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Mr. Hennessey: A Mafa Story

Original Date: March 8, 2007

Revision Date: August 0, 200!

"y: #re$ric Harol$ %il&rith '''

Introduction: Gun Shots Fired

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On the corner o* "ilo+i Ave, a la- -ost shine$ &rightly over the city si$eal/. A anleane$ against the -ost earing a short &lac/ &utton $on shirt, leather shoes, an$ &ron/ais. Reaching u- he touche$ his &lac/ #e$ora ith a silver stri-e across it so that the &ritilte$ hal*ay $on his *ace, not shoing his eyes. he an1s nae is Davi$ Hanes, a*orer afa a$e an, ho has coe &ac/ to ouisiana settle soe &usiness ith the

*orer Don o* his *aily. Although Mr. Hanes ha$ o-te$ out o* the *aily onths ago, he $i$not *orget the -eo-le ho ha$ &een very generous to hi in the -ast.

As the light *ro the la--ost &eae$ $on on Davi$ Hanes, a &lac/ )ac/ar$ ithhite tires surroun$ing silver hu& ca-s cae into vie, chasing a non3$escri-t %hevy ith&lac/ tires $on "ilo+i Ave. o guys leane$ out o* &oth cars trying to shoot at one another.

he soun$ o* the oy3gun fre ricochets an$ s-ent shells rattling o4 the $a- street flle$the air. 5uic/ly, Davi$ too/ cover &ehin$ a car -ar/e$ near the si$eal/. He -ulle$ out hisMagnu, an$ -ointe$6 his *ore fnger rea$y to -ull the trigger at any oent.

"oth cars ere sli$ing all over "ilo+i Ave, an$ the street as sli--ery. he )ac/ar$serve$ to a su$$en sto-, hitting a re$ fre hy$rant at the en$ o* the street. he *ront en$as in$ente$, the engine steaing. he $river as /ille$ on i-act. A &urst o* ater shotout o* the hy$rant, s-raying the street, a/ing it glossy to loo/ u-on. One an in the

)ac/ar$ as still alive, oving in the *ront seat o* the car scra&&ling trying to fn$ is 9%ali&er autoatic. One o* the en *ro the %hevy got out an$ hea$e$ toar$ the crash.)ointing his gun he shot the -erson sitting in the -assenger1s si$e tice in the hea$. Hehea$e$ &ac/ to his car an$ the -erson sitting in the $rivers seat o* the %hevy $rove o4ithout anyone ise enough to fgure out hat ha$ ;ust ha--ene$, or so he thought.

Davi$ caught a gli-se o* the an ho$ gotten out o* the %hevy, a *at &al$ an ina &lac/ -instri-e$ suit an$ &ollar$ hat. here ha$ &een a ole on the right si$e o* his *ace.Although he ha$ seen this an &e*ore, Davi$ coul$ not recall here. reg as caught the outcoe oul$ &e severe.

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Part I: Meeting of Mr. Hennessey

here as -an$eoniu all aroun$ the shootout scene. )eo-le ere yelling, crying,an$ shouting6 soe ere calling the co-s hile other ;ust /e-t uiet, acting as i* nothing ha$ha--ene$. As Davi$ al/e$ across the street, a car alost hit hi coing to a screechingsto-. He ;er/e$ &ac/ an$ $ro--e$ to the groun$. Davi$ stares into the cars hea$lights *or a*e secon$s, alost &lin$ing his eyes. oo/ing into the *ront in$o he sa a an that he

ha$nt seen &e*ore.

Davi$ uic/ly got u- *ro the -aveent an$ stoo$ u-. Although he ha$ never seenthe an, he ha$ certainly hear$ o* hi. Sitting in *ront o* hi no ore than *our *eet aayas Mr. Hennessey, a an that everyone either *eare$, res-ects o* /ne -ersonally. Mr.Hennessey as a&out seventy3*our years ol$, stan$ing at 9B. here ere rin/les all overhis *ace an$ he as o* average eight. He as earing a &lac/ suit ith a starche$ hiteshirt, silver tie, an$ co*orta&le &ron loa*ers.

He, turne$ toar$ Davi$, CHey young an,

Davi$ turne$ aroun$, CMeE

?o lighting a cigar hich he ha$ ta/en *ro his &reast -oc/et, Mr. Hennessey rolle$the in$o $on so a little air coul$ see- through. C@es you *ro these -artsE

C?o.

Mr. Hennessey gave Davi$ a strange loo/ as i* he /ne ore a&out hi then he $i$hisel*.

Mr. Hennessey loo/e$ at hi suare in the eye, CDo you /no ho ' aE

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Davi$ no$$e$ his hea$ a little then shoo/ his hea$, C' /no o* you, &ut ' $ont /noyou -ersonally to &e honest

he an laughe$ no alost cho/ing on his cigar6 he uic/ly too/ it *ro his outhnot anting to &urn his suit an$ s-o/e, C' a the ruler o* this ton everyone res-ects ean$ -ays tri&ute hen their tie coes. ' collect oney *ro everyone here6 alaysanting soething *ro all the scu &ags in this ton Fveryone ill

As he s-o/e o* these or$s his tone &ecae higher an$ higher, su$$enly he sto--e$in i$3sentence regaine$ his co-osure an$ s-o/e in a uch lighter enthusiastic voice,C@ou are Davi$ Hanes, the ne coer to this ton. A ' rightE he as/e$.

Davi$ no$$e$ again, C' a here on &usiness

he an sile$ at this o--ortunity, CAn$ hat &usiness ight that &e Mr. HanesE

Davi$ al/e$ u- to the car an$ loo/e$ Mr. Hennessey in the eye, Chat is *or e to/no an$ you to fn$ out i* you ish.

Mr. Hennessey ha$ a -uGGle$ loo/ on his *ace *or a *e secon$s then laughe$ once

ore, CHo-e*ully, e ill eet again Mr. Hanes. 'll &e loo/ing *orar$ to it.ith that Mr. Hennessey rolle$ u- his car in$o, no covere$ in cigar so/e, -ut

his /eys in the ignition, an$ starte$ u- the engine. he car a$e a roaring soun$ as it rolle$$on "ilo+i Ave, an$ $isa--eare$ into the night.

Davi$ s-o/e so*tly, CIntil e eet again

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Part II: The Red Wolf Caf! "ily #enis

As the car $isa--eare$ aroun$ a corner, Davi$ turne$ aroun$ an$ loo/e$ u- at theca*J sign. 't as a suare &lac/&oar$ ith the or$s he Re$ ol*scri-te$ in a re$ neonlight. He e+ten$e$ his le*t ar, gras-ing the &rass $oor/no& o* the oa/ $oor an$ -ulling ito-en he al/e$ insi$e.

here as a lot o* cootion insi$e the ca*J. )eo-le ere laughing, yelling at oneanother, an$ fghting. One o* the costuers as unconscious lying on the Koor &ecause heha$ gotten into a fght ith another custoer an$ then -rocee$e$ to hit the other costuerover the hea$ ith a &eer &ottle. o guys that ere there, hen the fght ha$ en$e$ -ic/e$the custoer u- o4 the Koor too/ hi outsi$e, -utting hi into the nearest ca&, an$ tol$ the$river, here to ta/e hi.

he Koor layout o* the ca*J as li/e no other. As Davi$ ste--e$ insi$e he coul$ see allthe so/ers sitting on ithere$ stools an$ oo$en chairs at the right si$e o* the &ar. heyere hol$ing cigarettes &eteen their in$e+ fnger an$ i$$le fnger atching the cigaretteso/e sirl into the air an$ $isa--ear.

All o* the &eer $rin/ers ere sitting at the le*t si$e o* the &ar, their tall glass ugsover Koing ith Sa A$as &eer. hen a -atron too/ a si- o* Sa A$as &eer, theyo*ten got hite *oa on the ti- o* their nose *ro the &eer ug.

he &ar itsel*, as a or/ o* art. "ehin$ the &ar u- on the all, there as a hugeglass irror. he *rae as a$e o* *a$e$ &rass. he irror glistene$, so that hen a-erson too/ a seat at the &ar they coul$ see their reKection in the irror. ?e+t as the &aritsel*, a$e o* soli$ oa/ an$ a $ar/ fnish. 't ha$ nic/s an$ scra-es here an$ there, &ut osto* all, the &ar as the ol$est thing in the -lace.

Davi$ al/e$ over to the &ar &ehin$ hich a chu&&y an stoo$. he an1s naeas Sal6 he as in his late thirties, or early *orties an$ as earing a hite 3shirt an$a-ron. He as *ro "oston, an$ as the oner o* the Re$ ol* ca*e.

At the age o* eighteen he ha$ le*t hoe &ecause o* his #ather, ho as an alcoholic.Sal oul$ coe hoe late at night *or three nights in a ro, an$ fn$ hi lying on the couch-asse$ out $run/. Sal oul$ have to -ic/ u- the &ottles that ere scattere$ all over the-lace an$ on$ere$ hy the -erson he love$ so uch hen he as little6 $ran/ so uch.

hree onths ent &y, an$ then Sal got u- enough courage to as/ his #ather theuestion that as $rea$ing hi the ost all o* these years6 hen he as/e$ this, his *athers

te-er ent through the roo*. "oth o* the *ought *or hours. A&out to an$ a hal* hourslater, Sal got *e$ u-. He ent u-stairs to his &e$roo, rushing -ac/e$ a &ag, al/e$ uic/ly$on the stairs, an$ slae$ the $oor as he le*t. eaving his *ather nothing to $o &ut cry inthe $ar/ness o* his house

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A*ter leaving hoe, Sal then ove$ $on South to ouisiana. He ove$ aroun$ alot, or/ing o$$ ;o&s here an$ there *or to years. hen, hen he as al/ing aroun$ the

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neigh&orhoo$ one $ay, Sal sa an ol$ vacant restaurant &uil$ing across the street *rohere the Deli as stan$ing. Sal al/e$ across the street, an$ into #ran/s Deli.

he Deli asnt li/e every other Deli on the &loc/. 'nsi$e there ere -olishe$chec/ere$ Koors that ere so clean that you coul$ see your *ace in the. @ou al/e$ u- tothe counter an$ sa everything that a "utcher nee$e$ to use ith eat. he alls ere-ainte$ re$, so it oul$ a/e the -lace see livelier. hen, there as the &ac/ roo an$al/ in *reeGer here all the *roGen &ee* as store$. he oo$en $oor o-ene$ ith the

;ingling o* a &ell.

#ran/ as in a cran/y oo$ as he yelle$, C@eah, ho is it an$ hat $o yahantE

Sal al/e$ *urther into the Deli as he s-o/e, C' as loo/ing *or the oner o*this -lace. ' have to as/ hi a uestion a&out the -lace across the street. sai$ Sal.

#ran/ got u- *ro &eating a -iece o* eat to $eath, an$ al/e$ aroun$ the counter.hen he al/e$, #ran/ $i$ short o* a -enguin al/, ith legs &ent at the /nees. He asa&out 99 in height short, an$ stoc/y. He ha$ a &ol$ *ace re$ ith *rustration *ro cho--ingan$ haering the eat ritten all over it. His eyes ere &lue, an$ he ore tiny circular

glasses ith gol$3-late$ &rass *raes that -urche$ on the en$ o* his &ul&ous nose as i* theyoul$ *all o4 at any oent. #ran/ ha$ assive u--er &o$y strength ith heavy veinscoing out on all si$es o* his ars. He -uts out his han$ an$ shoo/ Sals han$.

#ran/ loo/e$ u- at the *ront $oor to see a costuer fnally coe into his sho- inyears, CHello, ' a the oner o* this Deli, an$ also the oner o* the &uil$ing across thestreet. May ' hel- youE #ran/ gra&&e$ Sals han$ frly an$ shoo/ it siling. 't ha$ &eenyears since he ha$ seen a legitiate custoer cross his $oor ste-.

Sals *ace &righten, COh, can ' see the lan$lor$ a&out the -lace across the streetE

#ran/ sile$ sa$ly an$ then shoo/ his hea$, CSorry the lan$lor$ *or that -lace has&een $ea$ *or over ten years no.

Sal *rone$, C' sorry to hear a&out that.

#ran/ s-o/e hile starring at the Koor, C@eah, the ol$ chu as only B8 hen he$ie$, >o$ rest his soul. He gave e that &uil$ing across the street &e*ore he -asse$.


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#ran/ never got to see Sals ca*J an$ hat he ha$ $one ith the &uil$ing. He $ie$to years later, at the age o* 70. ?o all Sal $oes is /ee- u- the -lace in #ran/s eory.

