"John mentioned a guy called Pete that runs a bar" said Jim as he and Aisha walked down the street in the morning light. There weren't many people out and about this Saturday morning, but they all gave Aisha and Jim a wide berth. Most terrans were scarred of Ctarl-Ctarls, especially a ctarl-ctarl that was on the hunt.
Aisha had heard of 'Pete's Pit' before. It was one of Gene's favorite hang-outs. 'Pete's Pit' served drinks as well as food. According to some people, Pete made the best pork chops in town. Aisha had tried the pork chops once, and she really liked them.
Pete's Pit was opened to the public. So, Jim and Aisha headed on in. There weren't many people in the bar, and those people were having breakfast. Jim asked a waitress to get Pete. In the meantime, Jim and Aisha sat at a booth that was set apart from the other customers.
A few minutes passed and the thin man that was Pete came to thier booth. Pete looked uneasy at Aisha as he sat down opposite the pair.
"What do you want?" asked Pete.
"We understand that you know a kid named John" said Jim.
"John?" asked Pete. "I don't know any 'John'"
"Are you sure about that?" asked Aisha. "because John knows you. He described you to us"
"Really?" asked Pete. "I haven't seen John for 2 years"
"Two years?" asked Jim. "wasn't he at the sweat shop then?"
"What sweat shop?" asked Pete. Shit, they know! Pete thought.
"The sweat shop that was pretending to be a orphanage" said Jim.
Pete looked nervous. Somehow, these two tracked him down. Which meant, they had met with John.
"Well, I haven't seen him" said Pete.
"Are you being truthful?" asked Jim. "it looks like you know something"
"Me?" asked Pete. "I'm just a lowly bartender. What would I know?"
"That's what we would like to find out" said Aisha.
Jim and Aisha had asked several people if they had saw John earlier. And several people said that they saw a kid enter Pete's Pit, which led Jim and Aisha to the bar/restrurant.
"I..." started Pete. That's when Aisha grabbed Pete by the collar and pulled him closer to her.
"Look, we know John was here" said Aisha. "and if you don't tell us where he is, you'll take a trip down my throat"