Martha and Roseline hit the road running. They hired a junior photographer from one of the local newspapers, Abednego Riley.
Abe as he was locally called, was ambitious, greedy and not above breaking the law to achieve his goals.
The girls' deal came at a time when he was in a financial bind. They met at his rundown apartment. The girls covered their faces with scarfs, with their caps almost hiding their shades. Abe ushered them in after checking the corridor and closed the door behind them.
“Abe, these people are not paying you enough, your place is a disgrace to your profession. Your couches are disgusting.”
Martha looked around with disdain. The girls opted to stand, the couches had cockroach poop at the corners.
Abe protested at once, “ l get enough. I'm just careless with my