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"ac/ in the ca*J, a&out fve *eet aay *ro the &ar, there as a gri$ o* sall ta&lesan$ chairs all *acing in $i4erent $irections. hey ere la$en ith aroon ta&le cloths, an$ a

re$ rose in a sall glass vase on each ta&le. he Koor o* the ca*J as soli$ oa/ ith a $ar/fnish.

hile sitting at the &ar, Davi$ too/ a cigar out o* his -oc/et.

Davi$ yelle$ *ro the &ar, CHey, an you got a lightE

Sal s-o/e in a e$iu tone, C@eah, hol$ on a secon$,

Davi$ no$$e$ his hea$, CO/.

Sal too/ a i--o lighter out o* his -oc/et6 it as a &eauti*ul etallic aroon color,ith the ca*Js logo engrave$ in hite. He Ki--e$ it o-en, an$ the etal so/e stac/ lit onfre. Davi$ -ut his cigar ne+t to the light, an$ the cigar as lit in the color o* $ar/ orangeith so/e sirling *ro the cigar an$ then $isa--earing.

Sal -ut his i--o &ac/ in his -oc/et.

Davi$ sile$ hile -utting the cigarette in his outh, Chan/s an.

C's F$$y Shan/ here yetE as/e$ Davi$, hile sitting at the &ar.

Sal loo/e$ u- *ro cleaning a ug, C?o, you ne hereE

Davi$ no$$e$, C@eah ;ust cae into ton here a *e hours ago,

Sal laughe$, Chat are you here *orE "usiness or -leasure, &ecause i* youre here *or-leasure go to the =s-ea/easy ;ust a *e &loc/s *ro here, an$ get yoursel* a girl.

Davi$ shoo/ his hea$, C?o, ' a here *or &usiness. ' have to eet a *rien$ o* ine, hesai$ *or e to eet hi here.

Sal loo/e$ con*use$, CI hat as his nae againE

Davi$ s-o/e the nae lou$ly an$ clearly, CF$$y Shan/.

Sal thought *or a oent, CH F$$y Shan/ Do you ean the F$$y Shan/ *rothe Ricci *ailyE

Davi$ -ointe$ his in$e+ fnger at Sal an$ sai$, Chats hi, ' have to tal/ to hi itsvery i-ortant.

Sal no$$e$ aNring that he un$erstoo$, C' ill alert you, hen he arrives

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He as -ointing to the oan on stage.

Sal sile$ an$ laughe$ as he s-o/e, COh, thats illy enis. Shes a singer6 she coeshere an$ sings every night *or custoers. She is /non to ta/e the &est -erson hoe ithher

CReallyEEE as/e$ Davi$.

Sal sto--e$ laughing.

Sals *ace as serious, C?o, &ut she is one oan you $ont ant to ess ith.

Davi$ loo/e$ con*use$ *or a secon$ an$ as/e$, Chy is thatE

Sal -ut on a -o/er *ace as he s-o/e these or$s, Chen she ta/es that -erson hoe,ost o* the $ont coe &ac/. An$ those that $o $ont tal/.

Davi$s eyes i$ene$, CAre you seriousE

Sal laughe$, C?o, ' ;ust -ulling your leg rela+.

Davi$ sile$, CO/ Mr. Pno3it3all.

Sal starte$ laughing again as i* he as alost going to *all to the Koor, C@oure toooun$ u- you ;ust nee$ to cool it, o/E

Davi$ gave a fr no$.

Sal chuc/le$, C' ha$ you there *or a secon$.

Davi$ grinne$, C@eah, you $i$.

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A s-ot light *ro high a&ove, shine$ on &lue curtains in the center o* the stage. hena sooth alost velvety voice cae on over the s-ea/er:

Celcoe la$ies an$ gentleen to another enchanting night here at the Re$ ol*ca*J. e all ho-e you are en;oying your stay an$ ill coe &ac/ ore o*ten. ?o ithout*urther $elay, ' a -rou$ to -resent the cron ;eel Miss ily enis.

As soon as her nae as announce$ over the interco, the ca*J as in an u-roarith everyone stan$ing u- *ro their seats histling, shouting, an$ cla--ing. 't got lou$eran$ lou$er *or a *ull fve inutes. Fveryone loo/ing on to see ily al/e$ on to the stage.

ily enis, ho loo/e$ no younger than tenty3si+ al/e$ out on to the stage ithher, heals clic/ing. She is 9B height ith &lon$e hair, an$ &lue eyes. ilys hair is cut shortan$ curle$ inar$6 a &o& as they calle$ it. She sile$ as she got to the icro-hone. Siling,she s-o/e in a so*t velvety voice:

ily sile$, Chan/ you all *or coing tonight.

he guitar starte$ to -lay a ri4 an$ everyone as entrance$, &y the range3o* highan$ lo string notes. hen the -iano &egan ith &ac/groun$ going u- an$ $on the &lac/

an$ hite /eys.

LAs ily o-ene$ her outh, a soothing alto voice cae out. Davi$s eyes i$ene$ asily sang6 hitting the right octaves ith a -ro*essional -recision. Her angelic voice rangthroughout the roo6 ;ust stan$ing there, saying to the usic. 't &ecae o&vious uic/lythat her range inclu$e$ a startling so-rano voice as ell. he sa+o-honist ;oine$ her, settingthe oo$. Soon the )ianist ;oine$ in, a/ing her voice ore enthralling. ily as searchingin the &ac/ o* the ca*J *or a *ace she ha$ never seen &e*ore, it as Davi$s. She sile$ ai$e sile as she loo/e$ at hi. Davi$ &ecae eseriGe$ &y ilys eyes, all he coul$ $o isstare &ac/ at her, an$ see hat he thought as the ost &eauti*ul creature in the orl$. Shesa hi too, his &lac/ &utton $on shirt tuc/e$ into his &ron /ais, his %a-one hat sat onthe ta&le6 revealing his hair -arte$ on the le*t si$e. She a$ire$ his &ig &ron eyes seeingthe rin/les that -ortraye$ that he ha$ &een through soe har$ ties in his li*e. he onlything she ante$ to $o as lea- o4 the stage an$ e&race hi telling hi that everythingas going to &e alright. hen the usic en$e$, ily, an$ Davi$ loo/e$ out o* each otherssouls an$ ere no *ocusing on the cootion aroun$ the *eeling as i* they ere lost. heonly ay *or the to &e ha--y oul$ &e to fn$ one another again he others in the ca*Jgave her a stan$ing ovation. he cla--ing ha$ gotten lou$er an$ lou$er *or the ne+t fveinutes. $%&onathan Coltrane Ti'e after Ti'e(

Davi$ sile$, C"ravo, very nice ;o&.

Davi$ loo/e$ over at Sal sitting &ehin$ the counter outhing CHey she is goo$. Sal;ust laughe$ an$ no$$e$ in agreeent.

Meanhile, ily coul$ not hel- crying she as so overhele$ &y the a--lause sheha$ gotten that it too/ her a *e inutes to cal $on. hen she ha$ -ulle$ hersel*

together, her voice sha/ily sai$ Chan/ you han/ you all, you have no i$ea ho uch thiseans to e. hen she i-e$ her eyes, &e*ore going on to the ne+t song.

ily al/e$ u- to the icro-hone again, Chis ne+t song is calle$ "a&y youre theOne *or e.

As soon as the usic starte$ u- again ily as $ancing all aroun$ the stage gettingthe cro$ involve$, *eeling the sae eotions she *elt. Su$$enly she turne$ her hea$, an$her &ig &lue eyes loo/e$ straight at Davi$ an$ in/e$.

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Her seet voice as reaching hi as i* she as ;ust singing to hi,

Baby, youre the only one for me.

You take me home, and make sweet love to me,

Baby oh how you look at me; youre always so good to me,

Baby, thats how I know, youre the one for me.

"oth o* the usicians on the -iano an$ on the sa+o-hone are really a/ing soeelo$ies, as ily &egan to $o soe scatting ith the.

Oooh you buy me lots of exens!ve th!ngs, take me out and show me o" toall your fr!ends,

But baby, all I really #are about and want !s you,

But baby thats how I know youre the one for me now,

Yes baby, thats how I know.

he usician on the tru-et ;oine$ in, the clarinet, an$ the usic got lou$er an$lou$er. ily ent over to the usician on the clarinet an$ $i$ a Kirtatious ove on hi too the au$ience6 -utting her leg u- on to his leg hile the usician -laye$. hen tilting&ac/ an$ &ringing her hea$ straight u-, loo/ing straight at Davi$ &loing hi a /iss. Davi$*ell to the &ac/ o* his seat once ore in ae.

You take me out$ You buy me th!ngs$ You show me o"$ You make love tome$

Oh Baby you are so good to me,

Oh Baby$ Oh Baby$ Baby oh baby oh baaaby

%hat !s how I know youre the one for me.

Baby$ Oh baby that how I know youre the one, the one for me

I know$ I know you the one for me.

She ent &ac/ an$ sang *our lines o* C' /no youre the one *or e. hen the songen$e$, again Davi$ an$ everyone else got u- *ro their seats giving ily one roaringa--lause. $ %)enny Good'an *ing Porter Sto'+(

Again the sooth cat voice cae over the s-ea/er an$ sai$, Chat as the cron;eel o* this here ca*J. Ms. ily enis, an$ her &eauti*ul voice lets give her one ore roun$o* a--lause *or her.

ith the ca*J going nuts, the a--lause is at its height. ily ha$ once again al/e$ u-to the icro-hone an$ sai$, C' a--reciate all o* you coing out tonight, an$ su--orting e.'t eans a lot to e6 ' never thought that ' oul$ get this great o* an au$ience, sai$ ily.

he a--lause ;ust got lou$er.

C"ut there is one -erson ' oul$ li/e to than/, an$ that is the &arten$er Sal *orta/ing e in hen ' ha$ no -lace to go, an$ *or letting e sing here at the Re$ ol*ca*J,sai$ ily. She loo/e$ over at hi &eginning to cry.

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Sal sile$, C@oure elcoe ily, you /no you can alays sing here as uch asyou li/e, Fveryone loo/e$ over at Sal &ehin$ the &ar an$ a--lau$e$ *or hi as ell.

ily loo/e$ outar$ on the stage at every *ace an$ sile$, C' a ily enis, an$ ' &i$you all a goo$night.

C@et another on$er*ul ;o&, it as agnifcent, &eauti*ul, an$ stu-en$ous all

ra--e$ u- into one, yelle$ Davi$ *ro his seat.

Again the a--lause ent on *or fve inutes, an$ then uiete$ $on.

)art ''': ?ight on the on

Sal sile$ again, C' thin/ soeones aiting *or you.

a/ing out his re$ etallic i--o lighter an$ a cigar, he -ointe$ &ac/ toar$s thestage here ily as tal/ing to a cou-le o* en that seee$ to li/e her. She loo/e$ &eauti*ulin her &lue $ress, her &lon$e hair $angling $on to her shoul$ers in loose curls6 she loo/e$so grace*ul that Davi$ *elt as i* he as going to *all o4 his stool.

He *rone$ turne$ &ac/ to Sal, C' $ont thin/ ily ill tal/ to e.

Sal laughe$ another $ee- laugh, C@ou /i$$ing e /i$E @ou have ore sag then anyo* the &lo/es in here, an$ ' ean that. ?o go over there an$ sho the hat youre a$eo*. ' trust you /i$ that you ill treat Miss ily ith res-ect. ' ho-e that you ill &e the anthat she nee$s6 ily can hol$ her on ost ties...its hen she is $on that you nee$ to &e

there *or her.

Sal -ause$ *or a oent laughing again then continue$, C?o, enough o* etal/ing, get over there Mr. Hanes an$ ta/e Miss illy out an$ sho her a goo$ tie. Salstuc/ his right han$ out an$ Davi$ shoo/ it.

ith this ne conf$ence thriving ithin hi, Davi$ straightene$ hisel* out, got u-o4 the &ar stool, loo/e$ over at ily to fn$ that the en ere no gone, an$ a$e hisove.

Sal yelle$, C>o get her, /i$Q Davi$ no$$e$ in e+citeent an$ nervousness.

Davi$ &ris/ly al/e$ toar$s the stage6 toar$s ily enis. He too/ a seat at one o*ta&les, loo/e$ &ac/ at the &ar, an$ Sal ;ust no$$e$ siling. ily al/e$ over to Davi$, one

ste- a*ter the other. Davi$ stare$ at her legs, God damn, those are some legs she has onher.He uic/ly loo/e$ u- to fn$ ily ith a i$e grin on her *ace6 alost &lushing.

ily al/e$ ith an air o* innocence an$ e+-erience a&out her, a slight &reeGetouching her long &eauti*ul legs. She loo/e$ as i* she as al/ing on air6 nothing elsetouching the s-ace aroun$ her. ithout issing a &eat, she ste--e$ o4 the stage an$straight onto his ta&le. hen, crouching $on she -lace$ frst one leg an$ then the other in*ront o* her so that they $angle$ o4 the e$ge o* his ta&le.

