By Joshua Ryan
Chapter 17: Preparing for Your New Career in the Hospitality Sector
Two tall young slappies jumped out of the van. One opened the door for Mr. Williams; the other took charge of Kristian and me.
We were told to face the van, and we heard our shackles being unlocked and falling onto the concrete. Then we heard, “OK, I be gettin you in now.” “In” meant the luggage compartment—a windowless steel box with a tiny grille through which we glimpsed, for a moment, the luxurious compartment where Mr. Williams was now positioning himself amid pale green leather upholstery. In the luggage compartment there were hooks on each side, up near the top, to secure any cargo that might get loose. But now we were the cargo, and we were attached to the hooks by our cuffs. A few moments were required for the slappie to push us into place, facing each other; then the hooks clicked shut, the door slammed, the slappie’s heavy boots pounded their way to the driver’s compartment, and the delivery van was in motion.
