there, he was holding a gun. I know realize why Claire was so eager to get out of his apartment. He was very calm but he would of shot me if I wasn’t hit by a car. I don’t really remember anything that happened in-between that and waking up in a hospital room. I got up and went to work and Claire was there. She asked me where Mannie was and I remembered that he was in the trash cans. When I told Claire this, I expected the usual “I can’t believe you did that Ronna” look but she didn’t. She seemed to be distracted, a little. We went and got Mannie. When we were looking for the car keys, I asked Claire what was up. I mentioned the comics on the way there and she blushed. She said nothing. I asked her what did she do the rest of Christmas, she shrugged her shoulders and said not much. I apologized for leaving her with Todd, as the human collateral. I told her what a jerk he was. You know what she said? She said that he wasnt that bad of guy. Huh? Ms. page me every second so she can get out of his apartment, said that Todd Gaines was a good guy? Mannie even looked shocked. I knew something was up, I asked her if he brainwashed her at the rave. She didn’t know that he was at the rave. I asked if she ran into him. She said yes. Which could explain her odd behavior. I asked her what happened. She didn’t say anything. I basically forced it out of her by naming things that could of happened, I was just joking around. She finally said, “We just kissed a little”. I stopped dead in my tracks. Excuse me, the girl that had to be dragged to do anything remotely dangerous, had willingly made out with Todd Gaines. I asked her a couple more questions about it but she refused to comment. Claire finally found the keys. We were in the car and ready to go when Mannie asks us, “So, what are we doing for New Years?”. Claire and I looked like he was crazy. Then we left. There’s just something unsettling about this Claire and Todd thing, my impression is that girls do not “just kiss a little” with Todd Gaines. Well, then again it is Claire, and Claire do something like that with a drug dealer? There’s no way.
Ronna Martin