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Sitting on to- o* the ta&le in her &lue $ress ily sile$ arly, Cell, $o you li/ehat you seeMr.E

Davi$ gul-e$, CHanesDavi$ Hanes. He loo/e$ $on at the Koor, his *ace no re$in e&arrassent.

CDavi$ Hanes, ell ' $o have to say that you are the frst -erson that ' have a$e

&lush ithin the frst fve secon$s o* eeting the, sai$ ily ith a lo throate$ chuc/le.

Davi$ loo/e$ u-, color coing &ac/ to his *ace an$ s-o/e u-, C's that soE

ily leane$ in closer to Davi$ hol$ing his gaGe, C@eah... thats so. So, Mr. Hanes hat$o you li/e to $o *or *unE

Davi$ sile$, C' li/e to $ance.

't as ilys turn *or her *ace to turn -in/, CMe too, ay&e you an$ ' shoul$ go out$ancing soetie,

Davi$ sile$ i$ely, C' oul$ li/e that iensely.

ily $re closer to Davi$s *ace, C' sa you in the &ac/ ro o* the ca*J, an$ ' ust sayno that ' have seen you in -erson you have &eauti*ul eyes Mr. Hanes.

CSo, $o you ily. ' a ne coer in ton oul$ you in$ shoing e aroun$soetieE

ily grinne$, C' oul$ li/e that.

hey tal/e$ *or hours. ily tol$ Davi$ a&out her chil$hoo$6 ho she gre u- in arough neigh&orhoo$ ith three &rothers. hat e+-laine$ her -ersonality, ho she as a&leto still &e a oan an$ &e a&le to sit $on ith the guys an$ have a &eer. ily ent on toe+-lain ho at frst she as a struggling singer going *ro s-ot to s-ot trying to earn soeoney. All Davi$ coul$ $o as stare into her $ee- &lue eyes. He as lost in the on$ers o*

the oan that stoo$ three inches *ro hi.

Davi$ loo/e$ at ily -uGGle$, C@ou tol$ e earlier that ' $ont ant any o* these-eo-le /noing anything a&out youhy is thatE

ily laughe$, C"ecause honey, all these en are liars an$ cheaters. ' ean, yououl$nt trust a -erson that youve ;ust et, rightE

Davi$ loo/e$ at ily, C' trust you. Soe en are liars an$ cheaters, &ut ' not. ' canassure you that ' a neither o* those,

Chat a/es you so $i4erent, &ig shotE

C' a lover, an$ ' oul$nt leave you i* you ere ith e sai$ Davi$. He -ulle$

ilys *ace closer trying to /iss her.

ily turne$ her *ace si$eays, C@ou are not getting any o* that tonight honey.

Davi$ -ut on the -u--y $og *ace, ily ;ust laughe$. Davi$ laughe$ too.

ily chec/e$ her atch, it as telve A.M. She loo/e$ at Sal. He loo/e$ tire$.

Sal loo/e$ at ily, C' a a&out to close u- ily, i* you ant to ta/e Mr. Hanessoehere else you ay,

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ily loo/e$ at Davi$, Chat $o you say Mr. HanesE ant to get out o* hereE

CSure, &ut -lease call e Davi$ *ro no on, he sai$.

CO/, so hat $o you say Davi$, ant to &lo this ;ointE she as/e$6 &en$ing her sil/ylong legs in an$ out at the /nees.

CA&solutely,

ily too/ Davi$s han$ as she ste--e$ $on. hey toar$s the entrance o* the ca*Jhan$ in han$. As they -asse$ Sal, Davi$ gave hi the thu&s u-. Sal ;ust sile$, an$returne$ the gesture.

Sal ;er/e$ his hea$ toar$s Davi$, COh Davi$, one ore thing6 F$$ie Shan/ $i$ntnot sho u- tonight, &ut he $i$ call e an$ tol$ e to tell you that he ill call you later ithsoe i-ortant in*oration.

Davi$ ;ust sile$ i$ely, an$ sai$ to Sal, Chan/ you, hen he calls ' ill surely getthe essage.

ily loo/e$ at Davi$, an$ sile$. Davi$ loo/e$ &ac/ at Sal &ehin$ the &ar an$ sai$,Chan/ you Sal *or everything tonight. @ou have a$e y stay hereen;oya&le.

Sal again loo/e$ u- at hi, CAnytie, /i$. hough the ne+t tie youre -assingthrough &e sure to sto- here an$ chat i* you ant.

Davi$ al/e$ over to Sal an$ shoo/ his han$, C' oul$ li/e that.

ily *ol$e$ her ars, C%oe on =Mr. Hanes lets get out o* here shall eE

Davi$ loo/e$ at ily then at Sal, C>o on /i$, ' sorry to /ee- you aiting.

Davi$ sile$ an$ sai$, C'ts fne, than/s again Sal. He shoo/ Sals han$ grate*ul *oreverything he ha$ $one.

ily too/ Davi$s han$ intertine$ it ith hers, an$ they starte$ to al/ out o* theRe$ ol*ca*J6 the &ell ;ingle$ as they le*t, an$ the neon re$ sign *a$e$ to &lac/.

?o al/ing the ?e Orleans streets, *eeling as i* they coul$ ta/e on the orl$,Davi$ an$ ily al/e$ u- to a restaurant calle$, Roulette "ar an$ >rille, Davi$ sueeGe$ilys han$ an$ le$ her insi$e.

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)art ': Roulette "ar >rille

al/ing a &loc/ *urther $on "ilo+i Ave, Davi$ o-ene$ to the $oor o* the Roulette"ar >rille an$ -ulle$ ily insi$e, then sueeGe$ her han$ again as they al/e$ in togetherthe han$ in han$.

Davi$ then sile$ at ily as the $oor close$ &ehin$ the.

ily no$$e$ in astonishent, C' a i-resse$, an$ this is a very nice -lace youvegot here Davi$.

Davi$ ;ust sile$ an$ sai$, CActually, its not ine. One o* y *rien$s ons this -lace.He an$ ' use$ to &e real close &ac/ in the ol$ $ays ' $ou&t he even ree&ers e.

As soon as they entere$ the &ar, &oth o* the *elt the arth o* the -lace. ?ot to

ention, that the Roulette "ar >rilleha$ e+uisite taste o* a short. An orange glo *rothe lights ato- the ceiling reveale$ &lac/ leather so*as ligning the corner o* the &ric/ all,an$ a shocase covere$ in &lac/ granite.

Still hol$ing ilys han$, Davi$ al/e$ u- to the concierge an$ as/e$, CF+cuse e,y goo$ an. "ut is there any -lace you can fn$ that ' an$ y *rien$ ay sitE

he concierge is very ell $resse$, earing a tu+e$o ith a &lac/ sil/ vest an$ a&o3tie. His s-arse &ron hair is -arte$ $on the i$$le, shoes gleaing as they their

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reKections o4 the ceiling light. His *acials ere very ell *eature$: his eyes are &lue, ith aneatly trie$ ustache, an$ a $ou&le cle*t chin.

ily loo/e$ the concierge u- an$ $on once, sile$ an$ then gras-e$ Davi$ orefrly then &e*ore. he concierge seate$ &ullets the entire tie ily loo/e$ at hi. Hea$;uste$ his &o tie thin/ing it as a little hot in here at the oent.

hen he loo/e$ at Davi$ an$ very nervously s-o/e, C@..@es, s..sir e have a -lace *ory..you s-ecially, right ovv..er th.e..rre &y the co..uche..ss.

A voice then cae *ro the /itchen, CRoy..is that you again. Ho any ties $o 'have to tell you to uit getting nervous aroun$ custoers Dont a/e e coe out therean$ fre you you little -ric/.

he concierge re&utte$ saying, CS..sorry s..sir ..ont ha--en ag..ain.

#ootste-s echoe$ *ro the &ac/ o* the /itchen as the an got closer to the lo&&y o*the Roulette "ar >rille. he an then a--eare$ earing a &lac/ -instri-e$ suit, ith asatin &lue shirt, an$ a &lac/ tie. His *ace is ary li/e, &ron eyes, *a$e$ s-i/e$ hair, an$alays ha$ a clean shave every $ay. He sac/e$ the concierge in the &ac/ o* the hea$,

CHo any ties $o ' have to tell you to uit $oing that Roy

he concierges *ace turne$ re$ ith e&arrassent, C' sorry sir. 't ont ha--enagain.

he an -ointe$ his in$e+ fnger at the concierge, C't &etter not. ' a getting sic/ o*-utting u- ith you an$ your &ullshit Roy. '* this ha--ens again you are going to &e fre$.

he concierge no$$e$ in agreeent, turning a $ee- aroon re$. He loo/e$ u- at his&oss, CMay ' &e e+cuse$

he an loo/e$ at hi *urious no, Ca/e the hole night o4, ' $ont care. @ou areithout a $ou&t the orst e-loyee in the history o* the orl$ Mr. Roy Sagilone.

he concierge ran out o* the &ar as *ast as he coul$. Davi$ asnt going to laugh i* hecoul$ hel- it, so he turne$ aay trying to /ee- it hel$ in. ily covere$ her outh trying notto laugh as ell.

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'n the a*terath o* the concierges scene, Roy Sagilone $i$ not overcoe hisnervousness6 Roy that night ha$ coitte$ suici$e &ecause all o* his li*e he as never a&leto get a hol$ on his nervousness an$ &ecause o* ho he ha$ &een treate$ all his &ecause o*his C-ro&le.

he an *ro the /itchen then loo/e$ at ily sile$, an$ then loo/e$ to Davi$ still*urious, Chat $e o you antE

Davi$ ;ust sile$, COh coe on "o&&y, $ont you ree&er e

he an loo/e$ $ee-ly into Davi$s *ace thin/ing &ac/. Davi$ stoo$ there grinningear to ear. he an sile$ as ell an$ shoo/ Davi$s han$ arly, C'ts &een a long tiehasnt it ol$ *rien$.

Davi$s sile gre i$er, Coo long *or e "o&&y.

"o&&ys eyes then Kic/ere$ over to ily, CAn$ ho ight this &e y young *rien$.

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Davi$ loo/e$ over to ily as she sile$, C"o&&y %huno, eet Ms. ily enis. She is thesinger at the Re$ ol* ca*J ;ust a &loc/ u- the street *ro here.

"o&&y too/ her han$ an$ li/e a gentlean /isse$ it gently, CHello, Ms. enis. Alloe to intro$uce ysel* ' a "o&&y %huno, an ol$ *rien$ o* Davi$s. ' a also the oner an$anager o* the Roulette "ar >rille. ' ill a/e sure that you an$ y -al Davi$ here havea night youll never *orget.

ily sile$, Chan/s "o&&y, &ut ' thin/ Davi$ here is $oing ;ust fne at shoing earoun$ ton.

Davi$ ;ust sile$ trying not to laugh at his *rien$.

"o&&ys *ace turne$ aroon re$, CMy a-ologies Ms. enis, it ont ha--en again.

Davi$ &uste$ out laughing, CHey an

He hit "o&&y lightly on the *orehea$, C%ant you see that ily is /i$$ing aroun$ ithyou. Or, are you too $u& enough to see that, he continue$ laughing hysterically.

"o&&y loo/e$ over at ily, Cere you ;o/ing, y la$yE

ily chuc/le$ as her *ace turne$ -in/, [email protected] ' as.

"o&&ys *ace turne$ an even $ee-er sha$e o* aroon then loo/e$ at Davi$ givinghi a i$e sile, C@ou /i$$er, you @ou out o* all -eo-le /ne ' as going to *all *or that%oe here you rascal.

"o&&y then -ut his ar aroun$ Davi$s nec/ giving hi a little noggie on his hea$,CAint so tough no are you Davi$HuhHIHQ

Meanhile ily ;ust stoo$ there sha/ing her hea$ an$ laughing, CMen ill &e &oys atsoe ties in their li*e.

"o&&y then let go o* Davi$ un$er his gras-. he to o* the &oth stoo$ u- an$ shoo/han$s a--rovingly, giving one another a one are$ hug.

"o&&y loo/e$ to ily once ore, C?o is there anything that the to o* you oul$ant, *or it is all on e tonight.

ily loo/e$ over to Davi$ ho sile$ i$ely, C>o on ily, an$ tell "o&&y %huno herehat it is that you ant. )ut hi in his -lace, he continue$ chuc/ling a little.

ily loo/e$ &ac/ at "o&&y, C%an e have a -lace to sit, &ecause y *eet are /illinge stan$ing in the heels oh an$ at soe -oint soething to eatE

"o&&y no$$e$, C%ertainly &eauti*ul, i* thats hat you ant "o&&y %huno ill a/esure you have it.

he e+-ression o* Coh &oy Kic/ere$ a crosse$ Davi$s *ace hile he as siling,Chats "o&&y *or ya, alays giving the -eo-le hat they ant.

