𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒆 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏

Chapter 5

The Next day
De Leon Mansion

Santiago : Welcome!
Eduardo : Thank you!
Santiago : What do you propose?
Eduardo : You're one of the first to receive the newest arms from the Italians. I'd like some of every kind you receive in exchange of my cartel's help in any war!
Santiago : In that case, help me bring down The Guadalajara Cartel! I know you also want them down.
Eduardo : Guadalajara?
Santiago : I want Marco Montes down and dead.
Eduardo : Deal!
Santiago : Then it's settled!
Santiago : I'll let you know when I get some shipments.
Eduardo : No contract?
Santiago : I know you're a man of word.
Eduardo : That's right
Santiago : We'll stay in context.
Eduardo: I'll be on my way out now.

O U T S I D E

Eduardo : Natalia?
Natalia : Oh.....Eduardo what are you doing here?
Eduardo : Business meeting. What about you?
Natalia : They're protecting me from Marco.
Eduardo : He let you go?
Natalia : They helped me escape the night at the gala.
Eduardo : Why didn't you ask me for help? You know I would've gladly helped you.
Natalia : You already have them on your back I didn't want to add another reason.
Eduardo : No Natalia, why don't you come with me? You know I'll protect you with my life. I would love to have you as.....my wife.
Natalia : What?! Eduardo I'm married and Marco won't ever give me the divorce!
Santiago : She also has a deal with me therefore I can't let her go.
Eduardo : I see..... I'll be on my way. If you ever need something Natalia you can always come to me...
Natalia : Thank you Eduardo...
Eduardo : Take care
Natalia : You too..
Eduardo : -walks away-
Santiago : Did you two have a thing?
Natalia : No but he's always had feelings for me....
Santiago : Hm -walks away-
Natalia : ...

Guadalajara, Jalisco
Montes Mansion

Pablo : I talked to one of our men. They have something on Eduardo. He made a trip to Sinaloa.
Marco : Sinaloa? What for? Are they really gonna form an alliance with their competition?
Pablo : To gain more power maybe. Also, we haven't found anything on Natalia.
Marco : She's definitely being well protected!
Pablo : What do we do next boss?
Marco : We need to find a way to get close to them. Try to locate Emily De Leon. I have a plan...
Pablo : I'll get on that.

E L S E W H E R E

Alessia
I arrived last night and left my hotel this morning. My plan is to look for Marco around his properties and area. I'm trying to locate him but he's nowhere to be seen.

M A Z A T L A N
De Leon Mansion
B A C K Y A R D

Santiago : How do you know Eduardo? I don't remember him ever being close with The Guadalajara Cartel.
Natalia : I've known him since childhood. My parents were good friends with Pedro Navarro, Eduardo's father.
Santiago : Why wasn't there ever a deal made?
Natalia : They didn't get along later on but Eduardo and I still stayed in touch.
Santiago : You could've married him instead of Marco.
Natalia : I could've but I don't love him. I never did. He's always been a good friend to me.
Santiago : It's obvious he's still in love with you.
Natalia : You think?
Santiago : You don't see the way he looks at you?
Natalia : Have you ever been in love?
Santiago : No
Natalia : Me neither..
Santiago : That's hard to believe.
Natalia : Really? Why?
Santiago : Because you're-......you're not ugly.
Natalia : That's one way to say it.
Santiago : So you've never been in love?
Natalia : No I got married young. I didn't have the chance to meet people. Marco wouldn't even let me have friends.
Santiago : He was also controlling?
Natalia : He was the worst. He still is.
Santiago : Hm
Natalia : What about you? You've really never fallen in love?
Santiago : Love is stupid and a waste of time. I don't know what it is and I don't want to know.
Natalia : -laugh- In your thirty years of life you've never fallen in love or even liked a woman?
Santiago : First of all Natalia, I'm not thirty! I'm not that old.
Natalia : Twenty eight?
Santiago : Twenty seven!
Natalia : Oh
Santiago : And no I've never had feelings for any woman before.
Natalia : There's going to be a day when you'll fall deeply in love with a  woman.
Santiago : You're a hopeless romantic.
Natalia : I believe we all are meant for someone.
Santiago : I don't believe in that shit. I'm a fucking criminal I don't deserve a happy ending.
Natalia : Maybe but I know you're capable of loving someone. You're not the monster they say you are.
Santiago : You're not scared of me?
Natalia : No why should I be? You've never disrespected me in any way. On the contrary, you're protecting me.
Santiago : I'm doing it for my own benefit. You're my ticket to get to Marco. -walks away-
Natalia : ...

Santiago
I've never met a woman who isn't scared of me. I've never met someone who has treated me like a normal person and not as a De Leon or a criminal.

She's one of a kind. She's a woman I'd like for a wife but like I said I don't plan to get married. I don't want to bring a woman into this fucked up world. A pure woman like her doesn't deserve a fucked up world like mine.
I don't know how to love. I don't deserve it. I don't deserve someone like her....

N I G H T
G U A D A L A J A R A
C L U B

Alessia
My resources tell me Marco Montes comes to check in on his club every Friday night.

I'm outside the club hiding behind a bush with a gun ready to shoot him.
I'm just waiting for him to arrive...

Guard : There he is ma'am!
Alessia : Oh shit he's surrounded...
Guard : It's going to be impossible to hit him....

Alessia
Fucking Marco!!
He has guards all around him!
This is hard.......even for me.

Alessia : Shit...

De Leon Mansion

-phone call-

Emilio : Has Alessia communicated with you?
Santiago : No why?
Emilio : She's in Guadalajara.
Santiago : What for?
Emilio : To kill Marco apparently.
Santiago : -laugh- Like it's that easy!
Emilio : You know how she is.
Santiago : Good luck to The Silent Striker.

To be continued...