This is a little shorter than the first chapter. Hope you like it anyway.
Warning: Eventual dark themes and self harm as well as other harm. Not sure how bad.
I do not own White Collar
Diary of a CajoleMan
I watch from the car as we pull up to the building. I am playing the boy's father in this sting. I have to convince them to buy the paintings and just as I do the men will run in and arrest all of us, includeing Joseph. This will put Joseph in with the higher ups. There he is so here we go. I walk into the place with Joseph beside me. He has on jeans and a white T shirt.
"from now on, you should wear a suit." I whisper, smiling. I was trying to calm him down. He has his hands in fists and he is trembling slightly. I put a hand on his shoulder.
"Yeah, there shouldn't be a next time." He mumbles to me.
"Let us hope so. Hey. Look at me real quick." I stop him and gently turn him to face me. I don't have to lean down to him. He's as tall as me. I try to look him in the eyes but his eyes are covered by his hair.
"What?" He asks like a disgruntled teenager.
"Calm. Stay calm. Let's go through a few things before we go in here." I smile.
"Sure." He answers.
"First, this hair. Whip your head to the left." As he does this I brush his hair to the side and create a wave effect on his forehead. It frames his face.
"H-how does this help? N-now they c-can see my face." His eyes shift back and forth.
"Now, let's fix that. Wipe that attitude away. You own this place. Keep your eyes on them. All times. Never look at the floor." I step back from him and bite my lip.
"Alright. What n-next?" He asks.
"When you talk, don't let your voice pitch up. Talk like your comfortable. Even with a stutter you can do this. You have a deep voice. Try it." I start to feel uneasy. I know this kid from somewhere.
"Alright. " He nods.
"Now smile like you own this place. Like everything that happens in there is according to plan because you have no plan, understand?" I ask.
"Neal." Peter says in the speaker in my ear,"You can teach him how to be a con later. Focus. Actually, on second thought, don't teach him anything."
Then he smiles. If I hadn't just told the kid how to handle himself I would think Keller had gotten to him. He owned that place. He has a smile that looks like mine when I pulled off my first heist. He could have stolen the crowned jewls and scared the queen into buying them back. I smile as well.
"Let's go." I say as we walk in," I wonder..." I mumble.
Ok I promise the "I wonder..." And "I wonder how long..." Things will be explained in later chapters. It is wierd but there is meaning to it.
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