"o&&y loo/e$ at Davi$, C@ou &etter &elieve it an. ' a alays there, hen -eo-lenee$ e a ' not

Davi$ no$$e$, C@es you alays are. @ou have &een there *or e in the -ast at tiesas ell, ree&erE

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"o&&y sile$, COh coe no Davi$, he s-o/e ta/ing ilys han$, Cets not &ore Ms.enis, here to $eath ith stories o* our -ast.

ily loo/e$ $on an$ sile$ -lay*ully criss3crossing her *eet, C' $ont in$ actually 'ant to fn$ out ore a&out Davi$ here Her *ace no turne$ -in/.

"o&&y grinne$ at this, Chen you have coe to the right an Ms. enis. ' have

stories on this guy that you oul$nt &elieve

ily giggle$, C' can iagine. She gaGe$ u- at Davi$ siling. Hoever Davi$ asntsiling as he as staring at "o&&y ith a &it o* $isgust.

Davi$ gave "o&&y an$ stern har$ loo/. "o&&y glance$ once at Davi$ an$ &ecaesilent. Davi$ /ne that his -ast as not a -ath he ante$ to ta/e ith his ne Cloveinterest in in$

ily gave Davi$ a har$ nu$ge grinning. Davi$ loo/e$ $on at her an$ sile$.

C%an e go eat noi* you $ont in$E ily as/e$.

"o&&y li*te$ his eyes u- to ily again, CRight this ay Ms enis.

C)lease call e ily, she sai$.

"o&&ys *ace turne$ re$, CRight this ayily.

Davi$ sile$ as "o&&y le$ &oth ily an$ hi to their seats.

he -lace asnt that &a$ o* a cro$. )eo-le sitting here an$ there, not crae$into one corner or a grou- o* ta&les. here ere a very sall array o* ta&les an$ chairs onthe right si$e o* the roo, an$ a huge /itchen on the le*t si$e. "o&&y le$ the to a &lac/leather so*a in the corner o* the roo.

ily sto--e$ in her trac/s an$ loo/e$ at "o&&y, CAll *or eE

"o&&y gleae$, COnly the &est *or you an$ y ol$ -al Davi$ here honey

he &lac/ leather so*a too/ u- -art o* the corner an$ hal* o* the all. 't ha$ a tallahogany oo$ ta&le near it, eui--e$ ith a hite ta&le cloth an$ to lit can$les on eithersi$e o* the ta&le, hich "o&&y -rece$e$ to light a*ter they ere seate$. A little ay o4 *rothe so*a an$ ta&le, is a fre-lace that has a roaring fre o* soe *ragrant oo$ in it. hat ayi* a an ante$ to hol$ his honey on a col$ night, they coul$ ar u- &y the fre.

ily grinne$ astonishe$. She loo/e$ u- at hi, too/ his *ace in her han$s, an$ /isse$hi tice on the chee/. Chan/ you "o&&y, *or this really it eans a lot that you $i$ this *ore. ' actually thought you ere a ;er/ o4 &e*ore, &ut it sees that you are a really nice guy.

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He ;ust sile$ a i$e sile &ac/ at her6 hol$ing her han$ in his he no$$e$, CShe isall yours &u$$y, &ut &e sure to &ring her &ac/ to e.

"o&&y starte$ to laugh, C@ou /no ' coul$ ;ust ta/e her an$ not coe &ac/.

ilys eyes i$ene$ ith sur-rise thin/ing he oul$ never $o that to his ol$ *rien$6hile "o&&y ;ust stoo$ there grinning at the to o* the

CDavi$ ' only ;o/ing, O* course 'll &ring Ms. ily &ac/ to you sa*e an$ soun$.

Davi$ laughe$, CO/ then.

"o&&y once again too/ ilys han$ as rose *ro her seat &esi$e Davi$. He lea$ heraay as ily gave a lust*ul grin to "o&&y hich a$e his ears turn &right re$.

As they al/e$ aay Davi$ sai$ in the &ac/groun$, CHave *un you to.

ily cunningly grinne$, COh e ill, you can &e sure a&out that, she continue$ tolaugh as "o&&y lea$ her to soehere ore -rivate.

Davi$ sat there grinning *ro ear to ear.

)art : oyaltyOnly the "est

As soon as they ere out o* sight ily s-o/e, Cell hat is it Mr. %hunoE

"o&&y loo/e$ $on soehat e&arrasse$, Cell

ily sile$ once again, C"o&&yhat is it. @ou can tell e anything.

"o&&y loo/e$ u- at her eseriGe$ &y ho &eauti*ul she as, loo/ing at her li/e heha$ never seen her &e*ore.

A sense o* ae overcae hi as he s-o/e, Cell ily, ' li/e you

ily sile$ Katteringly, C' li/e you too "o&&y, really ' $o. "ut, not in the ay youthin/.

"o&&y loo/e$ at her an$ sile$, C' /no that honey, &ut you see really goo$ ithy -al Davi$. He hasnt ha$ soeone li/e you ith hi in a long tie His voice traile$ o4a little.

ily asnt shoc/e$ &y this, &ut in ae o* hat his &est *rien$ as trying to say a&outthe su--ose$ly Cne an in her li*e.

"o&&y gaine$ his voice &ac/ an$ s-o/e, C' ;ust $ont ant to see hi get into a &a$relationshi- againhat ha--ene$ to hiit asnt -retty.

ily loo/e$ $on at "o&&y, Cell e "o&&y, hat ha--ene$ to hiE

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"o&&y loo/e$ $ee- into her eyes, C@ou sear not to tell anyone, es-ecially notDavi$E He gave her a so*t &ut stern loo/.

ily no$$e$, C' sear not to tell a soul.

"o&&y too/ a $ee- &reath an$ &egan, Cell to &e honest, Davi$ has &een in a lot o*&a$ relationshi-s. He oul$ alays ta/e care o* the6 a/e sure they ere o/ an$ things.

ily ;ust stoo$ there listening intently, C>o on

"o&&y continue$, Chere as this one girl that treate$ hi -retty &a$ly. Alaysyelle$ at hi, telling hi to get this *or her an$ f+ thisstu4 li/e that. He honestly as hea$over heels *or her. He $i$nt in$ getting yelle$ at, &ut still he as in love ith her.

Another ave o* -ity an$ ae hit ily as she listene$ once again to "o&&ys story.

ily s-o/e an$ "o&&y loo/e$ u- at her, Chat $i$ she $o to a/e hi *eel &a$ a&outhisel*E

"o&&y got uiet an$ $i$nt s-ea/ a or$.

ily loo/e$ at "o&&y calingly touching his *ace, C'ts o/, you can tell e.

"o&&y sile$ at her turning re$ again an$ continue$, CShe *oun$ another guy in aca*J6 cheate$ on Davi$ *or a&out a ee/6 hile still ith hi, then &ro/e it o4 li/e she $i$ntevencare.

#ighting the urge to tears "o&&y loo/e$ aay *ro ily trying to hi$e it.

ily *elt co-assion *or "o&&y an$ -lace$ a han$ on his &ac/ ru&&ing it saying, C'tso/ "o&&y

"o&&y straightene$ hisel* u- again an$ too/ another $ee- &reath, C' sorry ' tol$you. ' havent tol$ anyone in all these years.

ily sile$, CDont &e &a&y. ' a sure '* ' as/e$ Davi$ a&out this he oul$nt tell e.

"o&&y no$$e$ grinning, CHe -ro&a&ly oul$nt.

ily sile$, Chat ha--ene$ a*terE Ho as he a*ter they &ro/e u-E ho as the girlthat $i$ this to hiE

"o&&ys *ace &ecae serious again, CDavi$ as a rec/ a*ter the &rea/u-. Pe-tcoing to e an$ saying =hat $o ' $o. ' have nohere to go no He &asically as atroc/ &otto, or loer than that. He ;ust /e-t uestioning things

ily listene$ ith concern *or Davi$.

"o&&y continue$, C?ot his li*e, &ut ;ust the relationshi-s hes &een in ith -eo-le. hechoices hes a$e, the -eo-le hes consi$ere$ =girl*rien$s. ' hate seeing hi li/e that, so '-roise$ ysel* that the ne+t girl that cae into his li*e ' oul$ go an$ to tal/ to. ?o one$eserves to go through hat Davi$ ent through ' ;ust cant see hi li/e that again'ont see hi li/e that again.

ily sile$ her gleaing sile.

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"o&&y sile$ also an$ continue$ once again, CHe as in a $ar/ -lace at the tie. 'ont see hi go to that -lace again. 't as ;ust a lot o* uestionssoe uestions ' ha$ noanser *or at all. All ' coul$ $o as &e the &est *rien$ that ' /ne ho to &e to hi

ily grinne$ at hi. She ha$ a ne *oun$ res-ect *or "o&&y an$ ho he *elt a&out his*rien$ an$ her at the sae tie.

ily again as/e$, Cho as the girl that $i$ this to hi, "o&&yE

"o&&y grinne$ triu-hantly, CHer nae as Sara O %onnor. Shes not very nice, an$-ersonally ' $ont li/e her one &it. #ran/ly, shes ;ust a &itch.

"o&&y a$e a $isguste$ *ace hen he tal/e$ a&out her. He even starte$ to -ace. ily-ut a han$ on "o&&y as she trie$ to cal hi $on. "o&&y loo/e$ at ily, he starte$ tosha/e

ily loo/e$ hi in the eyes, C'ts o/ "o&&y' here.

"o&&y loo/e$ at her, CShe treate$ hi &a$ly' ont see any girl $o that to hiagain' O?Q

A*ter saying that "o&&y starte$ to cal $on, ily yet again sile$ at hi soothinghi. "o&&y too/ a $ee- &reath.

ily loo/e$ into "o&&ys eyes as she s-o/e, C"o&&y, ' -roise you that ' ill not hurtDavi$. ' li/e hi a lot actually. 've seen the -ain you have -ersonally gone through ithDavi$s -ast6 ta/ing the &ullet ith hi hen he as hurt. @ou care *or hi $early, no atterho coes into his li*e6 you are a loyal *rien$ an$ alays there *or hi. ' -roise you ithall y heart, that ' ill not hurt hi ever. ' ill alays &e there *or hi, care *or hi, an$uch ore. @ou can trust e on thisyou have y or$.

"o&&y loo/e$ u-, CO/, ily ' trust you.

ily sile$, Chan/ you "o&&y. ' ont tell anyone hat you tol$ e.

"o&&y sile$ an$ loo/e$ at his atch, Ce &etter get &ac/6 e $ont ant to /ee-your &oy*rien$ aiting

illy &lushe$ an$ no$$e$, CO/ then, lets go.

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Davi$ ha$ &een aiting in the sae s-ot *or at least an hour an$ a hal*6 loo/ingevery hich ay, noticing the coo/s in the /itchen, cou-les sitting at ta&les6 getting lost ineach others eyes $reaingly. He loo/e$ over to see that ily an$ "o&&y ha$ coe &ac/*ro their conversation.

Davi$ stoo$ u- *ro his chair an$ sile$ &rightly, Cell its a&out tie you to cae

&ac/.

"o&&y sile$ co*ortingly, CSorry, &ut ily an$ ' ha$ a little chat an$ ' coul$nt getover her stunning &eauty.

ily no$$e$ ith a grin, CHes right.

Davi$ gave "o&&y another stern har$ loo/ as i* he as sus-icious that they ere u-to soething then no$$e$, CO/ then.

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"o&&y sile$ again, CRela+, e &asically tal/e$ a&out ho &eauti*ul ily is.

Davi$ loo/e$ at ily an$ her *ace turne$ -in/6 he sile$ an$ loo/e$ &ac/ at "o&&y,C>oo$ one.

"o&&y grinne$, Cell you /no e &u$$y.

Davi$ also grinne$, C@es, ' $o.

"o&&y sile$ as he le$ ily &ac/ to her seat &esi$e Davi$.

ily sile$, Chan/ you "o&&y, really *or everything that you have $one tonight.

"o&&y in/e$ at ily, C't as y -leasure ily. ?o your aiter shoul$ &e here ithyour *oo$ an$ $rin/s shortly.

Davi$ gave "o&&y a con*use$ loo/, CHo $i$ you /no hat to or$er y *rien$E

"o&&y sile$ again, C' rea$ -eo-le ell. ' a$e the or$er right &e*ore ' cae to the*ront to seat you guys.

