Goldie Thorne wiped his mouth, reluctantly tearing his eyes away. He pulled his buddies aside and laid out a simple plan. "I'll break down the door. Forrest, you grab the cheating couple's clothes. Rudy, Pax, you're with me—we'll grab them."
"Got it."
His three buddies nodded excitedly. Forrest and Rudy were cousins, and Pax was also from Xavier Village. They were all idle loafers who got along great with Goldie Thorne.
Jim Thorne wanted to go in too but was held back by Adrian Hawthorne. "You and Armstrong, watch for my signal. When I give it, go out to the street and start shouting. You know what to say, right?"
"We know."
Jim Thorne and Armstrong Huxley eagerly headed downstairs. Just as they reached the ground floor, Goldie Thorne kicked the door open. The tremendous crash startled the illicit lovers inside. Phoenix Golding shrieked and scrambled for her clothes, but the short, stout man was slightly more composed, trying to see who had burst in.
