Leanne’s deal with the devil
HAS SHE MADE A BIG MISTAKE AS SHE ENDS UP DEALING DRUGS?
Leanne is forced to go to extreme measures to try to protect her teenage son, Simon, this week – by taking over his role as a drug dealer!
The grieving mum was horrified to discover what her lad has been doing in order to make ends meet, so vows to take control of the situation and get him well away from shady drugs boss Harvey. However, when Leanne arranges to meet up with the criminal and cut a deal, things don’t quite go the way she’d planned…
“Leanne soon realises that Harvey is not the kind of man to be messed with!” gasps our Street spy. “She thinks she can simply reason with him about the money Simon owes, but Harvey isn’t the type who’s willing to work things out with a civilised chat. He makes it very clear that the only way she can free Simon from this business is if she takes on his debts herself! Even worse, if she doesn’t agree to his terms, Harvey will do some serious damage to Leanne and her loved ones.”
Leanne is aware that she’s dropped the ball since Oliver’s death, and it’s become painfully clear that Simon is the one who’s paid the price. So, once Leanne knows the true extent of the dangerous situation Simon has got himself into, she resolves to step up and put it right.
After asking Imran for her job back, Leanne is sure she can get an advance on her wages – however, she’s left hugely disappointed when her boss refuses. Fortunately, Nick is able to loan her £1,000, but Leanne still doesn’t have enough cash to be able to pay Harvey off…
She reckons it’s enough to act as a down payment on Simon’s debt – although it soon becomes apparent that it doesn’t quite work like that. And while Leanne returns home from her meeting with Harvey and assures Simon that the situation is all sorted, that
“Harvey is not the kind of man to be messed with!”