Davi$ loo/e$ straight into "o&&ys eyes an$ -er/e$ u-, CO/ hat is y *avorite *oo$an$ ilys *avorite $rin/ thenE

"o&&y loo/e$ frst at ily in her &lue $ress that atche$ her &lue leather heels6 then toDavi$ *or he /ne hi *ar too ell *or his on li/ing. He gave &oth o* the a i$e grin asthey aite$ *or his res-onse.

"o&&y /e-t grinning i$ely although he trie$ to hi$e it &ut coul$nt as he s-o/e6 frsthe loo/e$ at Davi$, @our *avorite *oo$ y ol$ *rien$ oul$ have to &e the ?e @or/ Stea/,e$iu rare6 ith a Sa A$as to uench your thirst.

hen he loo/e$ toar$ ily6 hose *ace turne$ a &right -in/. She as also trying tohi$e the e&arrassent she *elt, hen Davi$ as/e$ this &urning uestion. She thought We

just met, how could he know what my most favorite drink and food were by now?

"o&&y sile$ an$ continue$, C#or Ms. ily, her *avorite *oo$ is a lightly *rie$ fsh itha slice o* leon $riGGle$ on to- an$ soe tartar sauce *or $i--ing. ilys *avorite $rin/ is-re*era&ly hite ine that uenches her longing *or a seet $ry slightly astringent Kavor.

heir *aces &oth turne$ -in/ again. Davi$s ;a $ro--e$ in sur-riGe6 hile ily onceagain trie$ to hi$e her *ace *ro "o&&y.

Davi$ still in shoc/ s-o/e, CHo $i$ you /no that all "u$$y

"o&&y grinne$, C@ears o* -ractice y *rien$

Davi$ an$ ily &oth loo/e$ at each other in aaGeent.

"o&&y sile$, Cell, 'll let you to get to your $inner no anything that you ant ison the house *ro e.

Davi$ sile$, Chan/s, "u$$y.

"o&&y sile$ once again, CAnytie, you ;ust &e sure to ta/e care o* Ms. ily *or eo/E

Davi$ no$$e$, C' ill, count on it.

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ily grinne$ arly at "o&&y, Chan/ you "o&&y really ' asnt e+-ecting such highclass treatent *ro your restaurant...

"o&&y sile$, 't is alays high class here honey, &ut *or you Ms. ily

ily turne$ to *ace hi no, C@esE

"o&&ys *ace ha$ &ecoe Kori$ once ore as he s-o/e, C*or you '$ give you theorl$ an$ all its great ti$ings.

ilys *ace turne$ -in/ in re-ly, an$ then "o&&y s-o/e u- again, Cell ' &etter &egoing. he /itchen nee$s eyou to en;oy your night out together.

Davi$ got u- *ro his seat once again to sha/e "o&&ys han$6 "o&&y han$e$ Davi$ aone3hun$re$ $ollar &ill an$ his-ere$ into his ear, Ca/e her soe -lace nice on e

Davi$ sile$ again, Chan/s again "o&&y *or everything.

"o&&y sile$ at Davi$ as he s-o/e, Anytie y ol$ &u$$y.

ily sile$ as "o&&y al/e$ aay *ro the to o* the. He sto--e$ hal*ay an$loo/e$ at Davi$ an$ in/e$, hile Davi$ ;ust no$$e$ "o&&y sile$ again an$ a$e his aytoar$ the /itchen.

A little hile later, "o&&y an$ to o* his servants coe out &alancing to -lates ontheir shoul$ers. he frst as Davi$s6 it as a ?e @or/ stea/ coo/e$ e$iu rare, ashe$-otatoes ith gravy, an$ corn. he secon$ as ilys6 it as a large -iece o* *rie$ fsh ithto thin slices o* leon on to- an$ a sall cu- o* tartar sauce to $i- the in. "o&&y stoo$&esi$e ily as he or$ere$ his servants to -ut the -lates in *ront o* &oth o* his guests.

"o&&y then -ut an ice col$ glass ug on the ta&le ne+t to Davi$, an$ -oure$ an icecol$ &ottle o* Sa A$as "oston ager into the ug.

"o&&y sile$6 han$ing the ice col$ ug to hi, CHere you go y *rien$.

Davi$ grinne$ an$ too/ a sig o* the chille$ &eer.

"o&&y sile$ &ac/ at his *rien$, an$ then -rocee$e$ to -ut a tall slen$er ine glassne+t to ily. He then o-ene$ an ice col$ &ottle o* )inot >regio an$ -oure$ it into the ineglass.

"o&&y sile$ again han$ing it care*ully to her, CHere you go Ms. ily.

ily gave a shy sile, Chy than/ you Mr. %huno.

"o&&y grinne$ &ash*ully, C@our elcoe.

Davi$ sat &ac/ stunne$ in aaGeent, C"o&&y you out$i$ yoursel* on this one y

*rien$. ' ean o6 this is the &est Sa A$as ' have ever ha$.

ily grinne$ a--reciatively, C@es Mr. %huno you have a$e the ost e+uisite ealthat han$s coul$ a/e. 't is &y *ar the &est that ' have ha$ in ouisiana an$ the ine is sore*reshing.

"o&&y Kushe$ slightly, Chan/ you, thats /in$ o* you &oth *or saying. ' love y ;o&as a che* an$ to coo/ *or y &est *rien$ an$ his girl ell that is an honor ' hol$ in highregar$.

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Davi$ laughe$, Ce love you too, &u$$y.

ily no$$e$ in agreeent, C'ts true.

Davi$s chee/s turne$ -in/ realiGing that hen "o&&y sai$ Chis girl ily ;ust sile$an$ ent along ith it.

"o&&y grinne$ an$ chuc/ling gave Davi$ a nu$ge hitting his ar lightly. Davi$ sile$turning a $ar/er -in/.

Davi$ no$$e$ once again, an$ then &egan to cut his stea/. 't cut li/e a hot /ni*ethrough &utter. ily &egan on her fsh as ell. ith his frst &ite Davi$s taste &u$s entsoaring, an$ ith each su&seuent che they continue$ their Kight.

CM. hen as he salloe$ the ell3chee$ -iece o* stea/, C@ou are goo$,&u$$y-ro&a&ly the &est che* in these -arts.

ily sile$ an$ no$$e$, C@es "o&&y, the fsh is very *resh, Ka/ey an$ cris- ith ane+-losion o* Kavor.

"o&&y sile$ triu-hantly in his success, as &oth o* the continue$ $evouring theireals getting all the taste out o* the.

hen &oth o* the ha$ fnishe$ Davi$ than/e$ his *rien$ again *or their eals an$his hos-itality. ily ra--e$ her ars aroun$ "o&&y in a hug, hich as soething that he$i$nt e+-ect, hile Davi$ stoo$ &ac/ siling.

"o&&y aite$ *or ily to let go o* their e&race an$ sile$, Cell, ' ust get &ac/ toor/ no. ' have a lot o* things to $o &ac/ in the /itchen. 't as nice to see you again ol$*rien$.

Davi$ sile$, C@ou too, &u$$y. 'll &e sure to sto- in i* ' a to stay aroun$ here *or ahile.

"o&&y grinne$, C@ou $o that. '* you ha--en to sho u- again &ring Ms. ily ith youont youE "o&&ys ears turne$ -in/ once again.

Davi$ grinne$ i$ely, C@ou &et, &u$$y.

"o&&y then loo/e$ at ily an$ ily loo/e$ &ac/ at hi. ily then gave "o&&y a /iss onthe chee/ an$ sile$, Chan/ you "o&&y *or everything.

"o&&y sile$, C@ou are elcoe.

ith that "o&&ys *ace turne$ a $ee- aroon as he al/e$ aay toar$s the/itchen.

)art ': Ol$ #rien$ "eauti*ul

hile Davi$ an$ ily continue$ eating their eals, "o&&y as in the /itchen cleaningu-, not hearing hat as going on in the ne+t roo. He ha$ the sin/ running ith hot soa-yater, an$ a s-onge in han$6 ashing a $ish, hen su$$enly there as a lou$ &ang *ro the&ac/ $oor o* the /itchen. 't as as i* soeone ha$ =torn the $oor o4 its hinges.

he &ac/ $oor as o&literate$, -ieces o* oo$ oa/ Kying in all $irections. "o&&y;u-e$ &ac/ *our *eet an$ *ell to the groun$ ith his fngerti-s still hol$ing the $ish, as they*ell &ac/ onto the stone Koor together, the -late shattering into a illion -ieces.

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"o&&y loo/e$ u- as a $ense all o* so/e -ro$uce$ *ro the &last. hree&o$yguar$s $resse$ in &lac/ suits ith starche$ hite &utton $on shirts an$ *ancy &luenec/ ties al/e$ &ris/ly through the no o-en $ooray as the so/e sirle$ aroun$ thean$ $issi-ate$ out the $ooray.

Mr. Hennessey then al/e$ in a *e secon$s later. He loo/e$ $on at "o&&y lying onthe Koor. He sile$ throing his hea$ &ac/ in a hearty laugh, CHello "o&&y, *ancy eetingyou here -isTn.

Hennessey al/e$ closer to "o&&y as he crale$ to the all to get hisel* u- o4 theKoor. "o&&y then uic/ly $uste$ hisel* o4, an$ turne$ aroun$ to *ace Hennessey.

"o&&y gave a tiny grin as he shoo/ Hennesseys han$, Celcoe, Mr. Hennessey toy restaurant he Roulette "ar an$ >rille.

Mr. Hennessey sile$ sarcastically, C?ice -lace you got here "o&&y. 'ts nice enoughto a/e e ant to -u/e an$ a/e your e-loyees o- it u- o4 the Koor.

"o&&y gritte$ through his teeth, Chy than/ you Mr. Hennessey. hat a nice thing tosay a&out y restaurant. His *ace then turne$ a *urious re$ an$ "o&&ys han$ ha$ turne$

into a fst.

All o* a su$$en, tiny clic/s o* -istols soun$e$ aroun$ Mr. Hennessey an$ "o&&y.

Mr. Hennessey chuc/le$ li*te$ his in$e+ fnger an$ -ointe$ toar$s "o&&y, CIn huh"o&&y. here ill &e none o* that here, or you ill fn$ yoursel* &urie$ in a hole si+ *eet in thegroun$.

"o&&y then let go o* his unclenche$ fst an$ al/e$ &ac/ toar$s the right all, ithMr. Hennessey *olloing close &ehin$.

He starte$ al/ing toar$s "o&&y continuing to s-ea/ *ran/ly, C@ou see thats hatits li/e in having your on henchen or/ing *or you. '* ' say to $o soething they ;ust $oit. '* ' ha$ it ay ay ' oul$ have the =-o- you *ull o* le$ &ut then i* ' $i$ that it oul$ &e

&a$ *or &usiness you see.

hey ere &oth -resse$ against the all. Hennesseys han$s outstretche$ aong theall rea$y to gra& "o&&ys hea$ an$ sla it into it so that "o&&y ill &lee$.

Mr. Hennessey too/ his right han$ an$ reache$ into his ;ac/et -oc/et an$ -ulle$ out a8. %olt revolver. He hesitate$ *or a *raction o* a secon$, -on$ering the *act i* he shoul$ /ill"o&&y an$ leave his cor-se to rot in his on restaurant.

Hennessey sile$ to hisel*, =#uc/ it. He -resse$ the gun against "o&&ys hea$ an$aite$ *or his res-onse.

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Meanhile Davi$ an$ ily ha$ no fnishe$ their eals an$ ere aiting *or "o&&y tocoe out o* the /itchen to give hi a fnal *areell &e*ore Davi$ ent to his ne+t$estination.

ily sat in her chair siling i$ely, Chis as the greatest night ' ever ha$, your*rien$ really /nos ho to thro a -arty.

Davi$ sat &ac/ co*orta&ly, CAh yes, "o&&y $oes /no ho to $o that.

He then sat u- uic/ly, C@ou /no hat ilyE

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ily sile$ Kushing a little, Chat Mr. HanesE

Davi$ grinne$ ta/ing his *orefnger an$ li*ting ilys hea$ slightly, Chis night is notover yet.

ily Kushe$ a $ee- re$ -utting her hea$ $on trying not to &e seen. hen sheregaine$ her co-osure an$ loo/e$ u- into Davi$s eyes.

