Freddy awoke in his cold dark apartment to the sound of his telephone ringing off the hook. The clock read 9:15AM as Freddy groggily sat up on his couch. He uncomfortable adjusts himself and removes the 9MM from the back of his slacks, stands up and lays it on the coffee table in front of the couch. The gun lands softly on a pile of cash next to a large manila enveloped  marked "Boss", swollen with the outline of two large stacks of money. Walking toward the ringing phone Freddy flicks on the light and squints, putting his hand over his eyes and rubbing them hard with his fingers. He reaches down and picks up the ringing phone, bringing it to his ear.
 

"Hello..."

the voice on the other end is familiar but hurried leaving Freddy no time to figure out who it is.

"Hey kid, time to get up. A car will be outside your building in 15 mins. The Boss wants to see ya. Oh yeah, and wear something nice"

 The voice on the other end disappears as the line goes dead and Freddy hangs it up hastily as he leaps over his coffee table and runs toward his bedroom. He whips the closet door open pulling out his most expensive Versace suit and wingtip shoes. He dresses in a stand up mirror next to his dresser making sure every last detail is perfect. Upon final inspection of the length of his tie he notices his reflection in a photo of himself and his father taken years prior sitting on his dresser. He was stood holding a fishing pole while his father stood behind him holding up the fish Freddy had caught, still attached to his fishing line. He smiles into the photo, feeling accomplished yet slightly mournful of his father. He looks back into the mirror as the buzzer at his front door starts to ring.

The car ride over to the 3rd Street Social Club was quiet. He sat in the front seat while RollinBlade drove and Fipster sat behind. They walked him in, straight toward the back past the bar and down a flight of stairs on into the basement. He let out a gasp as the rest of the family, all tucked into the basement started the laugh and congratulating him. Against the far wall, behind a table with a knife ad gun on it stood CookieZombie, next to him was Anerxomounos. Fipster escorted Freddy to the table and stood behind it to the left of the Boss. Freddy stood silent as the Boss beckoned everyone in to stand around Freddy as he spoke.

"Lets get started," said Cookie as the rest of the family started to huddle in close, "we're here today for Freddy. A man who's conducted himself honorably and loyally to our family. This family Freddy, this is your family, more so even than your own family. Your loyalty and dedication in the most serious of manners... starts here."

"This man," says Anerxomounos motioning toward Cookie, "this man here, he's like your father. Anything you need you come to him and he'll handle it."

"Cup your hands." said Cookie.

Freddy cups his hands as Cookie places a card with the picture of a saint on the front and lights it on fire.

"This is my family saint and as this card burns so shall your soul burn in hell if you ever betray the family or your friends. Now rub your hands together and repeat after me. 'May my soul burn in hell if I ever betray my friends.'"

"May my soul burn in hell if I ever betray my friends"

"Congratulations."

The group surrounding Freddy closed in all too excited to congratulate him. He was ecstatic to have finally been straightened out after all of his hard work. He looked over at Anerx, the man who had brought him in and vouched for him when no one else would and he smiled silently thanking him for looking out for him. The boys started moving toward the stairs, on to the impending celebration of Freddy's Straightening Out with Freddy in tow, overwhelmingly anticipating his future with his new family.