Office building always seemed like a sad place to work to Harry. Why would people want to sit in the same place all day - everyday was something he could not understand. Harry was looking for room 122. He was told to pick up a envelope for Joe Ligambi. As they neared the office door, you could hear a radio playing inside. Harry pause to read the name on the door ...

Blue Books Accounting

Richard Blue - Owner

This was the place. He opened the door and stepped inside as those with him waited in the hallway. The room was small, but well lit. A slightly overweight man sat behind a desk that dominated the room. Papers were stacked high on each side of the man.

"Mr. Blue? Mr. Ligambi sent me to pick something up."

The balding man looked up and studied me for a minute. Then he shrugged his shoulders and started looking through the chaos that was his desk. He picked up a manila envelope and held it out to me. With a slight groan, he explained the red stain on it.

"Sorry for the jelly stain on it. My kids were rather active this morning. These are the papers Mr. Ligambi requested. Be sure he gets them as soon as possible."

Harry took the envelope from Mr. Blue with a slight smile on his face. He looked at the stain and chuckled. Harry tucked the envelope in his jacket pocket.

"Thank you Mr. Blue. I'll make sure Mr. Ligambi gets these right away."

Billy was waiting downstairs for Harry to come back. The guy was only supposed to be a few minutes. Go in, grab something, get out. Billy didn't mind waiting, he liked watching people walking up and down the street. It was an old game he used to play with his father.

So Billy stood there on the stoop and he whistled while he waited. Watched as a few business men went in and out. Watched as the restaurant across the street began to fill up. He looked at his watch, it was right around lunch time. That's when he heard the squeal of tires and he whipped his head to his left just in time to see some unlucky dame in the middle of the street splayed out. There was a running car almost on top of her too. Must have gotten hit.

Billy ran. Billy was no small guy, so crowds were easy to part. Within a few seconds he was there kneeling over the woman. Meanwhile, some little dweeb of a man in a tweed overcoat got out of the car. Billy shot the guy a deadly look.

"The fuck is wrong with you buddy? You gotta go flying down the streets here like you own the place?"

The man looked down his nose at Billy, he clearly did not recognize him. Nor did he care about the woman apparently as he explained in his too good for you sort of voice.

"It very well wasn't my fault that she ran out into the middle of the road like that. Look at what she's done to my car, do you have any idea how much this is going to cost to fix? More than her husband is probably worth. I'll tell you that. More than you are too for that matter."

Billy looked at the woman. She was crying in pain, her leg was clearly broken. Though there was no bone sticking out, the sickly way it twisted gave it away. Her shoes were gone and she was filthy now from the mud of the street. Her golden hair was getting muddled by the dingy refuse of the street she found herself on. Billy had enough of this excuse for a man who had done this to her and he stood.

To his credit, the dweeb did not back down. Billy though, swung with both fists and smashed the hood of the man's car, denting it further.

"How about now? Too much for you to afford?"

He ripped out his switchblade and punctured the driver's side tire.

"That one will do you in for sure."

The man's face was turning red with anger as Billy vandalized his car, and then he lunged for Billy. Big mistake. Billy raised his unarmed fist and connected with the man's jaw. He was out cold with one punch. There was an audible gasp from the crowd that had formed, but Billy just shrugged. That happened sometimes when you hit a guy in just the right spot. Now without anyone left to bother him, Billy went back to the woman on the ground.

"Hey Miss, sorry about all that. But can I ask ya, what are you doin' here?"

She pointed up toward the office building that Harry was just now walking out of.

"My husband, he owns the firm there. I was bringing him lunch."

That's when Billy noticed the blood pooling around the bag of fruit and sandwiches.

Leo was walking in the street heading off from work to meet a friend of his as they wanted to had lunch together since they haven't met since long time, he was walking on his legs as it's still early on the meeting time, the weather that day was clear and one of his favorite, while Leo walking close to the street a fast car ran next to him, less than a centimeter was to crush him as he was able to dodge it at the last second, after few seconds he heard a crushing sound, he ran fast while his heart was bounding so strong as he hoped no one was killed with that crazy driver.

Leo noticed Billy there with a woman on earth looked like she got hit by the car, and billy was arguing with that man, Leo ran to that lady on earth, as Leo had some medical experience, he started with stopping her bleeding and bandages her leg with his first aid tools that he had, 

"I'm sorry ma'am for what happened to you, you should be ok now" Leo said to her to comfort her before she goes to the hospital, Leo called one of his friends as he had an ambulance and he would come to help to take her for a good hospital, while he was speaking with his friend Leo saw Mr.Blue coming down running with his pale face, which made Leo surprised, "What are you doing here Blue ?" Leo asked him, but Blue was only looking at his wife as she was on the ground waiting for the ambulance, Leo figured the situation and walked to him to comfort him and make sure he knows that his wife will be good.

Leo's friend came and picked up Blue and his wife, "Please take us to the best hospital around here fast" Leo said to his friend as he was going there, after they reached and while Mrs.Blue in the surgical room Leo and Mr.Blue talked as they haven't seen each other since long time, Leo knew his hard life of Mr.Blue and he may can't pay for this expensive hospital "hey blue, you don't have to worry about any costs it all on me my friend" He smiled for him and walked to pay all the costs of the hospital and the ambulance.

