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The guilt was killing me. This wasn’t what I had in mind.
But I needed to kill two birds with one stone. A massacre would hide the fact I killed almost twenty
people at the barn while it would scare Thomas Martin into signing the pharmacy to me. All Demon and
his gang had to do was kill them and get that deed of sale.
Yeterday, I had Lisa send a message to the head of the civic group who fought for female rights to
spearhead a gathering at Hignd Oaks in the name of justice. It wasn’t long before I heard the
whispers that people would be assembling right after my father’s wake. When Link said there were
people already at his residentialmunity, I pretended to be surprised.
Despite the disapproval of Henry, I met with Demon at the gas station at the exit to Bismarck. Demon
was a drug dealer of mine who dealt to the lowly addicts at the seedy part
group of of the city. He got his name for wearing a st upid devil mask when he was with his thugs.
“I need you and your friends to cause a little mayhem at Hignd Oaks. In return, I will make it worth
your while,” I said.
“Hignd Oaks? The sno tty neighborhood in your town?” He asked.
“Yes. There will be a crowd gathering there. I need you to make the people believe a massacre has
happened. You know… make-believe… pretend.”
“Pretend? What do you mean pretend? You kill people or you don’t. There’s no such thing as pretend,”
Demon argued.
“All you have to do is shoot at anything, but people. They’ll think you’re murdering a bunch of them
when in fact it’s all staged. Then, Ie in, throw some dead bodies in the area and we have a
massacre. No one will have to know it’s fake.”
“There’ll be so many eyes. I mean, you can’t fool a bunch of people by sc at tering car on the road. And
how am I and my crew suppose to get in and out of that area? Once the po-po
arrive, we’re done for.”
“There’s a hidden door concealed in the wall that fences the back of Hignd Oaks,” I said,
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friends will be needing motorcycles to get there. The door is in between tworge oak trees. right
around this area.” I pointed a finger on the location of the door on the map. “These numbers right here
is thebination to the security panel hidden behind a loose brick.”
“Fire away… But don’t hurt people, huh, MC?” He asked.
“Yes. See you get it,” I said, pleased. “When the people living there here the gunfire, they’ll be scared.
See, pretend.” I moved the map and pointed to Norma’s house. “While your crew scare off the people
into hiding, I need you to enter this house and get me the deed of sale to a pharmacy. You can kill
everyone inside this house.”
“Hold on. I thought we couldn’t kill people,” he said.
“You can’t except for these people living in this house. Once you get me what I want, leave.”
“I need a down-payment. A brick of crystal meth,” he negotiated.
-I opened the center console and took out a brick.
“I need you guys to be there by midnight,” I said, holding the brick in front of him. He reached for it, but
I moved the brick away from his hands. “Do we have a deal?”
“Yes. Just give me the drugs.” I shook my head.
“How many of you should I expect?” I asked.
“Me and eight others. Don’t worry, we’re gonna pack some serious heat,” he assured me. handed him
his brick.
“Tell your friends not to hurt anyone,” I said.
He ced the brick in his satchel and took the map. “No problem.”
Actually, this was a problem. Demon wasn’t answering any of my calls and I didn’t know
where he was. Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.
I was headed to Bismarckter in the day, anyway. I’ll find that as shole and inject him with his favorite
juice.
To distract myself, I volunteered to serve hot chocte to help calm the people. I was done serving
almost everyone a cup when the Sheriff and his men came out through the gates, all in tactical gear,
with their weapons in tow like military men in an action movie
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The people gasped, then quickly broke into an apuse, cheering the gant men in uniform. The
press came running towards them, with mics or cameras in their hands.
“Sheriff, have the shooters been contained?” A woman asked.
“Yes, the suspects have been neutralized,” the Sheriff answered, “except for one, unfortunately. We
have been going from yard to yard and from household to household, searching through the trees and
bushes looking for the one suspect. Currently, there are checkpoints in every entrance and exit in town
and I assure everyone, we will not rest until we find him. In this town, we don’t take terrorism lightly.”
The people cheered and apuded.
I smiled. Everything was working out beautifull
From the corner of my eye, I saw Link walk up to the crowd with a cup of hot chocte in his hands. He
had a ga sh on his forehead from tripping after the power was cut.
I walked up to him, sipping on my own cup of hot chocte.
“I should shake your hand, Link,” I said. “You saved all those people.”
