Spring 1989, Chapter 20 Summary

This short chapter focuses on Craig Davis. March 2nd is an icy, winter day. Craig has graduated Cregier High School and works as a stock boy for a stationary company. After work he goes to Henry Horner to briefly visit his girlfriend, then takes a bus to his uncle's home in the ABLA projects where he also lives, along with his uncle's girlfriend. Craig gathers some tapes and turntable needles and tells his uncle he plans to visit a friend to get two turntables and speakers for the party he will deejay at the Boys Club the following evening.

Meanwhile two white police officers, Francis Higgins and Richard Marianos, cruise the streets of the APBLA project in an unmarked sedan. They are part of new gun task force nicknamed the Gunbusters, focused on illegal arms shipments. They are looking for someone...