SPOILERS! This story takes place a few months after the "revenge" ending so if you havnt beaten the game I suggest you do first. or if you dont care about spoilers than thats your choice.

An evening drive

It was a warm night (for liberty city that is), coming in at about 75 degrees (Fahrenheit). Niko Bellic the Serbian Criminal/thug/gun-for-hire/or maybe even hero, was driving through lower east side Algonquin in his black Turismo,it had been a gift from U.L. paper for his "services". He took some relief in these night drives, it was a time he could be with his thoughts (though he never really liked them usually they were of the war, of friends, or of loss) he always thought about her, Kate, he had always blamed himself for her death even now 5 months after the funeral and he still couldn't keep his mind off her, seldom had he slept in the past months always thinking of her really thinking he could change for her, stop his life of crime, fall in love with her and maybe even settle down, but Niko knew, now he would never change he couldn't now matter how far he goes he couldn't get away from the pain, or from his past the only thing that could ever stop his pain was vodka and that was his medicine now, little jacob had his ganja, brucie had his steroids, and Niko had his vodka. "How stereotypical", niko would think to himself when sober, "an eastern european with a vodka addiction".

Niko drove for some time, he had zoned out and now found himself driving through western algonquin the highway was getting crowded so he turned and began driving down middle park west. Heading to his apartment in northwood the same one he gained from playboy X's demise. He thought of kate again, "if only" niko thought to himself, he then paused in his head but continued thinking, "if only I took the deal...would things be different?" he thought to himself becoming more woeful, he tried to get his mind off of her. He drove somewhat slower just at the speed limit, he was ready to go home his "medicinal needs" were not ignored that evening the alcohol on his breath was strong he took one final swig emptying his bottle of vodka and carelessly tossing it to the back seat. He was quite intoxicated, however, he had no care for safety, driving drunk was not a worry to him yet he knew it was not something to ignore. Just then his cell phone rang, checking the caller .id. he read the name softly and slowly to himself "Roman" he said, squinting at the light from the screen his pupils not constricting due to his drunken state. "My cousin" he thought with the brain cells not affected, he answered the the phone "for the last time cousin I dont want to go fucking bowling." he slurred into the phone "cousin" roman replied back, "you are drunk aren't you?" Niko replied back to his cousin, "im fine I had maybe one drink...bottle...whatever im fine." "niko", the larger serbian said, "you cant keep beating yourself up, cousin, shes gone and you cant do anything about it." "No, but I could have stopped it!" Niko yelled back. "cousin, look I called to ask if you wanted to get some food or something, but I dont like you driving around drunk all the time-", Roman was interrupted by his drunk cousin, "Im fine Roman, ill pick you up in the next hour "Видимо се ускорo" Niko said, ending the call before Roman could interject. Niko turned a corner "im sorry Kate " Niko whispered...the last words he could speak before his car met the headlights of a semi pickup truck.

The End...?

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Authors note: I enjoyed writing this quite immensely I like the idea of niko's inner problems and emotion which is somewhat masked by his tough brute exterior. The end really wasnt planned actually came out of no-where and hit me like a semi truck (quite too literaly for niko) The story continues!

TRANSLATIONS:

Видимо се ускорo-see you soon.