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20no controls to operate, although she had explained that if something went wrong with the onboard computer, she could take control manually. He drove them both to Brixton and they pulled up outside an old tenement building, that to him, seemed like it had been converted into flats.%u201cWhere do you both get the money from to do the things you do here?%u201d Keith asked as Amanda was about to get out of the car.%u201cWe sell a few small diamonds for cash to brokers. We only use cash. She%u2019s waiting for us. You can wait in the car. We are taking her back to our ship.%u201dWith that, she left. Keith was unhappy. The area, once grand, was now rough with a lot of crime. A few years ago, the entire area rioted, and the whole event took place just a few roads away from where he was parked. He watched out through the windscreen and failed to notice two youths approaching his car from behind. Suddenly, the driver%u2019s door opened, and a youth stood there pointing a pistol at him. %u201cGive me your wallet,%u201d the youth said, jabbing the gun forward into the car. %u201cWhat%u2019s going on,%u201d a female voice said. Keith recognised it as Amanda%u2019s. He looked to his left and both Amanda and Julia were standing there by the passenger side door.The youth put the gun to Keith%u2019s head. %u201cWallet or your life. I%u2019m not messing about.%u201dSuddenly, somehow, Amanda was beside the youth and said to him in a loud voice, %u201cGo away.%u201dThe youth looked at her, his eyes glazed over, and he turned and walked off, with his mate in pursuit asking him repeatedly what happened.Amanda went around to the other side of the car and got in the back. Julia got in beside Keith. %u201cHi, Keith. So, we meet again. I dropped your friend back home from the club. He seemed quite disappointed.%u201dKeith started the car. %u201cYup. I expect he was. He was hoping to have sex with you.%u201dOne night Stand