“All in a day’s work,” he said. “Since Hignd Oaks is shooter free, I better go back home. We’ll talk
businesster. See you, Mayor.”
I scowled. There was nothing I could do as of the moment. The press was here.
to wait untilter.
Judging from what I know of Link, he’s going to make sure I pay.
Demon
Twas aplete mo ron. I was chained up in what looked like an old basement, blood dripping from
my arm. My wound was burning like a mo therf ucker, but all I could think of was shooting up.
Earlier, I decided to go straight to the mansion to collect the rest of my payment even though MC told
me he would pay me at the gas stationter in the day.
But I couldn’t wait. I needed to leave and I needed to leave now.
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All my friends were dead and I knew their families were going to look for them. They definitely going to
kill me when they find out they’re all dead.
were
As I slowed down to turn onto the road that led to Cohen Mansion, I felt a sudden force go right through
my right shoulder. I lost control of my motorcycle, toppling onto the hard concrete road.
It felt hot… so hot. I reached over and was shocked to feel something wet. I raised my fingers to the
light and saw blood.
The next thing I knew, there was someone standing over me. He hit me with the butt of his gun,
rendering me unconscious.
When I woke up, I found myself handcuffed and chained, in this empty basement. There were По
windows, just a single incandescent bulb, lighting the whole room.
Suddenly, from above, I heard the basement door swing open. Then, I heard footsteps.ing down
the stairs. I had no clue what this as shole wanted from me. I mean, I didn’t have anything of value on
me..
He was s
somewhat tall, had a muscr build. He was wearing a id shirt, jeans and work boots. I couldn’t see
his face or his hair since he had a ski mask on. But I could see his eyes.
He had chocte brown eyes.
“Good, you’re awake,” he said. In one hand, he had a small, foldable chair and table other, he had a
basket with certain provisions. I couldn’t see much of what was insi basket, but there was a water bottle
sticking out. He ced the basket on the floor, proceeded to set up his chair and table in front of me.
After he was done, he ced
basket on the table and sat down.
“This here’s food, water, and some medical supplies,” he said. “You be a good boy and tel what I need
to know and I’ll feed you, give you some water and tend to your wound. You me nothing and you get
nothing. Understood?”
I nodded my head. I was thirsty.
“What’s your name?” He asked
“Demon,” I answered.
“You’re real name…”
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Lester, I answeredtede Lester Morris.”
Good start,” the mam anisaid, pouring some water in a dispu
cup. “And what brings you to
New Salem? Don’t be scrscared now. I’m not the police.”
I, uh, I was asked to, but kill some people and steal something, I answered. He reached wer and gave
me some wateaten was starting to feel better.
Who asked you to kill some people and steal something, Lester?” He asked.
Mayor Cohen, I answered. Helpoponed some more water in the disposable cup and had me
ake a sip.
Did he tell you and your friends to shoboct all those people?” He asked.
No, he wanted us to scare them off and pd pretend we were hunting them down. I told him, here ain’t
no such thing as pretend. Hntunted massacre, so we gave him a massacre,”
said.
‘You know, those people were my friends, he heic taking my phone out from his pocket. ‘MC? Does that
mean Mayor Cohen?”
“Yes,” I answered.
‘And what is this deed of sale?” He asked.
‘Something about a pharmacy,” I answered. I actually donon know what that is. On t inte, it says…
it’s like some document.”.
“Who were you supposed to kill?” He asked. This time, he took ok out some bandages, a sc a syringe,
a scissor and a pair of forceps from the basket. Ikhawahithis kind of s hit. I’m fri
with a vet.
A family… the Martins and theirwyer. Some guy named Linksaidaid. tossed the Martin house, but
they weren’t there and I couldn’t find no deed of sale. leh?dadyrhy homey check out the McDowell
residence, but I heard an assault rifle. That scared the shi tlut out of me. Then, that sn iper shot. Holy s
hit!”
“How do you know Mayor Cohen?” He asked.
Im his number one dealer in Bismarck,” I answered proudly.
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through. Then, I’m gonna lock you in this basement until you get those drugs out of your system.
Hopefully, by next week, you’ll be well enough to provide the evidence to take down Liam Cohen.”
“You can’t do that. Withdrawal is painful, man,” I begged.
“Yes, I can,” he said, smiling. “You’ll thank meter.”
He injected me with something…
And I fell right to sleep.
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