Saturday, May 13, 2023

Day 133 - Blood on the Street

 Blood on the Street
 Matthew Ryan Fischer

 
For about a week all anyone could talk about was the new designer drug that was making its way around town. Everyone was getting high on Paradise, a new wonder drug that had that euphoria of molly but the strength and rage of an amphetamine. Parties were wild, but the after effects were violence and destruction. It wasn’t clear who was distributing Paradise. Police and gangs alike were at a loss. For about a week there was the unmistakable feeling of tension that could only come when a pressure cooker was about to boil over. It had been years since a new gang tried to make its mark. Years since there would have been killing and war. It seemed inevitable. But then came the man with the shotgun, and suddenly the streets were quiet. All the whispers were suddenly about him and who he was working for. The streets were silent in anticipation. Change was coming, now from more than one direction. The police were about to have their hands full.

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