Mike McAllery yawned as he turned the nut on the car he was working on. After he finished, he rolled out from underneath the car he was working on and sat up. He was half listening to the radio, he didn't really care about the drug kingpin that was arrested. When he heard the next name, he turned his head sharply. He quickly got up and turned up the radio.
"Clay DiPalma, associate of the Karl Family was just released on parole. The DA wants him to testify against Nelson Karl in the upcoming trail. We will be updating you on this story as it develops."
When a rock song started playing, Mike once again turned down the radio. He didn't know Clay DiPalma very well, but they ran in the same circles back in the day. Clay was a regular in the bar Mike used to frequent years ago when he was just eighteen; he was just a small time dealer. Selling stolen prescriptions from his sick grandma.
Mike admitted he bought some pills, he liked the feeling of forgetting. He and his mom never got along, she threw him out when he was just seventeen. He didn't really have any opinions on Clay, he was just some guy that brought party favors from time to time. It all changed when William White moved to town.
Mike was at the bar celebrating his nineteenth birthday when William White walked in. The whole bar froze staring at the newcomer that just walked in. When Mike saw William, he instantly hated him.
William was studying the bar's patron's with a cool look. When his eyes met Mike's, he gave him a malicious smirk. Mike wanted to punch him. When William walked up to him, he challenged him to a game of pool. Not backing away from a challenge, Mike accepted.
The game was intense. William refused to bet any money, he claimed to play for fun. Yeah right. Mike saw right through him. If William won, he would have total control of the bar, including the outside area. So Mike played smart. The bar patrons were watching, they already knew this was not a ordinary game.
The game went on for an hour. When the final ball, the eight was there, Mike and William's balls were both in front of it. Mike knew he had to win. He must. Clay was watching, already he was enamored with William. Mike closed out everything except the ball and cue. With his heart beating, he hit the white ball with a loud clack.
The ball went in. Mike acted cool when the bar applauded. Inside he was shaking. He had to win. He didn't trust William at all. William walked across and shook his hand, congratulating on his win.
"Good game. I had fun."
"Same here. Thanks."
The bar patrons didn't see, but William winked at him. Already, Mike knew he was going to be trouble.
The next few months changed. William was attending school at Sweet Valley University. He was a sophomore and was majoring in business and politics. He ended up in a fraternity, Sigma, but resigned after six months. Tom Watts, who's best friend and roommate was a member along with Tom. When William joined, Danny gave his resignation. No one knew why, he was on the fast track to be president next year.
It wasn't until after Tom joined William's Secret Society that Tom found out why. William was a racist. He and his followers, mostly Sigma members wanted to keep his club "Pure." When Tom found out, he didn't know what to think. It wasn't until that Hispanic waiter was attacked when he resigned. He apologized to Danny, and he quit the Sigmas as well.
Mike was just outside having a smoke when he saw William and his pathetic followers attacking that poor waiter. He punched William in the face and took him back inside. When Tom saw Mike threatening William, he saw William smile. If there was a word to describe William, cold wouldn't be the first word to describe it. Maybe empty. The eyes, they were voids.
When Mike met Jessica the next year, he immediately fell in love. He thought she was the most beautiful woman he ever met. At first he didn't want her to know he was enamored with her. He wanted to test her, to see if she was good enough for him. Thinking back, it was the other way, Mike being good enough for her.
She passed his tests. He admitted he was very immature. Having never having a serious relationship before, he didn't know what to do. He pushed her away. Not right away, but slowly. He was intimidated by Jessica and verbally abused and controlled her. He was afraid of losing her, just like his mom.
Despite his flaws, Jessica loved him unconditionally. Mike loved her too, and whatever her sister and Steven believed, he never cheated. Ever. Yeah, the women in the bar were very friendly, but Mike refused to take it any further than a friendly hug.
He asked her to move in after two weeks. Then after asked her to marry him. Their quickie wedding wasn't the best, but it was legal. Their marriage lasted one month.
Mike was hurt when Jessica refused to acknowledge their relationship. They fought often. Mike thought that marrying her would force her to come out to her family and friends, but she refused. He stupidly left the gun he bought for protection last year.
Jessica left him that night. Mike when he saw the note went in a deep drunken rage. He knew where he was, downstairs at her brother's. He grabbed the gun and ran downstairs to confront his wife. When Steven saw the gun, he and Steven fought. Then Mike was shot.
It was a accident. Mike didn't mean to shoot. He was drunk. There was only one bullet. He was only trying to scare Steven. But that shot changed their whole lives. Steven was arrested, and Mike went into shock. It was weeks before Mike woke up. When he found out what happened, he was pissed.
