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Chapter 1: RED LIGHT DISTRICT

When you light a match you get a fire

I already got to the bar with Mark and Jason we counted 30 million dollars while we await the other team, it wasn't long Benny and Don came in with Joe he was bleeding profusely complaining they can't go to the hospital because they just shot a cop, and the whole city had deployed police all over the city, sirens were heard loudly, we were throwing fits and yelling at each other until the leaders of both the Oregon boys gang and Scully gang, Ivan and Marco came in with Federico at their back.

They sent for a private doctor whose arrival was late, he pronounced Joe Mellino dead.

Both leaders know what is at stake, lives would be lost, if we have sent him to the hospital we would have blown our cover, am pretty sure the street is still buzzing with the news of the robbery, nobody was willing to be part of a sob story, all we need do is count the money, share it and give everyone his cut and go into hiding. Benny's team counted 35 million dollars, in total, we have 65 million dollars

Benny Rossolino couldn't contain himself he insists that Don Russo was his most clumsy and sloppy mate he had ever done anything with, both gang leaders decided to send Karl Mellino 5 million dollars in cash, they called on the phone to tell him his cousin was shot dead, he took that in pretty well, as for me, I would have thrown fits if I was told my brother was shot dead.

Mr. Federico paid off with 5 million dollars and we were left with 55 million dollars both gangs decided to give me a cut of one million and decided to share the money equally which means each group part with 27 million dollars each

The Oregon boys got a million dollars each and the rest goes to the boss.

while the Scully gang mark and Benny got a million dollars each.

Benny and Russo were planning an exhibition fight to be held soon in Vegas, while both gangs had placed 5 million each, winner takes all. Am pretty sure it's not a real exhibition maybe a street brawl might occur I didn't even care who won, frankly to hell with them

I was grateful and I went home after I had a shower and Frank broke the news of the Sicilian gang leader, who came and looked for me, then it dawned on me that the person I shot was back from jail with means trouble for me, I cared less I gave Frank 20 thousand bucks, for shopping then brought out my new iPhone series I bought and decided to log into Facebook.

I saw the daughter of Ivan Stefano on my friend's request list and I accepted her from the friend suggested the name Catherina Vittorio also popped up and she had semblance with the girl I met in the bar a few days ago that refused to give my number. I added her to the friend's list and she accepted immediately, she was online.

I started chatting with her on Facebook,

hi Catherina,

hello Rodney,

I saw you on my friend's suggestion list and I added you, I believe we have met at Deco bar.

Hmm..ok ....so?

so.. Catherina...I would like to be your friend if you don't mind

why?

Well, you are beautiful and am attracted,

hmmm really?

so what do you say we hang out sometimes.

No, she replied,

why dear?

Cos I don't date, guys in the same area.

valid point but what of a date...

No, she replied

Why I just wanna see you.

she fell silent and ignored me.

My phone rang ...

Hello whose on the line? I asked since the caller ID was blank, it means a private call.

it's me, Mr. Ivan Stefano, I need you to come over and deliver this parcel, pass the next five blocs in your street and turn right, you will see a club, the password is COKE FACE

they will let you in and deliver the parcel, your cut will be thirty percent if successful ask for the lady in red, you will get to the receptionist and once you deliver that parcel and she gives you her parcel follow the back yard door, someone would be waiting for you at the back of the club, be punctual at my house before I could ask any further questions he hung up.

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I had a clean shave put on my blue shirt and jeans and put a Glock on my hips well tucked under the belt I moved, I put on my black jacket with a hood on it, I covered my head to look menacing and tough when I reached Ivan's place, it was Tommy who handed the parcel over to me on a blue backpack.

I moved into the block as he ordered me to go after five turns I found the street, it was a red-light district, filled with all manner of prostitutes, I moved shyly and reached the entrance and eyed the bouncers.

COKE FACE! I smiled

the bouncers eyed each other, and parted ways I passed in-between them and entered it was just a raging club with all manners of junkies, some dressed in gothic fashion I moved up the third floor and entered the room and there seated the gang, I handed over the parcel and exchanged the briefcase.

He smiled, you must be new eh, Mister Adams he pronounced in his Russian accent,

yes I am, and you? , am mister Alex Dmitri

I run this place, you can go round on tour, and your tour guide is here, and an Afro American came in and he introduced himself as Mr. Cassidy and we both started the tour we visited the bars, then he told me he would take me to the red room where the stripers would entertain me, I told him I needed to get back fast he told me offered to give me a ride, I declined, I went outside to enter my car I saw the two guys are walking up to me, I left the car quickly I stealth and disappeared into the dark, they followed.

It is they are sent, they came to a junction and stopped I hid behind the dustbin

where is he?.

Couldn't have gone far? or could he? one of them whispered,

I don't think so the grim-looking one replied

or should we call the boss that he had escaped?

No that would upset him, replied the second

He brought out his semi automatic lean on the wall and started walking cautiously , I took a bottle and throw it far, the one with the gun shot the other one bought out touch light and flashed it in the direction I threw the bottle that gave me an opening so brought out my Glock and I shot one, he fell and I made a run the grim looking one with the gun shot at my direction but missed , he called for back up and chased me, I kept running and he chased I crossed the road in a hurry and he jumped in , a car hit him and he rolled to the pedestrian corner he was badly injured, the female rider wined down her car glass and shouted Mr Adams get in , I jumped into the ride and it she drove off , she kept glancing at the sides she asked me to pick the RPG and fix it , that we are followed I kept having problems loading it soon two SUV appears and started shooting at us , it took me a second to recognize my driver was Catherina Vittorio , she kept driving I loaded one and piped out of the window and shot , one SUV went up in flames the other one stopped chasing .

We were both silent and I broke the silence

so Catherina you work for Oregon boys?

No who are they she asked?

they are the ones who sent me?

who?

the Oregon gang,

well we need to rest don't we

No Catherina until I deliver this parcel.

some other time then,

some other time.

She dropped me and drove off, I delivered the parcel and went off.