Alucard had no other reason than to be at the hospital other than to try and find the nurse that was working the day he was there with his best friend Joey.  He found her at the counter and made introduction a proper introduction this time.  With a smile he said, "Hey there, I think we got off to the wrong foot last time, the name is Alucard. Pleased to meet you."

The nurse looks at him, and smiles back at the man in front of her, "I was hoping I'd see you again, my name is Candi, that is Candi with an I." 

He went to ask her when she got off work when he overheard something about a cute blonde woman who got hit by a car, and his attention immediately focused on that.  "That woman, what can you tell me about her?!"

Candi looked at Alucard, "Doll, you know I can't tell you anything.  Their friends and family are over there."

Alucard went over and found Richard in the waiting room. "Excuse me, are you the one waiting on the blonde?  What can you tell me about her? The description matches a person dear to my heart."

Richard Blue, just looked at the raven-haired main in front of him. "It's my wife BB, uh her name is Bonnie. BB is my nickname for her.  She was hit by a car."  The realization of that hit Blue hard and he just began rambling. "I am just a simple accountant, I can't afford these bills.  What if the guy that hit her sues or something.  I'm missing out on doing work right now that I won't get paid for.  What..."

Alucard stopped Mr. Blue right in the middle of what he was saying, "Woah there friend.  Calm down a bit.  You said you're an accountant?"

"Yes, but what difference does that make to you?" Blue asked Alucard. 

Alucard smiled and laid a comforting hand on the man's shoulder.  "You see I work for a very profitable... company, very recently set up but we could use someone with your skill set.  Someone good with numbers and accounting.    We can pay you well, take care of your wife, even make sure the man that hit her will NEVER be a problem for you.  If you'd be willing to become an associate of ours, what do you say?"  The Right-hand man of the Devil's offered his hand to Mr. Blue.

Mr. Blue just blankly stared at Alucard, no idea what to make of the man in front of him, still, he took Alucard's hand and said,  "By my calculations, I don't have much of a choice but to accept." 

It was mid afternoon by the time Harry was able to stop by the hospital to check on Richard Blue and his wife. He had to rush the envelope back to Mr. Ligambi, so he missed out on all the happenings. As he was entering the building, Harry noticed several familiar faces around Mr Blue. He saw Richard was talking with Mr. Alucard, so he decided to get some coffee to give them time to finish.

Two coffees in hand, Harry makes his way over to Blue. The man was sitting in a chair with a pale look on his face. Harry hands him a coffee and sits down next to him.

"Hi Richard. Just wanted to stop by to see how it's going. How is your wife doing?"

Richard accepted the coffee with a slight smile. He took a sip and his shoulders relaxed a bit.

"Thank you Harry. They are putting a cast on her leg and have stitched up the cuts she had. It was not as bad as we thought. I tell you, today is one for the books."

Harry also relaxes hearing that Mrs. Blue is doing well. He took a sip of his own coffee and scowled ... always too damn hot. He listened as Richard continued on.

"First my wife gets hit by a car and one of the people there helping her is an old friend of mine who offered to pay the hospital bill. Then, here, a Mr. Alucard offers me a job. I'll be making more money then I thought possible." ... Blue sighed deeply ... "Life has not been easy these past couple years, so all of this really feels like a dream."

Harry was smiling as Richard told him of how the day went. He sort of knew what Richard was feeling, he's felt it himself when he first hooked up with Mr. Ligambi. and life changed. Harry got up and tossed his still full coffee in the trash. Then he extended his hand to Mr. Blue.

"My grandad use to say 'Even a blind dog will find a bone from time to time'. Give my regards to your wife. Things are looking up for you Richard you should be happy."

Blue shook Harry's hand. Before Harry turned to walk away, Richard clapped him on the shoulder.

"I think your right Harry, things are looking better."

It had been about a week since Richard Blue’s wife had been hit by a car and broke her leg. He’d visited her roughly every night after he finished up doing some work for the man called Alucard. It was good, decent work and he was indeed making some good money, maybe even enough money that he could pay his childhood friend Leo back one day. Not that he wasn’t grateful, for he was truly grateful to have the weight of such a serious bill lifted off his shoulders. He had always considered himself to be a good, honest man who could work magic with numbers and straighten up someone’s accounting books with good time. Unfortunately though, Richard had caught wind of a blackjack tournament at a Casino that wasn’t too far from the hospital.

Richard knew he was good with numbers, counting couldn’t be too hard and from what he gathered the Prize money would be more than enough to pay Leo back! He could remove the guilty feeling of someone else taking care of his family… and feel like a man again. Running his tongue over his dry lips, Richard seemed to scurry over to the Casino, he couldn’t wait to enact out this plan… oh and the money he would make from this.

Over the next few hours, Richard enacted out his plan, doing his best to count the cards without drawing too much attention to himself, his main thoughts on the money he could win from this. He was so focused on winning that he didn’t realize that hawk-like baby blue eyes were watching him from afar, having been tipped off that someone was fucking over a Casino in Detroit… and in Corktown no less. That didn’t sit well with many people, and greedy people never left this Casino with the money they were winning.

