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by Ashlea

  
 *(OR, GATESHEAD REVISITED!)*

Of all the things that've happened to me since I joined the Squad, THIS
has to be the most embarrassing.

I mean, here I am, CI5's top agent, now that Bodie and Doyle have moved on
to the training side, and I'm stuck on an Intercity 125 bound for London
-- one way ONLY. He made that point perfectly clear -- didn't mince his
words. I was in no position to argue about it; he had me by the scruff of
the neck, and dragged me to Newcastle Central...

What are the lads going to say about this? Bodie'll laugh his bloody head
off -- bet he's never had anything like this happen to him...

Hell, what'll the Controller say: we spent months setting up my cover as a
shady business man -- fast cars, booze, plenty of birds -- go North, young
Murph, they said, integrate, become one of Price's mob -- there's dirty
work afoot in them there vehicles...So north I go, away from the country I
know and love...

Taking the cars, doing them up -- kids' stuff, really, but if pays well
enough to finance the drugs trafficking. I was almost ready to pounce:
Raymond Price was about to get done for organising couriers -- then that
fucking copper sticks his great nose into my business, swoops on my
lock-ups, and has me on a charge. The legal department worked a fast one
to get me out on bail...

I should've known he had it in for me. He came to the gym, where I was
working out, waiting for my contact, and hauls me out in front of
everyone, down the station, shoves me onto the train...When I get back to
dear old London, I'm going to file a complaint against the Chief Super up
here, and that ugly git who works for him -- what's his name -- oh, yeah,
that's right, Spender...

-- THE END --

*From "Homecoming"

For Elaine*

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