He liked Santa Cruz more - a small beach town like his own home
turf, but it didn't feel quite right either. An inexplicable mix of
hippies and incredibly high housing costs made the small
beach/university town less than appealing as a permanent place of
residence, but a fun place to visit, even if the Pacific Ocean was
too cold to even think about swimming in, much less surfing without
a wet suit. With freshly stolen money in his pocket and nothing
else to do, he decided to follow through on his threat and get a
motel room by the beach. It was certainly less frustrating than
staying around Chloe's house.
He went by the Crew's HQ just long enough to get his suitcase.
The operation had taken over almost the entire house. The living
room had become a staging area and a storage pl