She sile$, C's that soE

Davi$ no$$e$, C@es, it is very uch so.

ily continue$, Chat is it that you have -lanne$ ne+t *or this on$er*ul night o* ourshE

Davi$ sat &ac/ again in his &ooth closing his eyes an$ nonshalughtly continue$, C'thought it &est that e ight go $ancing.

ily sile$ i$ely at this, CReally you ant to go $ancing ith eE

Davi$s *ace$ sir/e$, C@oull &e the &est $ate there. As soon as e al/ into theroo, everyone ill stare at you an$ they ill say to the -erson ne+t to the =' ish thatas y $ate.

ily turne$ -in/ hen she hear$ this. ?o one ha$ ever sai$ that to her &e*ore. Sheent uiet an$ there as silence *or fve inutes.

ily &ro/e the silence an$ -er/e$ u-, CI, Mr. Hanes

Davi$ o-ene$ his eyes an$ sat straight u-, C@es, hat is it ily.

ilys han$s starte$ to sha/e. She -ut the un$er the ta&le so Davi$ oul$nt seeho nervous she as.

Davi$ s-o/e again this tie cautiously, Cily hat is itE 's soething rongE

ily shoo/ her hea$, CI, no actually. ' have a uestion to as/ o* you.

Davi$ sile$, Chen go ahea$ an$ as/ it silly.

ilys eyes traile$ straight at the Koor. Davi$ *olloe$ her gesture tilting his hea$si$eays trying to loo/ at her eyes.

Davi$ grinne$, Cily honey, hat is it that you ant to as/ eE

ilys hea$ then shot straight &ac/ u-, hile Davi$s &ac/ sat straight u- once again.

ily shot an angry3-outy loo/ toar$ Davi$.

Davi$ laughe$, C@oure *unny ily.

ily still having the loo/ u-on her *ace, C'ts not *unny Davi$. his is a -ersonaluestion that ' ant to as/ you.

Davi$ sto--e$ laughing, loo/ing at the e+-ression on ilys *ace, he /ne she eantit hen it as a =-ersonal uestion. hen there as a long silence &e*ore &oth o* thes-o/e.

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hirty inutes ha$ gone &y &e*ore either o* the s-o/e. Davi$ ;ust sat there loo/ingat ily in her s-ar/ling &lue $ress, then loo/ing into her $ar/ &lue eyes on$ering hat heruestion as going to &e.

ily ;ust /e-t staring at Davi$, on$ering i* her uestion as too *orar$ to even as/.

She -resse$ hersel* ith the uestion, What will he think of me afterward? What will hisanswer be? She &reathe$ in sloly through her outh an$ out through her nose trying tocal hersel* once ore &e*ore she caught a gli-se o* Davi$s &ron eyes.

Davi$ sile$ loo/ing $on at ilys -oute$ *ace6 thin/ing o* ho cute she loo/e$hen she as loo/ing at hi. He gave a ar sile, as she gave one in return.

Davi$ grinne$ i$ely at her as he s-o/e, Cily honey, go ahea$ an$ as/ the uestionyou ant to as/ e.

ilys eyes then traile$ to the Koor. She as still unsure o* ho he oul$ react.

Davi$ then s-o/e again trying to reassure her, C@ou can as/ e a -ersonal uestion i*

you$ li/e.ily loo/e$ into his eyes, C't ight &e a little *orar$E

Davi$ sile$ encouragingly, CAs/ hat you ill o* e, an$ ' shall give you ananser.

ily sile$ gleaing, CAlight then.

She cleare$ her throat &e*ore res-on$ing, CMr. Hanes

Davi$ sto--e$ her an$ sile$, Cily, call e Davi$. Mr. Hanes soun$s ol$ an$ &oring.)leaseE

ily sile$ again, CDavi$

Davi$ ginne$, C@es, ilyE

ily again hesitate$ &e*ore uttering, CDavi$, $o you thin/ i

Davi$ sat &ac/ stunne$ that she coul$nt get the or$s out o* her outh.

He &egan again ith the sae grace*ul tone as &e*ore, CDo ' thin/ youre hat ilyE

ily sile$ cally, CDo you thin/ ' &eauti*ulE Davi$ $o you thin/ ' &eauti*ulE

Davi$ laughe$ a hearty laugh, Chats it, thats the uestion you ante$ to as/ e

ily *ace ith serious an$ terror all at once. She as no uestioning hersel*, ad !said something that u"set him, or in the wrong way?She then reco-ose$ hersel* an$aite$ *or his anser.

ily continue$, a little con*use$, C@es that is the uestion ' a as/ing you. 's that too*orar$ o* e to &e as/ing on this nightE

Davi$ shoo/ his hea$, C?o ily, its not a uestion that is too =*orar$ to &e as/ing.

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Davi$ sat &ac/ in the &ooth once again an$ thought to hisel* hile ily -atientlyaaite$ his res-onse.

#eautiful, $ily is sure gorgeous. %he is more than beautiful&she's a goddess. Goddamn ! am glad she "icked me to be with to be with tonight rather than some other guy o(the street.'

Davi$ sile$ to hisel*, Kushing a little. ily sile$ laughing to hersel* as ell.

ily -er/e$ u-, CO/ay, no that youve thought a&out it, an$ turne$ re$ as a &ric/.

ily an$ Davi$ &oth sile$ i$ely laughing at each other, C' a going to as/ againDavi$. Do you Davi$ Hanes, thin/ that ' the arvelous ily enis, is stunningly &eauti*ulEHE

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Minutes -asse$ li/e hours. Fach tic/ing o* the cloc/ ha$ gotten sloer an$ sloeraaiting Davi$s anser.

Davi$ loo/e$ ilys eyes an$ no$$e$, C@es, ily ' $o thin/ you are &eauti*ul.

ily &lushe$, C@ou $oE

Davi$ sile$, C@es, ' $o. @ou are gorgeous, sart, an$ se+y. @ou are one great girl ilyenis.

ily Kushe$ even ore, Chat a/es e a great girlE

Davi$ continue$, Che ay you are aroun$ e.

ily sile$, CReallyE

Davi$s *ace Kushe$ -in/, CReally ily.

He stoo$ u- an$ glance$ aroun$ the roo, Cheres "o&&yE

ily shrugge$ her shoul$ers, C' $ont /no here he is Davi$. He -ro&a&ly got hel$u- ith a *e things that nee$e$ ten$ing to.

Davi$s *ace struc/ ith orry, Chere is heEQE

ily stoo$ u- an$ loo/e$ into Davi$s eyes, C'ts going to &e alright. "o&&y is fne.ets go &ac/ to y -lace here e can tal/ ore -rivately.

ilys *ace is also flle$ ith orry, CDavi$ hats rongE hats going onE

Davi$ shoo/ his hea$ -utting one ar aroun$ ily, C' $ont /no. "ut hatever is

going on, ' sure have a &a$ *eeling that it is not going to en$ ell.ily ;ust stoo$ there hol$ing Davi$ closely.

Davi$ sile$ loo/ing aroun$ the roo *or any sign o* his ol$ *rien$. He &ecae orean+ious as/ing hisel* Where could #obby have gone to?

Davi$ loo/e$ into ilys eyes ru&&ing her shoul$er gentley, Cets go fn$ "o&&y.

ily no$$e$ in agreeent, CO/, ' ho-e e fn$ hi.

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Davi$ loo/e$ &ac/ at her, C' ho-e e $o too. "o&&y an$ you are the to osti-ortant -eo-le to e, &oth o* you ean a lot to e.

ily sile$ Kushing, Chan/ you, you ean a lot to e too Davi$.

Davi$ sile$, C' /no ' can see it in your eyes that ' $o.

ily sile$ i$ely, Cell its true.

Davi$ grinne$, C?o lets go an$ fn$ "o&&y.

ily no$$e$, CO/.

Davi$ an$ ily &egan al/ing out o* the $ining area. ith ily &y his si$e, Davi$loo/e$ at his atch. 't as 2:9 a..

he Rescue o* "o&&y %huno

UAll -arts are in seuence ith one anotherV

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Rescue3)art ': One >un3Shot #ire$orrie$

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ith a little -ool o* light shinning $on *ro the la- a&ove "o&&y %huno an$ Mr.

Hennessey1s hea$s,

Hennessey ;ust grinne$ i$ely, Coul$ you li/e e to /ill you right here an$ no"o&&yE

"o&&y1s heart &eat ent u- a *e notches. Hennessey1s le*t ar as still against theall, ith his right han$ hol$ing his 8. Revolver against "o&&ys hea$.

"o&&y shoo/ his hea$, C?o, -lease Mr. Hennessey ' li/e living y li*e, or/ing in yca*e every$ay it1s hat ' live *or.

"o&&y *elt soething on the insi$e le$ge in the allit as a /ni*e. He reache$ &ac/an$ -ut his le*t han$ aroun$ the han$le o* the &la$e

Mr. Hennessey sile$ again, sha/ing his hea$ *ro si$e to si$e then coc/ing the gunhearing a sall clic/ *all into -lace, W@ou aint going to live *or uch longer "o&&y. '1ll a/esure o* that.W

He then li*te$ his right han$ hol$ing the 8. Revolver o4 o* "o&&y1s hea$. "o&&ye+hale$ $ee-ly in a sigh o* relie*. Hennessey ;ust grinne$ i$er at this, an$ -lace$ the &arrelo* the gun at "o&&y1s le*t shoul$er.

"o&&ys *ace then shuttere$ ith *ear, a tear o* seat tric/le$ $on his *orehea$ ashe loo/s into Hennessey1s eyes6 on$ering i* he as going to live or $ie.

Hennessey stares &ac/ at "o&&y grinning, WDo you li/e that "o&&yEW "o&&y &it his&otto li- in terror. Hennessey1s sile *a$es an$ gives "o&&y one shot in the le*t shoul$er.

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he restaurant as still &usy even in the ee orning hours /noing that "o&&y1ssta4 as still at or/, Dave an$ ily ent aroun$ as/ing all o* his co3or/ers i* he ha$ seenhi in the -ast several hours. "ut they all ;ust shoo/ their hea$s saying, C?o.

hey searche$ everyhere *or hi, &ut coul$nt fn$ anything. Davi$ starte$ to orryi* he ill ever see his chil$hoo$ *rien$ again. He glutche$ ily1s han$ *or su--ort an$ she asright &y his si$e the entire tie.

ily glance$ at Davi$ *ro the corner o* her eye6 her *ace got orrie$, CDavi$, honeyare you o/ayEW

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ily &lotte$ her eyes, W"ut, hat i* e $ontEW

Dave loo/e$ at her once again, CDont tal/ li/e that ell fn$ hi. e have to, e;ust have to.

Dave /ne *or their an$ the sta4 e&ers sa/es, she coul$nt thin/ li/e that rightno.

ily sile$, C@oure right, &ut here coul$ he &eE

Davi$ loo/e$ at the cro$ o* sta4 e&ers an$ then to ily, C' $ont /no ily. ' ;ust$ont /no.

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"o&&y let out a high -itche$ yel-, W>aaahhhQW His /nees then &uc/le$ an$ he *ell tothe Koor.

he /ni*e *ell only a *e inches *ro "o&&y1s han$s.

He then -ushe$ his le*t han$ o4 the all an$ too/ a ste- &ac/ e+aining "o&&y.

He got angry, W>et u- you laGy *oolQ @ou try to /ill eQEQW

"o&&y continue$ to ine in -ain, W'1ll get you *or this HennesseyQW

Hennessey reache$ over "o&&y1s -instri-e$ ;ac/et gra&&ing hi, W'* you ;ust -ai$ ethe oney you oe$ e three years ago e oul$n1t &e in this -re$icaent no oul$eEW

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"o&&y stare$ at hi, What *uc/ing oneyE ' $on1t oe you any on..eyW

Hennessey -unche$ "o&&y in the nose a/ing a tear o* &loo$ run out o* the nosterle,W@ou $o oe e oney "o&&yQ 8,000 $ollars, hen you ere in a tight s-ot ith yourga&ling -ro&le.W

"o&&y1s outh &ecae *ull o* &loo$6 he s-at against the stone Koor, W' tol$ you, that

as a long tie ago. ' $on1t $o that anyore...W

Hennessey1s *ace &ecae re$ ith *ury, WStill Mr. "o&&y *uc/ing %huno oes eoney, an$ ' inten$ on &eing -ai$ in *ull right here right noQW

He sac/e$ "o&&y so har$ across the chee/ that it le*t a ar/ o* his han$ that asKae$ in re$, W@ou have to choices "o&&y %huno, either you -ay e the oney right no,or ' /ill you right here an$ leave you $ea$QW

"o&&y1s *ace as a loo/ o* stri/en horror as Hennessey thre hi to the Koor causinga /noc/ on his hea$.

he i-act a$e "o&&y1s eyes go in an$ out o* their soc/ets.

Hennessey loo/e$ toar$s one o* his henchen sna--ing his fngers, C#a&ristio, getover here an$ tie our *rien$ "o&&y here in a chair nice an$ tight.

