Chapter 38
Donny stood in the middle of the room, a glass of cider in one hand a joint in the other. His face was partially obscured by an oversized pair of mirrored aviator sunglasses, the wild hair restrained by a bandana depicting cannabis leaves.
"I tell you dude there was nobody that could touch those Hell's Angels, they ran things.
Raven nodded,
"Yeah so you're always saying, did I ever tell you I was gonna join a biker club.
Nigel sat watching, he'd stopped smoking dope hours ago sticking to the cheap cider,
"Why didn't you?
Raven shook his head,
"Didn't have a bike.
Nigel sniggered.
Raven looked annoyed,
"What you laughing at?
Nigel quickly wiped the smile from his face, knowing the atmosphere could easily turn nasty,
"Sorry, it was just¦.
Frowning further Raven demanded,
"Just what?
Stalk intervened,
"Leave it out Rave, look at it, join a bikers club, didn't have a bike, it kind of defeated the object yeah.
Raven stared at Nigel deciding whether it was worth continuing or not.
At that moment Mikey came in giggling with his finger at his lips.
Stalk looked puzzled,
"What's up?
"You've got to see this, be quiet though.
They followed Mikey back into the hall.
Looking back he scowled with his finger at his lips,
"Be quiet.
Only Raven had trainers on, the clacking that came from the metal tips on the heels of Donny's scuffed cowboy boots were especially difficult to hide.
Creeping up the stairs they stopped outside a door, craning forward they listened. From inside came muffled groans and the rhythmic thud of something against the wall.
Raven looked round with a furrowed brow,
"Who's he got in there?
Sniggering Mikey shook his head whispering back,
"No-one.
The groaning stopped, replaced by frantic movement in the room.
Quickly Stalk grabbed the handle and shoved the door open.
As the group burst in they collided with Jonny hurriedly pulling up his jeans. Spread open across the unmade bed was a pornographic magazine.
"Ha you dirty fucker, Mikey laughed.
"Fuck off you pricks, shouted Jonny angrily, his face flushing a deep shade of red.
Raven stood with an eyebrow raised in appreciation as he flicked through the mag,
"When did you get this?
Jonny snatched the magazine away angrily and began shoving them out the door,
"Fucking get off, go on fuck off out.
Raven chuckled,
"Sorry mate, just I hadn't seen it before.
"Well yeah I've had it a couple of days. Anyway what's that got to do with anything? Go on get out.
Back down in the front room they sat around laughing.
Wiping a tear from his eye Raven looked over at Mikey,
"Put some music on.
"I'm skinning up mate, Donny put some music on.
Donny was starting a discussion with Stalk on the greatest rock anthems of all time, each trying to interrupt each other as they vied for centre stage.
"Hang on Mikey, Stalk turned back to Donny, "Motorhead Ace Of Spades.
Raven waved his arm in a no nonsense manner,
"You on about the best rock? No contest, ACDC Back In Black, the whole album.
Donny looked stunned,
"Shit dude, what about Paradise City, Guns'n'Roses¦..
"Guns 'n' fucking Roses, Mikey sneered, "fuck off will you Quick Draw.
"What dya mean dude, Donny was outraged, "don't diss the Roses man.
Raven burst out laughing,
"Don't diss the Roses, he mimicked, "fucking leave it out, Guns 'n' Roses, just as well say Bon fucking Jovi Living On A Prayer.
"What's wrong with Bon Jovi? Donny demanded, glaring through his shades.
Raven looked round for back up,
"Fuck off Donny.
Stalk looked as if he'd got shampoo in his mouth,
"You Yanks got no taste in music have you?
Donny stood, slowly looking round the room.
"Go for your guns Quick-Draw Donny, Stalk shouted amongst a chorus of laughter.
"Fuck off dude.
The room erupted into a cheer as Jonny walked in.
"Fuck off you wankers.
"No I think that was you mate, Mikey interjected to more laughter.
Holding aloft a bottle of cider Stalk asked,
"Who's for a top up?
The room erupted into another cheer.
Mikey finished the joint and looked over,
"What happened to putting the music on?
Pointing at the American Raven giggled,
"Yeah. Hey Donny, go get your Jovi man.