It wasn’t long before said owner of the hawk-like baby blue eyes walked over to the table, placing their hand on Mr. Blue’s shoulder before leaning down and whispering into his ear. “Sir, I need you to come with me. Leave your chips.” They didn’t make a huge scene, but they could feel his shoulder tense up at the realization of the situation he’d gotten into…and all because he wanted to win some money, so he didn’t feel like he was indebted to an old friend.

Raki sitting in his office, as he kind of pushed back stretching at away from his desk, he awaited for blue to be sent to him, so he could settle this little score that he had with man, because you know greed got the best of all of them. Raki then stood up walkin over to the wooden alcohol case, and he then grabbed a glass, and picked out to cubes of ice and he then set the glass down grabbing his brandy, popping the cork. 

As he popped the cork, he then poor the liquor into the glass, and putting the cork back and set the bottle back down, he then picked up the glass, bringing to his lips, taking a small sip, as he let it roll over his tongue, as we swallowed ending with a nice content sigh, think that hit the spot. He then heard a knowck on the door, as one of his guard came knocking, letting him that blue was and richard were on their way so he could take care of them.

As then nodded, sending the guard away, he pulled out his old  .45 and went to set down on the old leather couch, turning on the lamp next to him, using the dimness for relaxation, he knew he had to kill this guy, because he always seemed to come around, borrowing money and never paying it back, this time the cost was too high, and the poor guy had a addiction, he tried to make a deal with the man but it never ended well, they always ended up with him getting more money, and Raki never getting it back. As he sat down, he set his old .5 on his lap. then rested his arm and his glass on the arm of the couch. He then raised his hand and tubbed over his face, wishing he didn't have to do this, but he needed to make a statement, that he meant business, and he needed to show that he was in charge.

Fifteen minutes later, as his office door was opened, he nodded, as he used his head for a signal to let them come in, he then took another sip, and let blue and Richard come in and he gave a forced smile, feeling a bit saddened that he had to get dangerous, he wished he didn't have to do this to the poor guy, but he knew he had to, it was his job, and this was one part of the job that he never liked.

"Come on in blue." Raki said, as he took another sip.

"Yes sir....are you at your desk as usual? I apologize in my old age..my eye sight is going bad, plus it's dark." Blue said, trying to adjust his eyes to the darkness.

"I am over here...We need to get serious blue...your debt had become too much for you to handle...now I have given you enough chances to find away to pay...I even tried to give you a settlement payment plan, but still you took me for a joke." Raki said, his voice a bit cold and serious.

"I am gonna pay you!...I ...I promose...n..n..now you just gotta be patient...I am will get it big!" Blue said, in a bit of a stutter.

"Yeah, you said that before as well, so do you want to come to terms on how you are going to pay me?" He said, as he watched Richard close the door, and stayed in the office.

"I ..I can..can...give you my house?!...or anything you want...sir please...I will find away to pay you I Promise!!!!" Blue said, in a bit of a stutter once more,

"Yeah, you owe me  year's worth of house payments? ...remember I already own your house...yeah I am sorry blue...the payment is too high old man, you owe me more than your life, I chose for your to pay with your life I am sorry....I can't be taken for a joke of a leader like this, if I keep giving you breaks I could be over thrown as a boss, and I love my business, remember blue, my saying is business before pleasure." Raki said, as he lifted up gun, and pulled back the little hammer back as the cylinder turned and a bullet could be shot through the barrel.

"Please!! please!!! I can get your money...Please give me another chance! I promise!" Blue tried to beg. 

"YeahI don't think so, I have given you more than enough time, I have to do this, I don't want to do this, you owe me your life now blue, I am going to have to take it, since you took my money and didn't give it back to me." Raki said, as he swallowed the last of his brandy and set his glass on end table next to the couch.

He then lifted the old .45 and aimed to the old man, shotting the bullet, as it spiraled out, shotting towrds the mands forehead, as if he was playing target practice, as the bullet went through the mans head, blood gushed out, as it went through the other side, getting blood and pprobably brains all over his rug and walls.

Then he stood up, and walked over to his desk and grabbed a rose from the vase that his sister put there for live decor, and he then threw the rose on the man and called for someone to clean him up and have him propperly burried.

Diva is walking outside minding her own businesses until she heard a gun.Out of curiosity she goes to see what happend...She begins walking inhuman speed til she reached the location of the guns shots until the scent of blood of caught her attention her eyes glowed,her pupils begin to slit she walks up the stiars of the building as she enters the building follwing the scent up to a room as she opens the door she see's the body of blue on the floor but a man she never seen before but she couldn't help but laugh a little..

"Hmmmm Seem's like he deserved it i see you just did me a favor though but i would have not killed him but maybe scared him..The poor man owed some money as well to me*sighs* well what a shame and waste to see all that good blood go to waste" As she giggles a bit only to shake her head making her way to the door.

"Should you need help with body i will be glady to help.Don't you think they will notice thst blue is gone?"