He al/e$ to the right a little siling to hisel* thin/ing he -lan as going so ell.He leane$ against the ceent &anister o* the all aiting *or #a&ristio to arrive.

He loo/e$ at "o&&y, W@ou /no "o&&y. ' ho-e this or/s out *or the &oth o* us...W

"o&&y as trying to -ro- hisel* u- o4 the Koor so that he coul$ stan$ on his onto *eet ithout *alling. Once having hisel* *ully u-right, his outh once again &ecae *ullo* &loo$ as he s-at at the Koor. His suit as tarnishe$, his leather shoes scu4e$, an$ hisnose &egan to tear out tiny $ro-s o* &loo$ against his starche$ hite shirt. He too/ ahan$/erchie* out o* the &reast -oc/et o* his orn ;ac/et, hi--ing the &loo$ o4 o* his outh

an$ nose.

He laughe$ staring at Hennessey, W@ou coe in here loo/ing *or e, &eating the shitout o* e, anting oney. hen you tell e that you ho-e it or/s out *or the to o* usEW

"o&&y -ic/e$ u- the /ni*e an$ cut the loer -art o* his &lue satin shirt o4 an$ thentie$ it aroun$ his le*t ar to sto- the &lee$ing.

Hennessey sile$, Why yes, that e+actly hat ' eant.W

"o&&y1s tone o* voice got higher as he continue$, Well, Mr Hennessey... Ho the *uc/$o you fgure thatQEQW

Hennessey grinne$, W@ou get to /ee- you -athe$ic li*e, an$ ' get y oney.W

"o&&y ;ust stare$ in anger, WMoney, has alays &een the one thing that1s i-ortantto you...W

Hennessey sile$, WAlays has an$ alays ill &e, /i$.W

"o&&y ;ust stare$ at hi in $isgust, What ha--ene$ to the nice guy e use$ to /no' on$erEW

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Hennessey stare$ at hi lighting a cigar ith his Gi--o, WHe1s long gone /i$, an$ he1snever coing &ac/.W

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As they cae out o* the /itchen, &oth Davi$ an$ ily ent into the other si$e o* theresturaunt hich ha$ another $inning area flle$ ith an array o* ta&les ith a light gray

cloth on the, as ell as &lac/ leather -a$$e$ chairs. On the near right as a &ric/fre -laceith a antle ato-e$ ith -ictures o* the Roulette1s -ast a -resent.

Davi$ ent to one o* the chairs an$ sat hile ily aite$ an+iously. He then li*te$ hisin$e+ fnger curling it sloly &ec/oning ily over to hi. She $i$n1t ove *or a secon$, ;ustturling her $ress le*t to right.

He grinne$ chuc/ling a little, Cily, coe sit &y e -leaseE

ily then sloly al/e$ over to the ne+t chair an$ sat &y hi.

Davi$1s *ace sul/e$ a little, W ' eant on y la-.W

ily ;ust giggle$, W@our ish is y coan$ Mr. Hanes.W

Davi$ laughe$ as he atche$ her get out o* the chair an$ al/ over to hi.

ily got u- out o* the chair, al/e$ over to hi, an$ sat on his la-.

Davi$ grinne$, Why, HelloEW

ily chuc/le$ also Kushing in her chee/s, W@ou calle$EW

Davi$ laughe$ once ore6 siling, W@es, an$ ho are you $oing tonightEW

ily sile$ W'1 fne. Ho are you $oingEW

Davi$ sile$, W"etter, no that you1re here ith e.W

ily /isse$ hi on the chee/, ith hers &lushing -in/.

Davi$ sat &ac/ in the chair in ae, -utting his ars aroun$ ily1s aist hol$ing hergentley.

Davi$ loo/e$ at her. ily loo/e$ at hi.

Davi$ grinne$, W't eans alot to e that you1re here ily. @ou $on1t /no hat youean to e.W

ily ;ust sile$ i$ely, W' /no honey, an$ ' ill alays &e here *or you. ?o atterhat it is, '1 here *or you.W

She continue$, W?o $o you in$ i* ' sit ne+t to you in the other chairEW

Davi$ sile$ laughing, WSure, go ahea$.W

ily got u- out o* Davi$1s la-, an$ al/e$ &ac/ toar$s the other &lac/ leather-a$$e$ chair an$ sat $on once ore.

Davi$ reache$ *or her han$, an$ she too/ his. ily starte$ to Kush in her chee/s, &uthe gave her a loo/ reassuring her that he as there ith her.

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Davi$ sile$, Wily, $o you in$ i* ' go use the &athroo *or a inuteEW

ily sile$ &ac/, W>o ahea$, '1ll &e here hen you get &ac/.W

ith that Davi$ got u- out o* his chair an$ ent out o* the roo, aroun$ the corner tothe en1s &athroo.

Rescue3)art ''': heres #a&ristio"athroo Acuaintance

LLLL

Hennessey &ecae angry a*ter fve intues o* aiting /ic/e$ his *oot o4 o* the&anister an$ thre his cigar to the Koor.

His tone o* voice as at its -ea/ hen he s-o/e, C#a&riGio, get the #I%P &ac/ herean$ tie his an u-Q

He then loo/e$ u- over &y the ca*J entrance $oors to fn$ that there ere only tohenchen instea$ o* three. he #irst an ha$ a &ron hair an$ &lue eyes. He as roc/ing&ac/ an$ *orth on his heels on$ering hat the &oss as going to say to hi ne+t. heSecon$ an ha$ long gol$en &lon$e hair an$ &lue eyes. He as leaning against the allith his &lac/ *e$ora tilte$ &ac/, covering his eyes, an$ so/ing a cigarette. he frst anstoo$ straight u-, hile the secon$ tosse$ his cigarette to the Koor, &ut continue$ to leanagainst the all *or su--ort.

Hennessey al/e$ over to the -utting one ar over one anothers shoul$ers in ahu$$le li/e -osition as he s-o/e, C>entleen, here is #a&ristioE

He then loo/e$ at the secon$ an, CSonny &oy, $o you /no here he entE

Sonny, a young an in his early tenties s-o/e u-, C"oss, ' thin/ he ent to go ta/ea lea/

Hennessey stare$ il$ly at Sonny *or a hile an$ s-o/e roughly, Chen can you

*uc/ing fn$ hi -lease, so e can get this over ithQ

Sonnys *ace as stric/en ith *ear, CSure &oss, hatever you say.

Sonny then ran out o* the roo6 loo/ing *or #a&ristio, Chere in the hell is this guyE '&etter not get in trou&le *or this6 i* ' $o ' gunna to /ic/ his ass.

"o&&y trie$ to ove aay *ro the all, &ut Hennessey sa hi *ro the corner o*his eye, C@ou, stay right thereQ >o$ Dan, $o ' have to $o everything ysel*Q

Hennessey starte$ to -ace &ac/ an$ *orth *or at least fve inutes.

"o&&y loo/e$ at hi, Chat are you $oingE

He loo/e$ at "o&&y, C)acing, hat the *uc/ $o you thin/ ' $oingQ

"o&&y loo/e$ $on at the Koor, CSorry, ' as/e$

A*ter aiting *or hours, Hennessey yelle$ ith *ury in his voice, C#uc/ itQ

He -ointe$ to his other henchen, C>us, get e a chair an$ soe ro-eQ

>us loo/e$ con*use$, Chat *or &ossE

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Hennessey ran an$ gra&&e$ hi &y the collar, CSo ' can tie "o&&y here in a chair,since your &u$$y $i$nt thin/ o* a/ing hisel* *uc/ing /non tonight. 's that AR'>H'H @OIQ

>uss *ace shuttere$, CO/, o/ &oss. et e go an$ 'll get you the ro-e.

He -ointe$ ith his right fnger, Cheres your chair &oss, right there. 'll get the ro-e

i* you ;ust let e go.

Hennessey ease$ his gri- an$ let go o* >us, C>et the *uc/ing ro-e >usQ

>us &ac/e$ aay easily, CO/, o/ &oss. 'll &e right &ac/.

Hennessey u&le$, C@ou &etter.

He gra&&e$ the &lue -ainte$ oo$en chair, an$ $ragge$ it across the roo.

He glare$ at "o&&y, C@ou sit

"o&&y Kuttere$, C"ut hyE

Hennessey turne$ toar$s hi giving hi a *urious loo/, C"F%AISF ' HAF O DOFFR@ 'F #I%P'?> H'?> "@ M@SF# 'S HA OP 'H @OIQQQ

"o&&y chuc/le$, C ro-eQ

>us cae &ac/ into the &aseent ith a huge roll o* ro-e.

Hennesseys -aientce as earing thin ith all the -eo-le aroun$ hi. He -uts hishan$s into fsts an$ crac/s his /nuc/les.

?o$$ing his hea$, C>oo$ >us, no tie hi u- nice an$ tight

>us a/es a /not so tight aroun$ "o&&ys han$s that he cant even get out o* it.

He stan$s &ac/ satisfe$ ith his acco-lishent, C's that goo$ &ossE

Hennessey no$s his hea$ in agreeent, Cery >oo$ >us, no go aay so ' can havey ay ith "o&&y.

>us then goes an$ stan$s at the other en$ o* the roo leaning u- against the all*or su--ort.

Hennessey goes into his ;ac/et -oc/et an$ ta/es out a /ni*e.

He Ki-s it turning toar$s "o&&y, C@ou are going to stay right in this *uc/ing s-ot till 'say its tie *or you to oveQ A ' rightE

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He -oints the &la$e against "o&&ys chee/, CAM ' R'>H MR. %HI?OEQE

"o&&ys *ace sense$ a tinge o* *ear, his heart&eat starte$ to race as he s-o/e,CRight, %hrisright

He gave "o&&y a har$ -unch in the *ace, CDont ever call e &y y frst naeQ

"o&&y as then /noc/e$ out col$.

LLLL

As Davi$ al/e$ into the &athroo, there as a an earing a -instri-e$ suit, &luetie, an$ &lac/ loa*ers stan$ing at a sin/ ashing his han$s. He has &ron -arte$ hair to thele*t si$e, an$ &lue eyes. Davi$ al/s -ast hi &u-ing into his shoul$er. he an staggerson his *eet roc/ing si$e to si$e an$ -rocee$s to *all &ac/ar$s onto the Koor.

Davi$ reaches out his right han$, catching the sleeve o* his suit ;ac/et &e*ore he *allsto the groun$, Choa, &u$$yyou o/ thereE

Davi$s -uts his other han$ &ehin$ the ans &ac/ li*ting hi u- inches *ro theco&&le stone &athroo Koor.

A*ter he straightens hisel* u-right, the an stic/s his le*t han$ out to Davi$ siling,Chan/s, ' as alost as on the Koor there *or a secon$.

Davi$ shoo/ it grinning, C?o -ro&le, gla$ that ' can hel-.

he an stoo$ there reaching into his &reast -oc/et *or his cigar, then -o--e$ hisetallic &lue Gi--o lighter as it engul*e$ in a single Kae. He stare$ at Davi$ *or a secon$ith a -uGGling loo/, CHey, $ont ' /no you *ro soehereE

Davi$s *ace loo/e$ con*use$ as he al/e$ over to the other sin/ to ash his han$s,C?o, ' use$ to &e here any years ago.


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#a&riGio shrugge$ his shoul$ers /ee-ing cal, C?o-e cant say 've hear$ o* the guy.

Su$$enly, Davi$s entire &o$y &egan to sha/e. He starte$ to clench his han$s intofsts.

#a&riGio loo/e$ at hi eir$, C"u$$y, you o/ayE

Davi$ al/e$ right u- to #a&riGio an$ -ushe$ hi har$ against the all6 the tone inhis voice got higher an$ higher ithin the ne+t *e secon$s.

Davi$ got angry, Coo/ -al, ' have loo/e$ all over this *uc/n restaurant *or y *rien$.' /no everyone here since ' gre u- here as a /i$, an$ everyone /nos e. hen you coeal/ing in here, thin/ing you on the *uc/n -lace ith your Kashy suits an$ nice loo/ingleather shoes. @et, e have never et &e*ore this oent an$ until this oent ' $i$nt/no you

#a&riGio *ocuse$ his eyes $on on Davi$, CSo, hats your -oint there &u$$yE

Davi$ gave hi a &ig le*t right -unch across the *ace &rusing his chee/s an$ a/inghis nose tear &loo$, CMy #I%P'?> -oint here is this, you ust &e ith the guy ho has

"o&&y tonight an$ ' ant to /no ho it is that you or/ *orQSu$$enly, #a&riGios cell -hone rang in his ;ac/et -oc/et. 't rang once an$ then ent

silent.

