CROSSROADS

CHAPTER 23 - Like father, like son

NATE

03 April 2020

22:30 Port Warehouse

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Half of the Vipers are all on standby and in stealth mode while we wait for the big surprise I am planning to give these sons of bitches. I, personally, have been following and observing in the shadows how these guys are moving and doing things. I want this siege to be precise and quick.

After the incident that Iris got into, I was always on edge. I won't rest until I get to know who the fuck was that Derek guy and where the fuck is my father hiding. I have to find a way how I'm going to locate where their hideout is and who is the mastermind of the jail switch my father was part of.

Iris explained to me the reason why she has kept this whole information from me and I do understand. When I heard that my father was the one who burned the house and the dojo that killed her parents, I was so ashamed. I'm the one who felt guilty because I'm positive that it's because of me that started all of this.

If I didn't ask for Uncle Pete's help, my father wouldn't be sent to jail. I'm certain that this is about revenge and whoever convinced my Pops to kill the Dominguez's is the one who also made the jail switch. And whoever can do that is one influential person. I need to find out who the bastard is.

I had a meeting with Brad at Euphoria one night to know the details from his perspective about what happened in the Red Light District. Hats off to him, he's a good sport. I was expecting him to decline the meeting but he didn't. Even if I punched him in the face after he dropped off Iris at home for not telling me that she was with him all along while I'm worried sick about her.

Derek Martinez. That's the bastard's name who I'm dying to know where he is hiding. The bastard that enjoyed beating Iris in a pulp just to make her his. I'm going to enjoy breaking every bone in his body when I get my hands on him.

I was furious when Brad told me that the one who shot Iris was my own father. I reckon Iris didn't mention my relationship with her shooter because Brad has no idea that the shooter is my own Pops. She's still trying to protect me even if she's the one who got beaten up and almost died. God, I fucking love that woman!

We were both brainstorming on how we are going to find these people when we both received the same message at the same time from an unknown number.

UNKNOWN : If you are interested to know where Derek Martinez is, click the link below. Iris successfully injected him with a tracker that we have intended on Jason Arcalas to use in the first place. She doesn't know that the tracker is already active. We want revenge as well on what they did to her. That's why we are sending you his live coordinates. Good luck and May the force be with you.

"Did you get the same message that I just received Nate?" Brad asked me curiously.

"Yes. How the hell did they know what we were talking about?" Then we both heard another ping on our mobiles.

UNKNOWN : We have eyes and ears everywhere 🙂 We know everything.

"What the fuck?! Did they just hear me ask?" Another ping.

UNKNOWN : Yes we did Nathan. Don't tell Iris we both told you about this. She'll be mad at us.

"Damn! Iris is one dangerous woman." Brad smiles as he lights a cigarette.

"Yes she is and you haven't seen half of what she can do. So if I were you, stay away from her."

"What does that even mean?" He asks as he snickers.

"I know you like her. She's mine so back off."

"She is nobody's property Nate. And I'm pretty sure she decides who She owns not the other way around."