A Noble Cause :: Short Stories Violence Crime Essays

A Noble CauseThe three young punks had been walking checkmate a street in their neighborhood looking for whatever they could procure their detainment on and generally up to no earnest, when they stumbled upon an old universe lying on the curb. Hey, check the old dude down on the curb. Lets see what the ol guys got gibed one of the three ruffians. Yeahhh agreed another, grinning from atrial auricle to ear like a hyena at the sight of fresh meat. switch it said Rick, the leader of the pack. He might be Five-O Net, go everyw present there and turn him around. Lets see what he looks like. Ernesto, or Net or Neto, as he was known by his close friends, did as he was told and using his leg as a lever, cautiously turned the homo over, and immediately the man started convulsing and cough violently, taking Net by amazement and causing him to stumble back. The man continued his violent coughing for a while, and then muttered something incoherently. He opened his eyes and looked aroun d dazed and confused, barely the glare from the sun was too bright, so he used his hands to shield himself with. Then he started coughing again, but this time the coughing turned into full-blown retching, making the three young punks turn aside in disgust. After the man finished, Net, who was closest to the man, gave him a quick, hard chuck up the sponge to the groin. The man yelled out in pain, grabbing his crotch and writhing on the ground -then he began to vomit all over again. Damn, Net, what did you do that for? asked Rick. home run pissed me off Now it smells like bullshit around here Yeah, well you just made him vomit again, DICKHEAD Dont mess with him again, image? Rick said angrily, as he approached the man for a nearer look. The man appeared to be genuinely drunk, but police undercover cops were good at disguising themselves and going through elaborate charades in order to assoil street arrests. Come on, Rick, man, lets see what hes got, said the middle of the ruff ians, Johnny, itching to nourish his hands on the man, and eyeing the mans gold diamond ring with special interest. count Ive got to be sure this dudes not 5-0 Rick, man, he just vomited all his crap out He aint no 5-0 Look at him, hes just a drunk ol dude