Matt Longstead

Please don't be a gang, please don't be a gang... Matt was thinking to himself as he cruised down the road in a worn-out little red car. Oh great... The twenty-year old kid pulled into the driveway, looking towards the neighbors house. He hoped that the Akatsuki didn't see him over here.

Stepping out of the car and slinging his pack on, Matt headed for the front door. Nice place. I wonder if she's hot... Matt never had much luck with the ladies, but didn't stop him from trying. Sweeping a length of dark hair from his eyes, he knocked on the door and waited.

Bonnie

Bonnie was upset that Ethan wasn't here anymore. As she had demonstrated before, she wasn't so great at protecting herself. She answered the door, and Andrea, Shasta and Debbie all came up behind her. "You must be here to install the security system." Shasta said, stepping in front of Bonnie. "I'm Shasta. Come inside."

Matt Longstead

Score, there's three!. Matt thought to himself as the door was opened, and not one but three woman were standing there. Still, he knew he had to do his job; he needed money. "Hi, I'm Matt Longstead. I heard in the paper that you were wanting a security system?" He said, dark brown eyes moving from one to the other, before landing on Bonnie. She was the one who opened the door, so he assumed she was the owner of the house.

Bonnie

Shasta nodded. "I put that ad in the paper. My...roommates and I are looking to get a security system." She down the hallway and stopped at the table. "Some crazy freaks keep storming all over our property. Bonnie almost died." She said, pointing at the blond woman. "I don't know what's best for us, so can you show us some possibilities?" She figured that there would be enough time for one of the other ATHA members to come and question Matt if she dragged this on forever.

Debbie looked back and forth between her friends and the strangers. She wanted to say "What's going on here," but she knew that it would be better to just keep her mouth shut.

Matt Longstead

"Oh yeah? I wouldn't blame you; there's definitely some shady characters are here." He pointed out, thinking chiefly of the Akatsuki, though he didn't mention this. "Well, let's see..." Matt sat down at the table where Shasta led him, "If you want something simple, I could set up the average security system; you know, alarms go off if the doors or windows are messed with, the police are notified right away... or you could go with something more advanced, which I'd suggest you do." Which of course would earn him more money, too. "The Tony Montana thing is pretty popular - all out survailence, with a set of monitors in your room so you can see every inch of your property at all times. Motion sensative cameras to follow movements. Everything controlled by remote, so you can turn things on or off in the safety of your room. Reinforced windows, doors, high-tech alarms and locks."

Bonnie

Bonnie and Shasta listened as Matt spoke. Bonnie could use a good security system like the last one he described. "I'll take the one with the cameras and monitors and all that crap..." She said distantly, nodding to Andrea. Andrea walked back into the bedroom and called Ethan on her cellphone.

"Ethan, he's here. The security system guy. I don't know what you want to do with him." She said quietly so the others wouldn't hear.

Matt Longstead

Matt nodded his head, "Perfect. I'll have to run by the store and get everything, then. But if I start today it'll take... oh, three or four hours." He said, "$300,000 - but it's worth it." Matt added quickly. Most of the cost was to cover buying the monitors and cameras, and the computer system that would be needed to run it.

"Good, try to get his name and where he lives. Don't make him suspicious. I'll be over there as soon as I can." Ethan's voice responded, answering the phone after the first ring.

Bonnie

Bonnie nodded. That would be a good chunk of money. She could probably get a loan, and Debbie would surely help out with it.

Andrea closed the phone and walked back into the dining room. She wasn't so good at getting information, but she had to try. She already knew his name. "Do you have one of these security systems at your house?" She began.

Matt Longstead

Looking over to Andrea, Matt was quick to nod his head, "The best money can buy." He lied, wanting to make himself seem 'cool'; and of course, to help sell his product. "Never had a problem with it, either."

Andrea

Andrea tilted her head. This was working quite well. "The east side seems to be the most dangerous part of Atroe City. Is it as dangerous where you live?" She asked, trying to make it sound like small talk.

Matt Longstead

He gave a scoff, "Like you wouldn't believe! Well, I just moved recently, but man - I'm glad to get away from down town on the East Side." Matt replied with great enthusiasm, "It's not so bad where I live now, but there's a lot of animals." To this, he rolled his eyes. He didn't particularly like finding a stray garden snake coiled up near his shoes, or that blasted parrot screaming at him as he was want to do.

Bonnie; Others

Andrea smiled. "So you live out in the country, then? I've always wanted a house there, but I can't afford it." She replied.

Suddenly, the phone rang. Bonnie went to answer it. "Yes..." She said. "I'll be right there." She walked back to the dining room. "Andrea, you're going to have to take over. Ethan's in the hospital." She said with a sense of urgency before rushing out the door.