Mafia Kingpin: A Dark, Thrilling Organized Crime Romance

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§ LOUIS §

Me, Chase, Likkle T and Swoop made our way to town. It was night-time and everywhere was pretty much deserted...

Until I saw an old lady, limping her way down the pavement with her walking stick, clearly struggling to walk. She looked exhausted. I felt so fucking bad for her... I wanted to help her.

Then I realised that this would probably make the lads think I was a pussy-boy again, so I sighed, and averted my gaze from looking at the old lady.

"So what are we doing, lads?" I asked, shrugging.

"Look at that old lady in front of us," Chase pointed out.

"She looks like a real easy target," Likkle T agreed. "Old people always are."

"Let's rob her," said Swoop.

"You would rob an old lady?" I denied, taken aback. I refused to do something like this... it wasn't right. How could these guys be so fucking heartless?

"Don't you think that's a bit too far?" I said uncomfortably.

"Stop being such a pussy, Louis," Swoop shot back angrily.

"I thought you wanted to hussle," Likkle T accused.

I shifted about uncomfortably, feeling humiliated. Chase rolled his eyes.

"Look, she clearly needs help," explained Chase. "It's the perfect opportunity to pretend to help her out and then grab her wallet."

I drew a deep breath out that I didn't know I was holding.

"I think we should leave this one to Louis," Swoop said bitterly. "He needs to prove he's one of us and not just a little wuss. Not just a mummy's boy and someone who needs Keelan to fight his battles."

I shook my fists angrily. I felt like fucking punching him. These guys were supposed to be my friends, yet here they were, disrespecting me. They were the ones who approached me in the first place.

"Fine, I'll do it," I snapped. They looked at me with a triumphant expression on their face.

I walked towards the old lady, who was still limping in the middle of the pathway. "Excuse me ma'am, would you like any help?" I offered.

"Yes, that's ever so kind of you dear," she responded gratefully. "Could you just help me get to my house? I'm having trouble walking."

"Yes, of course," I smiled.

I took her arm in mine as I helped her across the road... but the whole time, I was looking down to the floor, ashamed and embarrassed of myself. I couldn't believe I'd stooped so low. Pretending to be nice to her just to rob her...

My heart thumped in my chest, as my whole body felt like it was drowning in nerves. Sweat was dripping down from my face to the floor in tiny droplets. I suddenly felt fucking ill... because I couldn't believe I was about to do something so sick, and so fucking twisted.

Yet she held onto my arm happily, with so much trust, so much gratitude.

§ CHASE §

Me, Swoop and Likkle T burst out laughing as we watched Louis walk away with the old lady.

"He's so goddamn gullible," I commented, fucking amused.

"He actually thinks we're his friends, it's funny," Likkle T exclaimed, and Swoop burst out laughing again.

"I know right," I replied. "We're just using him to do our dirty work for us, he's so stupid."

And whenever Louis did things for us... it meant our hands were clean, and we got more money. I couldn't believe how easily fooled the poor bastard was.