Griffin closed his eyes and listened to his father rant and rave about Michael not reporting in on time. Griffin got smacked when he suggested that Michael had simply got busy with his girlfriend. Griffin knew things would get worse depending on what the Crimson's leader decided to do with the older man. When Michael called his father the next morning for bail money Griffin knew he was screwed. He need a way out if he hoped to survive to see his 30th birthday. As he made his way down to his room, Griffin gave serious thought to his options. He decided to get a few hours sleep before worrying about it.