"Well I guess you all would like to know how I got started. I didn't have any family in the mob before me which is why this story is unique."
"At the age of seven my father Adam moved my mother, me, my younger brother, and sister from Africa to here in America. Although this place was supposed to be called the land of opportunity it didn't seem like things really changed. The color of our skin seemed to matter more here than back home. Yet my dad assured us it was for the best. He had a couple of friends who promised that once things got in order our time spent in the slums would be worth it. Well needless to say they broke their promise. After about six years of enduring struggle that's when a cop decided to help us out. His name was Denis. His idea was to smuggle drugs from the drug dealers themselves and sell it back to the people. To do this he needed a guy like my father who could look the part of a drug user. And since no one knew him it was perfect. My dad would buy the drugs and once the cops saw the deal they rushed in and arrested the dealers while taking their drugs and money to do with as they pleased. For a while the pay for him was great, but one day things took a turn for the worst. I remember Denis and my dad talking about business in the dining room. I hid behind the door so I could hear."
"We want more money which means we need more people in on this." Says Denis
"Look I have a family to take care of. I can find some guys, but it'll take a while."
"We don't have a while. Why don't you use that pretty little daughter of yours? She sure is coming of age. I think we have a spot on the corner just for her."
Adam grabs the cop and pushes him on to the wall. Gale does an inside gasp for she has never seen her father so angry before.
"Are you threatening my family?! The only reason I decided to do this is because of them and now you want to talk about my daughter as if she's some whore to be?!"
He slowly puts the cop down to the floor.
"Remember Denis, I know all of what you and your partner has done. One word from me to your police chief and your gone for good."
"Ya know Adam...I thought you were smarter than this, but I guess not."
Denis walks towards the door and opens it.
"I'll be seeing you again soon. Count on it."
"That same night my father went out for a smoke and I heard gun shots. As my mother and I ran outside all we could do was scream. There he laid in a pool of blood. Shot twice in the neck and once in the chest. As my mother held him close crying I made a promise to myself that I would become more than what my father was and kill the bastards who stole him from me. I began by looking threw my father's business records. He always recorded every single business transaction. Most of them were from Denis, but he wasn't getting paid much from him. As I looked on I saw that he made most of his money by buying low and selling high. When I saw the total I realized that my father was rich. Yet he never said anything to the family or Denis. He only recorded it in his book. This told me that he knew that Denis would betray him.
Eight years passed and during that time I trained myself in shooting, smuggling, and most of all manipulation. The determination was seen by my crew which is now The Gato Regime. With their help and guidance I became more than what I thought I would be. And one day my father's soul will be able to rest because I will have turned to ashes the one who betrayed him." |
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Very nicely written Gale! |
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