Blood Money -Indefinite Hiatus-

by RichardHusky

A man with nothing going for him, Calvin is ready to give up on life. But when he is inspired by news reports about a four man team of infamous bank robbers, he gathers friends and recent acquaintances to create a group of "flawless" thieves willing to do almost anything for a quick chunk of cash.

1. Chapter One

At 7:32 PM of March 14th, 2008, a Caucasian man wearing an expensive looking, custom black Italian suit walked towards the doors of the Newman & Grotsby jewelry and watch shop on Ponsby Avenue with a singular thought on his mind.

Money.

This man was no ordinary man. He wasn't some sort of high up corporate bigot, nor was he famous. In fact, this particular man was a nobody, whom was brought up in a family of nobodies. He was less than ordinary. He was the kind of person that you would look at on the street without a single thought and never think about for the rest of your life. He was the kind of man that you would see in the background of every conversation, every event. But you wouldn't remember him. If you did, which, given his lack of memorability, would be unusual, you wouldn't care to know his name, much less his face.

In fact, even if you could manage to remember his face, which would be quite the feat due to his positively normal facial features, then there was no chance that he would ever tell you his name. That, of course, would require you to notice him in particular in a crowded area or a public place and walk through all around you in order to say something like, "Hey, I've seen your face before! What's your name?", as if it was an excellent conversation starter.

But no one does that. That's just strange.

He stopped when he reached the doors. He straightened his tie and entered the store, smiling warmly to all around. No one was prepared for what was about to happen next, and nothing could have stopped it. He pulled out a gun and did his business. That same night, the man would be killed. Shot to death by someone that he once called a friend.

Of course, like almost every story or tale, one cannot simply start from the end. In fact, the beginning is the most important part of the equation called storytelling. It is quite like a sandwich. The beginning is like the bottom slice of bread, as the end is the top. You wouldn't want to get sticky dressings or meats on your hands while you eat, would you? Especially not when you have the option to keep your hands clean.

So it would be quite true that starting at the start would be the best choice. And to understand the start of this particular story, you need to understand a man named Calvin Andrew Nicholson.

But let's not rush it. After all, a good story told in a well paced manner is much more interesting.