Author's Notes: Sorry for the delay, I've been busy playing Empire Earth
this last week. By the way, thanks to everyone who has reviewed, I
appreciate each and every one of you. Ahem, on with the story.
Chapter VII
I walked up the white steps to see Toni. His mom saw me and said,
"Oh it's you, TONI ain't here. But he left a sugary love letter for you."
I picked up the note and read it: Don Salvatore has called a meeting. I need you to collect the Limo and his boy, Joey, from the garage. Then get Luigi from his club, come back here and pick me up, then we'll all drive over to the boss's place together. Those Triads, they don't know when to stop. They want a war. They got a war. Now get going.
I left the note on the table and got back into my car. Once again, it wouldn't be mine for much longer. I'd have to take the limo and leave my Kuruma. I already knew some punk was going to steal it.
So all I had to do was pick up my former bosses and take them to the Don. Seemed simple enough, but so far all of my jobs have proven to escalate into something much more complicated than it should be. Maybe I'm wrong. I hope to God I am.
"How are you doing?" Joey said as he got in the far back seat of the black limo. I gave him a reassured look and got into the driver's seat. The garage door rose slowly. Then I exited the garage and drove out onto the street.
Luigi was next on my list. I hadn't seen him in awhile. But I heard somewhere that it was bad luck to pay your former bosses a visit. Nothing good came of it. What if he offered me more jobs? I would have to refuse since I was working for Toni, and besides, Luigi didn't give the best payments. But how would he take it?
He was waiting for me when I pulled up.
"How are yah doing, kid?" He got in the back of the limo with Joey. Next stop was back at the restaurant. I decided to take the long way, through Hepburn Heights. I didn't want to take the route through Chinatown. I didn't want to be anywhere near the Triads.
The limo finally pulled up to the restaurant. I honked the horn and waited. A few moments later Toni came out. He was dressed in his usual brown jacket. He didn't look too happy, but then again, when did he ever?
He got into the passenger's seat next to me. His face was grim. "No fancy crap." I began to pull out of the parking lot when the sound of motors came from the right side. Toni and I both looked to the source of the sound.
"IT'S THE TRIADS!" Toni yells.
I accelerate hard on the gas and shoot for an alley straight ahead. One of the fish vans rear-ends us and sends the limo back sliding in the wall. The collision had caused my head to jerk. My neck was now aching with great pain. He continued down the alley and spun out to the left on the street. The limo missed a semi-rig by inches. The rig didn't slow down. When the Triad Fish Van came flying out of the alley, it was hit in the side by the rig. The fish van rolled to the right and stopped upside down. The engine erupted into flames. The driver got out but was shot down by a Mafia member with a shotgun. The van exploded.
I drove the limo casually into the dirt road leading to Salvatore's Gentlemen's Club. It looked like a miniature mansion. The white exterior was complimented by the orange glow coming from inside. I pulled the limousine into the blue-door garage and we all got out.
"You did good back there kid, real good. C'mon let's introduce you to the Don." Toni led me and the rest of the group up a slanted ramp.
A short man with balding gray hair greeted us. I immediately noticed his long, slender nose that slanted downward.
"Hey Luigi," the Don said. He kissed Luigi gently on each cheek.
"Oh my girls have been missing you so much. Salvatore you've been away too long."
"You tell them, when this unfortunate business has been taken care of, we'll go down to the club and celebrate."
"There is my boy." The Don held out his arms.
"Hi, Pop," Joey said as he hugged his father.
"Have you got yourself a good woman yet? You know your Momma, god bless her soul would be turning over in her grave, if she ever saw you without a wife."
"I know I'm working on it."
"TONI! How is your Momma? She's a great woman you know. Strong. Firenze."
"She's good... fine."
"Terrific, Terrific. Now listen you guys, you go inside while I talk to our new friend here."
The group is escorted into the house by a pretty little maid.
The Don turns to me after making sure we are alone.
"I have nothing but good things for you my boy..."
