Chapter 43: The Greek Assassination
Geraldine bit down on the hot dog.
Earlier in the day she gotten a text message that was marked confidential. It was an unknown number as it didn't have a name. It said to meet that person at the pier and nothing more. And it was signed 'A friend', which was doubly strange as she didn't anyone that well to consider them a friend. She decided to sit down on the nearby bench for a rest. She finished her hot dog which wasn't bad. All of the sudden somebody next to her. Geraldine instantly recognized her. "Joni?" "Shh" she responded "Look forward". Geraldine did as she was told, she notice was still wearing her Real Estate outfit; which was strange. "Right now we are two random people talking about the economy and how everything works in the stock market". Geraldine shook her head. "What's this about?" she asked "Dominic said you were good at solving problems and I have a lot of problems that need to be solved" Joni hints at something she wants "What?" Geraldine questioned.
"I have an itch that I can't scratch".
"Huh?".
"I need a house to be painted, if you know what I mean?".
"Man, look, I ain't no maid; I mean I clean. But shit, I don't come cheap".
With an annoyed sigh Joni finally looks at her "I need certain people to be erased, is that fucking simple enough for you?" she grimly retorts "Okay, shit, just relax" Geraldine calmed her down "Keep looking forward" she reminded "I know some people who have several axes to grind with certain individuals". It finally dawns on her what she really wants "You mean, due them in?" Geraldine whispered. "Anyone with a brain would think you're new at this".
"Alright, how's this gonna work?" Geraldine wondered "Whatever works for you. Guns, explosives, poisons and whatnot; all that matters is that it gets the job" Joni tells her "So who are these people?".
"These people are bad, scum bag bad-" she quickly summarized "The whole lot of them, crooked and slimy fucking maggots, the whole lot of them" Joni spits on the ground "Everyone one of these pricks are bad, people who got off easy and don't deserve to be breathing-
"Okay-okay, I get it, you don't like any of these motherfuckers; who is it?" Geraldine impatiently wondered "Ever heard of the Skilos brothers?" "No, I ain't that well connected" Geraldine finishes her hot dog "Three brothers; Alexander; Franco; George" Joni says their names "They operated an investment firm, asking people who were stupid enough to trust them to give them their money. Only problem was though that the people didn't know that the whole investment firm was a gigantic Ponzi scheme that they've been running for the last twenty five years".
"Ever heard of Devin Weston?
"Shit, almost everyone's heard about him; didn't he disappear?".
"That's right, these prick were personal friends of his, he met them half way during their scam; they were buddy-buddy" Joni spat on the ground "Whatever happened to Weston, I'd likely would buy a case of beer for whoever made him disappear" Joni pulls out a stick of gum, mint flavored "These Greek oil slick pricks bought an insurance when Weston was there, in case of issues, namely the District Attorney" she blows a mint flavored bubble and then pops "Short story, the DA managed to bring charges against them for multiple counts of wire fraud and embezzlement but their was a problem.
"What?".
"Right around the right time the charges were about to be brought up, they filed for bankruptcy and so any attempt to retrieve any money from them is going to be futile since their hands are all over it and they're planning to leave the country tomorrow afternoon, Rome of all places.
Geraldine looked at the beach goers "So how is this gonna work?" she wondered "There's a delivery van parked nearby and theirs a disguise in there for you to wear" "A disguise?" Geraldine looked at her "You're going to deliver them a customized grill that they're going to use, they're going to have one last barbecue before they leave the country" Joni spits out her gum "Their place is a few houses down from yours, I want to you to watch what happens the minute you get to your house". Geraldine got the vibe that something bad was going to happen, and this wasn't going to be an ordinary barbecue; far from it. "Hey look, if they're hungry then I don't mind givin' them some brisket to eat but shit man, what the hell is all this?".
"This is a job that's for the greater good, trust me, if you're smart then you'll understand why when you see the fireworks" Joni tells her "As soon as it's done, call me up" she ordered. With that Geraldine got up and went over to the nearby parking lot.
She searched for and finally found it. Plain and cream colored. Geraldine opened the van.
She looked at the disguise, dark brown overalls.
Just fuckin' perfect Geraldine thought; now she really does feel like a tool.
...
Geraldine looked past the many houses, it was strange doing a hit in her new neighbor. It was one way of waking up the vultures and telling them that a new predator has infiltrated their meal time. This was going to be that moment. The GPS finally reads that this was the place. She glanced at the remarkable structure. Pure white, white as a pearl. The arches that supported the mansion were definitely Greek. Just like the Acropolis in Athens. or the White House. Geraldine rang the door bell and waited. A set of footsteps start to come. The door opens.
"Yeah?".
George Skilos looked round, and not in a good way. His belly looked like it wanted to come out and drop all that fat out. He was bald, literally no hair. And ugly; not even rhetorical; ugly ugly. As if an ogre had done it with an orc and created something really-really hideous. His eyes were beady, Geraldine couldn't even tell if he had eyes. "Uh special delivery, got you that grill you ordered" she tried not to barf looking at him. "Take it around back" he says as he closed the door.
"Goddamn..." all of that ugly was just too much for her.
Geraldine took the grill to the side area. Hopefully she tells herself that the other two weren't that horrendous.
Geraldine wheeled the grill to the back. Whatever was special about this thing, it was going to be one hell of a barbecue.
And just like Geraldine predicted the other Skilos brothers were ugly. If not equally ugly (If that was even considered a thing).
"Uh here's your grill. Geraldine tried to feel grossed out.
"Put it right there by the pool" Franco Skilos ordered. Geraldine puts the grill down "Okay, here's that money we owe you" Franco pulls out a roll of three thousand dollars "Uh thanks, enjoy your meal" with that Geraldine escaped while she could.
She drove back to her house.
First thing she did was take off her disguise. Geraldine decided that if something was going to go down then she may as well watch it in her shorts. One of the things she managed to buy was a telescope. Almost every rich person had one of these, so she figured she may as well get one herself. She aimed it down at the Skilos house. "Alright let's see what's so important".
Geraldine just watched as the three ogres (That's the only way to describe them) were about to cook the last of their steaks. Just then the grill seemed to have died out. If that was the surprise then Geraldine wasn't impressed. George started the grill again. Then came the real surprise.
Booooooooooooom!
"Whoa! What the fuck!?".
Shrapnel and flame tore the three ogres apart.
Geraldine kept on looking as car alarms sounded off. Residents wondered what the hell just happened. Geraldine just saw carnage.
Geraldine dialed her phone "Hey, shit man! What the fuck?" "Did it work?" Joni wondered "Yeah but goddamn, you blew those fat motherfuckers away, like literally".
"C-4 did the trick".
"Jesus".
"While you were busy giving them that grill, I had someone hack into they're accounts. All of their money was transferred back into those people who lost their money.
"Oh and I sent some your way, an easy six million for you" Joni tells her "Their's more jobs out that you're needed for".
"More jobs?" Geraldine questioned "Yeah, we're going to meet up like before and with every job you're going to get money; until next time".
Geraldine heard the sirens from afar.
Yeah she tells herself just another day in the suburbs.
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