LLLL

Sonny as against the &ac/ all o* the $inning roo loo/ing at his -hone close$shut. He fgures hell try to $ial his &u$$ys nu&er again.

He says to hisel*, C'$ &etter not get into trou&le i* this other *uc/er $oesnt -ic/u- his *uc/ing -hone.

Sonny $ials #a&riGios cell again, C%oe on &ig guy *uc/ing -ic/ u- the -hone *or %hrists

sa/es, so ' $ont get in trou&le *ro the &oss. 'ts the last thing ' nee$ right no

he -hone ;ust /ee-s ringing an$ ringing *or to hole secon$s. Sonny &egins toorry, Chere the *uc/ are you &u$$yEQE

LLLL

Davi$ -ic/e$ hi u- &y the collar o* his suit ;ac/et, Cho the *uc/ is calling youEQE

he cell -hone rang again

hen it sto--e$ siclence

Still having hi &y the collar, Davi$ thre hi against the all, CHO 'S 'QQQ

#a&riGio gave a gas-y re-ly, C'ts...-ro&la&ly a &u$$y o*ine. e go ay &ac/, entto gra$e school together

Davi$ let go o* hi an$ too/ a ste- &ac/, C' sorry a&out that.

#a&riGio lay there *or a secon$ against the &athroo all, C'ts o/ an.

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He then cae &ac/ at hi, ith a huge le*t hoo/ that /noc/e$ hi onto the Koor,CDont ever hit e li/e that again, you hear eQ ' $ont /no ho the *uc/ you are, &ut younever hit e Mr. Hanes ever againQ

Davi$ ;ust lie on the &athroo Koor incing in -ain, an$ gas-ing *or air, CO/o/

#a&riGio al/e$ out o* the &athroo ith his han$ in intense -ain an$ cursing, C>o$

$an, ' hate this shitQ

Davi$ loo/e$ u- at the &right &athroo ceiling, li*te$ his ar to chec/ his atch itas (2:(9 a.. an$ close$ his eyes *or hat seee$ to &e hours

Rescue3)art ': orrie$ once againhe Discussion

ily ;ust sat in the $ining roo, her *ace orrie$ a&out Davi$6 f$geting in her chairon$ering here he coul$ &e at this hour. She loo/e$ at one o* the aiters, he then-rocee$e$ to al/ over to her.

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She sile$, C' sorry to &other you, &ut have you seen the an 've &een sittingith in the last *e hoursE

he aiter shoo/ his hea$, C?o Ma$a, ' havent seen hi sorry

ilys *ace set into orry once again, COh ell, than/s anyay

he aiter sile$, C't as y -leasure.

She sile$ &ac/ at hi hile he al/e$ aay.

Her *ace orrie$ even ore no, Chere coul$ he &eE

She $eci$e$ to go to the la$ies roo to thin/ *or a &it. She got out o* her chair an$al/e$ to the nearest restroo. She stan$s there ashing her han$s at the sin/, hen shehears a ale voice screa *or hel-.

ily ie$iately runs out o* the la$ies roo an$ into the ens restroo.

She loo/e$ at the an in a yello &utton $on shirt, &lac/ tie, an$ loa*ers starting to-anic as he -ace$ aroun$ the roo.

ily as cal &ut s-o/e uic/ly, Chat sees to &e the -ro&le, sirE

he ans -acing got *aster as he s-o/e, C' cae in here, an$ there he as ;ust lyingon the Koor out col$. #or ho long ' $ont /no, &ut he as here hen ' got here

ily stare$ con*use$ at the an, Choho as lying on the Koor hen you gothereE

he an -ointe$ to the &o$y ith his in$e+ fnger, CHi

ilys eyes then ove$ toar$ the &o$y6 a sense o* terror cae over her as shes-o/e the ne+t or$s ith horror, CDavi$QQQ

She al/e$ over to hi, /neeling on the Koor starting to cry.

he an stare$ at her i$e eye$, C@ou /no this anEQE

ily no$$e$, CHes a *rien$ o* ine, ' havent &een a&le to fn$ hi until no

ily -a$$e$ his *ace lightly trying to a/e hi u-, CDavi$Davi$Davi$

Davi$ ;ust lay there col$, not s-ea/ing a or$.

She stare$ il$ly at the an, Chat is your naeE

he an stoo$ there roc/ing &ac/ an$ *orth6 ti$$ling his thu&s, C"en"en #e&ri.

ilys tone o* voice got higher as she s-o/e, C"en ill you -lease get e a ice -ac/an$ a toelQQQ

"en ;u-e$ out o* his s/in, CRight aay Miss He then ran out o* the roo loo/ing*or soe ice cu&es an$ a toel.

ily loo/e$ at Davi$s *ace seeing that he ha$ &een hit on the le*t si$e o* his *ace thatno shoe$ a enorous elting &urise on his chee/.

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She once again -a$$e$ Davi$s hea$ saying, CDavi$Davi$ honey, can you hear eEAre you there Davi$ seetieE %an you hear y voiceE

Davi$ o-ene$ his eyes an$ as suriing in her ars gas-ing *or air.

ily -ut her han$ on his chest siling, C'ts o/ &a&e, ' here.

Davi$ loo/e$ into her eyes an$ fnally s-o/e, C' /no you are &a&e

#ive inutes later, "en cae &ac/ ith a -lastic &ag *ull o* ice an$ a toel.

"en sile$ at ily, CMiss, is there anything else that you nee$E

ily glance$ at hi, C?o than/ you. ' can ta/e care o* hi no *ro here, &ut than/you *or your hel-.

"en still stoo$ there e+-ecting soething *ro ily.

He as/e$ &lushingly, CI MissE

ily -ro--e$ Davi$s hea$ against the toel ururing, C"usy here

Still -ressing the uestion he as/e$, C%an ' get a /issE

ily stare$ at hi, C?o, FAF ?OQQQ

he an ;ust ran out o* the &athroo ith tears rolling $on his chee/s.

Davi$ chuc/le$, Cell you sure /no ho to than/ a guy *or hel-ing you

ily sile$ at hi /issing his li-s $ee-ly, Cell, the only one that can /iss e is you.

Davi$ &lushe$, Chan/s.

ily sile$ once again, C@our elcoe.

She hel$ hi in her ars *or the ne+t *e hours soothing hi. Davi$ lightly close$ hiseyes.

He says so*tly to her, C"a&y, $ont leave e

ily ;ust sile$ soothing hi once ore, CShhh&a&y ' not going to leave you.' not going anhere

Davi$ ;ust loo/e$ into her eyes an$ sile$ an$ once again close$ his eyes an$ $ri*te$o4 to slee-.

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As #a&riGio cae out o* the &athroo he ent into the $ining roo to loo/ *or Sonny.here ere -eo-le sitting at every ta&le in the roo6 all $resse$ u- in tu+e$os an$ theirives in $resses. A*ter loo/ing *or a *e inutes, #a&ritiGo *oun$ hi leaning against the *ar&ac/ all. Sonny sile$ coolly aving his han$ &ec/oning hi over to hi.

#a&ritiGo stri$e$ over to hi sha/ing his han$ frly, WHey Sonny, hats u- anE @ouante$ to see e a&out soethingEW

Sonny stare$ at the Koor not loo/ing at hi6 u&ling nervously to hisel*. He loo/su- at #a&ritiGo eyes i$ene$ in *ear6 thin/ing hat as going to ha--en to hi i* he $i$nt

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&ring hi &ac/, Whe &oss...he1s loo/ing *or you, calle$ *or you hours ago &ut you $i$ntsho.

#a&riGios *ace &ecae concerne$ *or Sonny6 he re-lie$, C' as &usyha$ to ta/ecare o* soething, cae u- at the last inute.

Sonny glare$ at #a&ritiGo, C@oure hi$ing soething #a&, hats going onE

#a&ritGio loo/e$ at hi an$ laughe$, CDoes it loo/ li/e ' have soething that ' ahi$ing an. >et over yoursel* *or once in your li*e

Sonny loo/e$ at #a&ritiGio straight in the eye6 he /ne soething as u-. He loo/e$$on at the Koor an$ then a *e secon$s later loo/e$ u-.

He gave #a&ritiGo a orrie$ loo/ an$ continue$, C@ou sure -isanE

#a&itiGo loo/ at hi siling an$ no$$e$, C@es y *rien$ ' a sure.

He *u&le$ *or the or$s as they cae out o* his outh, WIh, #a&EW

#a&ritiGo no ha$ a cigar in his outh, his hea$ &ent lo as he too/ out his lighteran$ lit the cigar6seeing the a&urn coal fre at the en$ o* it as he too/ a -u4.

He loo/e$ at Sonny1s trou&le$ *ace reoving the cigar *ro his outh then &loing a clou$o* so/e *ro his li-s.

#a&ritiGio eyes suinte$ as he ave$ his right han$ over the all o* so/e6 a/ing it$issa-ear.

He then loo/e$ at Sonny once ore giving hi a hal* si$e$ grin, as ell as a chuc/le.He sitche$ han$s ith his cigar as -ieces o* ash *ell to the Koor, then hits hi lightly on the&ac/ siling again, Well s-it it out SonnyQ Man, coe on s-it it out an$ tell e hats onyour in$.W

Sonny sile$ slightly, CAlrighty then.

He hesitate$ once ore then continue$, C's itis it ily that youre orrie$ a&out #a&,is it her that has you all *raGGle$ an$ rea$y to =;u- at the &it as they say.

#a&ritiGio loo/e$ $on at the Koor, clentching his teeth har$ ith his assive han$s&alling into fsts. hen Ke+ing his fngers he su$$enly loo/s at Sonny glaring a$ly at hi,ta/es to ste-s toar$s hi6 gra&s hi &y the shoul$ers o* his ;ac/et an$ thros hiagainst the all ith Sonnys hea$ a/ing a lou$ thu-.

He gra&s Sonny &y the chin an$ -oints a fnger at hi, CDont you ever &ring her u-again, Sonny FFR againQ @ou hear eQ

Sonny -ut his ars u- in $e*ense trying to &loc/ #a&ritiGio, CO/, o/ #a&ritiGio. @ou got

it an.

#a&ritiGio -uts the cigar &ac/ into his outh an$ ta/es his le*t han$ as it &alls into afst once ore, arches it &ac/. Sonny is scare$ sti4.

Sonny screas, C?o, #a&?oQ

#a&ritiGio ta/es a long -u4 o* the cigarette as his *ace get re$6 so/e Kos out o* hisouth onto Sonnys *ace, Chats the atter Sonny &oy, scare$E

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Sonny no$s his hea$ slightly6 tears rolling $on his *ace, C@es, sir' a.

#a&ritiGio siles, C>oo$. He then hits Sonny suare across the ti- o* his nose, all youhear is a $efning %RA%PQ

Sonny *eels the Ko o* &loo$ running to his outh6 he -ic/s u- his *ree han$ an$hi-es it o4, Chat in the hell $i$ you $o that *orE

#a&ritiGio as no angrier then ever -ic/s Sonny u- &y the collar o* his ;ac/et6 &ringshis &ro/en nose to his nose, C"ecause ' can asino $u&Q

#a&ritiGio thros Sonny against the all an$ ste-s &ac/ *ro Sonny leaving hiagainst it. He ta/es another long -u4 o* his cigar6 Sonny oo&les against the all *or a *esecon$s an$ then sloly sli$es $on sin/ing to the Koor.

He sneere$ at Sonny, C' ill &e &ac/ in a *e inutes, ' have to cool $on &e*ore 'can s-ea/ to you again.

#a&ritiGo e+ite$ the roo leaving Sonny lying against the all6 &lee$ing *ro his no*racture$ nose.

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ily sat on the &athroo Koor *or hours hile she aite$ *or Davi$ to o-en his eyes.She thought a&out her -ast relationshi-s she$ &een in an$ it su$$enly $ane$ on her. Sheha$ never &een ith soeone that treate$ her this ay, nor has she ever *elt so $ee-lya&out soeone in her entire li*e. Sure she ha$ &een ith guys &e*ore &ut this as the frsttie she ever *elt that she as in love ith soeone that care$ a&out her. ily &ecaeoverhele$ an$ &egan to ee- a little.

She &rushe$ Davi$s hair lightly, C'll never leave you Davi$. @ou ean too uch toe no.

Davi$ stirre$ a little an$ s-o/e so*tly, Cilyily

ily sile$, C' right here honey. ' tol$ you ' not leaving you.

Davi$ sloly o-ene$ his eyes, an$ loo/e$ into hers.

He trie$ to outh or$s, &ut ily -ut one fnger to his li-s /ee-ing hi uiet, Chyhello slee-y hea$. Have a nice snooGe.

Davi$ sile$ at her an$ no$$

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