He ended up in a chair. But that wasn't why he was angry, it wasn't because of his mom visiting, it was because Jessica never came to see him. While in a coma, his mom had to bring Jessica to see him. He didn't know, not until much later.
He was busy feeling sorry for himself. When he found out his brother in law was going to be charged with attempted murder, he didn't care. He freely went to court to watch him get sentenced. He wanted revenge. Not on Steven, but on Jessica. She left him. It wasn't until Jessica screamed at Mike to not blame Steven, but to blame her. Mike woke up from her words. He begged the judge to hear his words. He needed Jessica to listen and asked the judge to make her stay.
Mike confessed it was his fault. He brought the gun. He shot himself. On purpose. The courtroom exploded. The judge threw out the case and Steven was exonerated. Before he was led away by a nurse, he mouthed 'I love you' to Jessica.
He and Steven didn't get off easy. Steven was charged with a misdemeanor. Mike had a more serious charge. Third degree assault misdemeanor. It was his gun. The judge ordered Steven to be Mike's caretaker. When both Steven and Mike thought about it, it was genius. They were both hotheaded and fought for a week. The judge knew that they both deserved to punish each other, since both were rivals. But what no one saw coming, was their upcoming lifelong friendship.
It was a Saturday. Steven came along to do his duties. Then when Mike was waiting for Steven, who was ignoring his yells, he forced himself out of bed to investigate. He saw Steven on the floor. Mike immediately smelled the gas. He forced himself off the chair and crawled to Steven. He immediately shut the stove off and threw his heavy paperweight out his kitchen window, then performed CPR. Then when he saw Steven breathing, he called 911.
They became best friends after that day. Steven and Mike because close. He was even Steven's best man at his wedding. He and Jessica became close, briefly dating for awhile, but their romantic relationship wasn't the same. They drifted apart. He had a very brief fling with her twin, Elizabeth. Their "flirtation" thankfully ended as quick as it began.
Anyways, before all that, when Mike found out Elizabeth was dating William White, he kept his mouth shut. He usually spoke his mind, but didn't say a word. Jessica must have understood, he and Jessica never went on a double date with William and Elizabeth. It was after Jessica and his marriage ended is when Nelson Karl started sniffing around.
He was watching Clay and offered him a chance to be his "business partner." Code for dealing. Clay accepted. He was looking for bigger loot. Mike knew Clay was making a huge mistake. But it wasn't his business. If he saw the future, he would have warned Clay to stay away.
Nelson wasn't working alone, he had a silent partner. William. It was White that told Nelson Karl about Clay DiPalma. He wanted to run the underground drug business with someone. Nelson accepted. The SVU area was perfect for new stomping grounds. The woman he loved Jessica got mixed up with it.
It was Nelson's cronies that supplied Celine with the drugs. Then when Jessica got mixed up with a police sting, is when her new boyfriend arrested her.
Mike was scared for Jessica. But there was nothing he could do. The only thing he could do was pray. Thank god her boyfriend saved her life. Mike was ready to pay for her appeal lawyers. She was acquitted and Celine was arrested.
She testified against Nelson's boys, and all three were sentenced. Celine served her time, and was released early on good behavior. She was on her second strike, one more and she was looking at life. Mike hoped she turned her life around. Watching her on that stupid show, it looked like she has.
Mike didn't give a damn about her, but anyone that got involved with William White ended up in deep shit. Clay should have stayed away. William offered him empty promises. He mentioned that he had a friend. A business partner. He told DiPalma about Nelson. How DiPalma could be a big shot. Clay was a idiot. He should have punched William and walked away. William gave him Karl's information. Then he left.
That is when he started selling drugs. William White was already declared legally dead. Even with a scar, he still impressed Clay. Mike suspected he and Clay had a "thing." Wouldn't surprise Mike, William used people like tissue.
Jessica and her new boyfriend got involved. Then when Jessica was dating Clay, her best friend jumped out the window. That is when they realized how dangerous Clay was. He was just a fish. The bigger one was Karl. He left the country. Then after being arrested and brought back, he faked his death.
Mike wasn't surprised. He learned it from his silent partner, William. He knew deep down inside William was dead. They did dental records. But his ghost was still around pulling the strings. Mike hoped Karl got put away for good. The prisons in California won't be good enough, he needed to be in ADX in Colorado. He was a wanted man there too.
After he wiped himself off, he heard the door to the garage open. His wife, Mary (Wallace) McAllery walked in with a cold beer. He thanked her and took a sip. A few seconds later, their son, two year old Jake came running in. Mike laughed and picked him up.
He told his family that he would be come inside. His business, Mike's Body Repair was doing alright. After his family went inside, he dumped out his beer. He was still on the clock.