Bourbon and Smoke - Book #1

Chapter 1 - A New Job

I walk into the office. The lobby feeling more and more spacious every time I enter. Mr Kelly is dressed in his best suit and tie; this means another business proposal. He'll probably ask one of the young rookies to do a cocaine run, maybe threaten an old family member. I walk past him and head for the stairs when he sticks out his arm to stop me. I turn and look into his deep brown almost black eyes.

"Where do you think you're going Brooke?" He asks. "I-I'm going to the storage room s-sir." I stutter.

"And what would you be needing from the storage room?"

"I-I-I, I've been asked to take some grass to a client in Texas sir."

"Which client is this?"

"Michael Smith sir, t-t-the..."

"The operator of our grass dispensaries," he cuts me off, "Good man," he continues, "Good business skills, it'd be a shame if something were to happen to him, wouldn't it?" He glares into my eyes waiting for a response. I can feel my mouth move to give an answer but no sound comes out. He signals with eyes that he wants an answer. My mouth eventually makes way for the sound. "Y-Y-Yes sir, it w-w-would be terrible."

"Well then, I have some 'terrible' news for you. Last Wednesday I went to check on how things were going down in Texas, and I found poor Mr. Smith smoking a hand-rolled joint and lazing about. Now this sight Infuriated me. So... I took out my shotgun and gave him a big surprise. Let's say, his LAST surprise." Mr Kelly stifled a psychotic laugh and turned to me. "Now seeing that you are free Brooke, I have a very special task for you. If you help me with this, a special someone might potentially move you up in our ranking. I'm sure you would like that, wouldn't you Brooke?" He proclaimed. "Yes sir, I would be happy to take on whatever task you have for me Sir." I respond.

"I need you to understand this Brooke. This job isn't like any you've done before. Do you understand Brooke?"

"Yes"

"I need you to hunt down and dispose of an old enemy of mine. His name is Kyle Saunders, he is and ex-family member, he left before he could finish a certain task. He has recently surfaced in the Palm Springs area, after a brawl in a local night club last night. I need you to find him and kill him Brooke. Do you understand?"

"Y-Y-Y-Yes S-S-Sir, I understand," I couldn't believe that I had to murder my first lover, the one who took my virginity when I was only 19 years old. The one who left me wondering about so much the next morning, and now I have a chance to reconnect with him, though it won't end like last time. Mr Kelly spoke up, "Oh, before you start anything, fetch me a glass of bourbon and a joint from the storage room. NOW!"