Anarchy 2:03 a.m.
Eliot followed Kelly's goons upstairs into a room that looked way better than where the fights were happening. The walls and furniture were blood red. Even the pillows were that color. The only thing that wasn't red were the pictures hanging on the wall, the statues, and the chandelier.
"How the hell do you get a chandelier in a basement?" Eliot asked, accidentally thinking out loud.
"You'll be surprise what people can do with a little money and motivation" the Asian guy answered back.
He offered Eliot a seat and went to another room with the muscle men. Eliot was looking around the room, taking in the expensive pictures and sculptures.
"He has good taste in women and drinking spots. Doesn't seem that bad of a guy" Eliot thought to himself.
Kelly came from the other room with his men. He was clapping.
"Congratulations, Mr. Kane! You were the first guy to tame the beast that Paul created." Kelly said with a huge smile on his face. He sat down on the same couch as Eliot and began drinking his Flaming Waylon. Eliot observed the man sitting in front of him. Matt Kelly was about the same height as the hitter with a sharp chin, dark eyes, and jet black hair that was combed to the back. Like all the people he seen tonight, he dressed in what Eliot assumed was an expensive suit. By looks, he seemed like another rich guy in Los Angeles. But the hitter knew better than to underestimate anyone.
"What you say?" asked Eliot, who was so deep into his thoughts and observations that he didn't hear Kelly's question.
"I said where did you learn to fight like that?" Kelly repeated himself
"Military. I picked up some things here and there during my tours." he replied to Kelly.
"So you're a military man. Honest. Brave. and Strong.", said Kelly with his smile returning.
"Yeah I wouldn't say all that but I'm two out of three."
"And which of the two are you, Kane?"
"That depends entirely on the situation."
Eliot's response made Kelly and his men laugh.
"You've impressed me Kane. Impressed me so much that I want you around for a while. How would you like to work for me?"
Eliot pretended as if he was pondering on Kelly's offer. But this was exactly what he planned on happening. This was his way to get in and retrieve Cassio's diamond.
"What will I be doing for you?" Eliot finally asked.
"Usually I put new guys on trial runs. But I have a good feeling about you. So I'm going to risk it and put you on as a bodyguard."
"Sounds decent" Eliot answered casually.
"SCORE!" Eliot thought to himself
"So…who's the person that I'm guarding? And what about money?" the hitter asked.
"Now that…you'll meet them soon.", Kelly assured the hitter," And don't worry about money. I'll take care of all that. Anymore questions?"
"Yeah one: Why the hell is this room so…red."
Kelly laughed and looked at his watch, "We gotta go."
"We? Where am I going?" the hitter asked
"With me. Now that you're working for me, you'll be living in my home. That way, you can keep a close watch on her."
Eliot nodded his head and walked out the room with Kelly and his men. They walked through the crowd that was watching and cheering the two fighters in the center. When they were about to leave, Eliot heard Chloe say,
"See you later, Mickey."
"Mickey Kane? That's your name? I see why you fight with so much anger." said the Asian guy, who's name turned out to be Bandit.
"No, it's just Kane. That girl's head ain't on tight enough."