Chasing in the dark

CHAPTER 11

NOTE: Chapter contains violence and might be triggering. Proceed with caution.

I look at my watch and the time reads 8:30pm. After I left the boys at the bar, I set out to my meeting with the big bosses, I could literally be anywhere right now.

I nod my head yes to all their suggestions and plans they have on expanding their "reach" in the "distributing" market.

I sip on my single mault Whiskey, as I think about the improvements I've made so far on the piano. He's gonna like it, right? I see X say something, so I continue the nodding, even though I have no idea what he said.

X or rather "Xavier" is a mean son of a bitch. He has been in this "industry" for a very long time. He is the one that recruited me to join his gang when I was only fourteen years old. I wouldn't say he is like a father to me, but he taught me everything I needed to know about leading a gang.

"So you are aware then?" I snap out of my thoughts. I put my Whiskey down "I'm sorry, I missed what you said."

X leans in "You've never wondered who the person was that ratted you out to the cops?"

I knew someone had to be behind that whole situation. Wait, who does X think ratted me out? I clear my throat "Who?"

X looks at the other bosses and they all start sniggering. X gestures with his finger that I should move a bit closer. So I do. If he knows who tried to get me locked up, he better tell me.

"This is interesting. And here I thought you had your house in order." I am totally lost right now. "Well, when you were in disposed, your second in command told us that he is the new warden in town."

What? No way. Not Mo! I refuse to believe that Mo would be the one to stab me in the back like that.

"He even came bragging to us that he did the job you failed to do. He handled your assignment for you."

"Mo ... wait, you're saying Mo was the one who set the diner on fire?" X reaches for his drink and takes a sip.

He puts down his drink and unties the top button to his shirt "He didn't just set the fire, he actually killed the old man. We're telling you this, because we want to move forward with our plans and a radical idiot like Mo is a danger. Not only to the business but to the community as well."

I have been getting a feeling that Mo might be trying to take my spot. What does this guy think this is? A yacht party at his parents' estate?

I look at my watch and the time reads 9:15pm. Okay, I think I am gonna call it a night. I say my goodbyes to the bosses and I leave the private room they booked out for this meeting.

I get into the private car my bosses got me for the meeting. They like to throw their money around. And who am I to refuse. The car is nice, soft Italian leather seats, now this is what I am talking about. The drive back to my neighborhood doesn't take that long, but because I don't like getting unwanted attention, I ask the driver to drop me off close to the convenient store.

As I step outside of the car, I see the man in question hanging around the convenient store. He keeps staring into the store and suddenly runs towards the alley.

I decide to hang back a bit just to see what he might be up to. Robbing people is not what we specialize in so it can't be that. He seems to be hiding from someone, but for what reason. I look at the store and see someone exit.

It's Dae-Seong.

My blood starts boiling as I think of what Mo might be planning to do to him. I try to keep my breathing as normal as possible.