How Jimmy Became a Saint, chapter 1

Jimmy could get you anything you wanted. Cocaine, weed and heroin. Anything. All you had to do was find him. He was a miracle worker, a saint to some. He was the leader of the underground drug dealing that went on in the alleys of East 12th Street. This is the story of how Jimmy got there.
It started out at the tender age of 14. Jimmy Shenanigan was an ordinary teen. He got good grades, had loyal friends and was good at sports. A normal kind of guy, till' he met 2 $ Bill.

Billie Joe was nicknamed 2 $ Bill because he sold joints for 2 dollars. Billie had gotten into drugs after his Dad died 4 years earlier. His mother worked in a small restaurant called Rod's Hickery Pit, and the family were struggling to make ends meet. That's why Billie sold joints. He used the money to put food on the table for him and his 5 older siblings.

One morning on his way into school, Jimmy met his friend Edgar Allen.

'Hey, look what I found! ' said Ed producing a small sack from his pocket.

'What are they? ' asked Jimmy.

'Joints! ' said Ed smiling proudly.

'Where did you get them? ' quizzed Jimmy.

'I found them in my brother's room' said Ed 'Do you want one? '

'Ummm... ' said Jimmy uncertainty.

'Oh come on, it'll be fun' said Ed. Jimmy stared at the bag and bit his lower lip.

'You're not afraid are you Jim? Said Ed his smile getting wider 'You're not a chicken are you? ' Ed began dancing around like a chicken and making a clucking noise.

'Of course I'm not a chicken! ' said Jimmy stopping in his tracks. He could feel his face turning bright red.

'Ok then. I'll see you by the bicycle shed after school' said Ed walking away briskly. He stopped and turned back to Jimmy. 'That's if you have the guts to show'



Behind the bike shed

'Uh, that was horrible Ed! I am never doing that again! ' said Jimmy weakly.

'How do you know you won't ever get sick again?" asked Ed.

'I didn't mean that Ed. I meant drugs'

'Jim if you don't do drugs when you're given the chance then you're a sissy, are you a sissy Jim? '

'No just allergic' said Jimmy 'anyway there won't be another time. We haven't got any left and we can't get any of your brother. He is bound to notice that his drugs are missing. He isn't the sharpest tool in the shed, but he isn't that dumb. And when he finds out we took them he is going to kill us'

'He is not going to kill us Jim, cause he won't find out'

'How do you know? '

'Coz we're gonna replace them dumb ass'

'For god sakes Ed we don't know any drug dealers, we are not into that kinda stuff! ' shouted Jimmy.

'Keep your voice down Jim, someone will hear you and then we all will be in deep dookie. ' whispered Ed urgently 'now here's the plan. I have heard of this guy. They call him 2 $ Bill' said Ed quickly, looking over his shoulder making sure no one was spying on them.

'Why is he called that? ' asked Jimmy curiously.

'Coz he sells joints for 2 $ you idiot' said Ed while hitting Jimmy over the head.

'Ok, ok so where do we find this guy? '

'I'll arrange a meeting, you leave this to me' said Ed 'Now let's go before someone catches us'