Author's Notes: Jeez, this is one short chapter, probably the shortest one so far. Oh well, the next one will be longer. Please leave a review.
Chapter VII
I walked up the white steps to see Toni. His mom saw me and said,
"Oh it's you, TONI ain't here. But he left a sugary love letter for you."
I picked up the note and read it: Don Salvatore has called a meeting. I need you to collect the Limo and his boy, Joey, from the garage. Then get Luigi from his club, come back here and pick me up, then we'll all drive over to the boss's place together. Those Triads, they don't know when to stop. They want a war. They got a war. Now get going.
I left the note on the table and got back into my car. Once again, it wouldn't be mine for much longer. I'd have to take the limo and leave my Kuruma. I already knew some punk was going to steal it.
So all I had to do was pick up my former bosses and take them to the Don. Seemed simple enough, but so far all of my jobs have proven to escalate into something much more complicated than it should be. Maybe I'm wrong. I hope to God I am.
"How are you doing?" Joey said as he got in the far back seat of the black limo. I gave him a reassured look and got into the driver's seat. The garage door rose slowly. Then I exited the garage and drove out onto the street.
Luigi was next on my list. I hadn't seen him in awhile. But I heard somewhere that it was bad luck to pay your former bosses a visit. Nothing good came of it. What if he offered me more jobs? I would have to refuse since I was working for Toni, and besides, Luigi didn't give the best payments. But how would he take it?
He was waiting for me when I pulled up.
"How are yah doing, kid?" He got in the back of the limo with Joey. Next stop was back at the restaurant. I decided to take the long way, through Hepburn Heights. I didn't want to take the route through Chinatown. I didn't want to be anywhere near the Triads.
The limo finally pulled up to the restaurant. I honked the horn and waited. A few moments later Toni came out. He was dressed in his usual brown jacket. He didn't look too happy, but then again, when did he ever?
He got into the passenger's seat next to me. His face was grim. "No fancy crap." I began to pull out of the parking lot when the sound of motors came from the right side. Toni and I both looked to the source of the sound.
"IT'S THE TRIADS!" Toni yells.
I accelerate hard on the gas and shoot for an alley straight ahead. One of the fish vans rear-ends us and sends the limo back sliding in the wall. The collision had caused my head to jerk. My neck was now aching with great pain. He continued down the alley and spun out to the left on the street. The limo missed a semi-rig by inches. The rig didn't slow down. When the Triad Fish Van came flying out of the alley, it was hit in the side by the rig. The fish van rolled to the right and stopped upside down. The engine erupted into flames. The driver got out but was shot down by a Mafia member with a shotgun. The van exploded.
I drove the limo casually into the dirt road leading to Salvatore's Gentlemen's Club. It looked like a miniature mansion. The white exterior was complimented by the orange glow coming from inside. I pulled the limousine into the blue-door garage and we all got out.
"You did good back there kid, real good. C'mon let's introduce you to the Don." Toni led me and the rest of the group up a slanted ramp.
A short man with balding gray hair greeted us. I immediately noticed his long, slender nose that slanted downward.
"Hey Luigi," the Don said. He kissed Luigi gently on each cheek.
"Oh my girls have been missing you so much. Salvatore you've been away too long."
"You tell them, when this unfortunate business has been taken care of, we'll go down to the club and celebrate."
"There is my boy." The Don held out his arms.
"Hi, Pop," Joey said as he hugged his father.
"Have you got yourself a good woman yet? You know your Momma, god bless her soul would be turning over in her grave, if she ever saw you without a wife."
"I know I'm working on it."
"TONI! How is your Momma? She's a great woman you know. Strong. Firenze."
"She's good... fine."
"Terrific, Terrific. Now listen you guys, you go inside while I talk to our new friend here."
The group is escorted into the house by a pretty little maid.
The Don turns to me after making sure we are alone.
"I have nothing but good things for you my boy..."
Author's Notes: Jeez, this is one short chapter, probably the shortest one so far. Oh well, the next one will be longer. Please leave a review.