“Could be Tobias. He has the other half.”
I closed my eyes not believing what I heard. “You’re telling me you split a kilo of coke with someone… and the supplier doesn’t know it? Did you steal the fuckin’ drugs?”
“They have plenty of—”
The stench of his urine was getting to me, but I stepped closer to him anyway. “You fucking moron! Tell the fuckin’ cops.”
“Snitch? No fuckin’ way, asshole!”
I saw red again, and struggled to keep calm. “Does Tobias know Ines? Know where she lives?”
He made a strange sound in his throat and I couldn’t tell if it was a garbled laugh or a groan. “Know he’s stupid like Porter and has a thing for your bit—”
I punched him in the gut. “Does he know where they live?”
“Yeah.”
“What’s his last name?”
“Smith.”
I pulled my fist back. “Are you lying?”
“No, really. That’s his last name.”
Slowly, I lowered my fist. “Who did you steal from?”
“It doesn’t matter. They’re small time.”
I fought rolling my eyes. “Who’s the dealer?”
“The dealer is out of Orlando. I only know him as Carlos.”
I narrowed my eyes. “You’re bullshitting me.”
“I’m not.”
“An Orlando dealer isn’t going to spend their time in Gainesville. They’ll outsource it to street gangs so they know the product sells.” I slammed him against the wall again. “Who the fuck wants that coke?”
“The Twenty-Sixers, they’re new. Just started dealing six months ago, but they get their supply from Orlando.”
I nodded once. “Two more things. How often did youscorefor Ines?”
He shot me a half-snarl before he answered. “Only twice, three times if you count the gram she wanted for the concert. Had to fuckin’ get rid of that before the cops or the EMTs found it on me.”
Now I understood him blaming Lex. He wasn’t mad about the accident, he was pissed he had to ditch the drugs.
“Where the hell do I find Tobias?”
“I’m not a snitch, not to you or the cops.”
If he hadn’t pissed his pants, I’d have kneed him in the groin. Instead, I punched him in the gut again. “Where do I find Tobias?”
Brantley wheezed out a breath. “Eden Park - it’s a complex near State Road 24. I don’t know what building he’s in…” I glared at him and he spoke faster. “But, he always parks close to his unit and he drives a lime green SUV. I think it’s a Porsche or some shit. He had it custom wrapped.”
I debated what to do next. Odds were good he’d warn Tobias that I was looking for him; then again, that might draw Tobias out. Either way, I couldn’t worry about that. I needed to check if that cocaine was anywhere in Alexandra’s apartment. I’d hunt down Tobias later tonight.
“You two must have intended to sell the coke. Where’s your buddy planning to off-load it? Clubs or some place near campus?”
