Raymond Reddington Jr. (EDITING)

Chapter 4 // It All Clicks

I started on the routing numbers to the first bank account.

"Wow," I thought to myself I have to steal 11 million dollars.

Whatever he's planning is expensive, or he has a personal grudge against this person. He told me to take my time...really? Really...no. It was already eerie enough when he was staring at me last time and now our laughs sounded the same.

It was around 10am when I finished. This guy was insane, just saying a few more accounts when it was actually 17 ! Money amounts ranging from 9 million to 22 million, seriously this guy is deranged! I started to stow away my stuff in my bag, but I stopped hearing the door creak open.

"Already finished? Your reputation certainly doesn't precede you." He shot with a certain amount of arrogance.

I raised one eyebrow.

"I have a reputation already...wow." I shot back with sarcasm dripping from each word. He sat down across from me and crossed his legs, "So tell me about yourself Alexander, what do your parents think about this whole thing about being a hacker for deranged criminals like me?" He questioned.

"First, why would I tell you that since you subsequently just called yourself a deranged criminal, I'm not even sure where my parents are, plus there's nothing special or important about me." I explained while putting my stuff away.

"Oh I think your very special."

"Say I tell you about myself, what do I get in return?"

"Look at you camel trading like a Bedouin!" He said with never ending arrogance. "What do I get in return?"I pressed.

"Anything,I could even tell you who your father was." He says with a smirk.

My head shot up. "How did y...did you know my f-father? How did you k-know I didn't know him?" I demanded tripping over my words.

"All we be answered in time, but please tell me about yourself," He said nonchalantly as he gestured to the chair opposite. So here I am spilling most of my life to a dangerous criminal, because he's saying he can tell me who my father is. Seriously Alexander Raymond James Reeve how stupid can you be criminals are notorious liars you should have known better than to trust him!? Mentally scolding myself through the entire conversation... but I kept going. It was around 1 before we finished. Reddington checked his watch.

"Well I have some business to attend to."

"When will you tell me,about my dad?" I asked him. He chuckled at my impatience

"Shortly We'll be leaving town soon ."
We heard the huge front door open, Liz comes in as we catch each other's gazes. I arch my brows, my blue-greenish eyes staring intently through her straight in her big blue ones. Red has a amused smirk on his face. She finally continues on walking through the mansion.

"Well bye Mr.Reddington."

"Please call me Raymond or Red,I have a feeling I'll be in need of your services...again." I gave a quick smile before I left.

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It was the first week of December people had their lights and decorations up. My least favorite month because of that Christmas 17 years ago. It was a Friday night, I was walking out in the streets of New York City passing all the window decorations (if anybody has been there around Christmas it was absolutely amazing!) even at 11 a clock at night kids were still crowded around the windows. It was like a bullet went through my heart I heard a mother talking to her daughter.

"Mommy why isn't daddy coming home for Christmas and Hanukah?" The little girl asked.

Her mother tried to explain," Well honey you know your father is in the army..." but ultimately failed. I jumped in which is very unlike me and my selfish ways.

"Because your daddy is a very courageous man making sure everybody here safe." I gave her mother a sad smile, she nodded a thank you. I walked back to my apartment only to find the door ajar, I pulled my gun out of the back of my pants (safety precaution).

I slowly walked in checking every direction. "Clear." I muttered, I slowly moved back into my living room. There was a file on my coffee table.

There was a note on it.

Alex I hope this satisfies you,again Lizzie and I thank you for your services- Red.

Now I was frightened to find out who my father was,wanting to know his name for 17 long years and now I chicken out. I pick it up and sit down, I skim through everything. I eventually go to the immediate family:
Sister-Jennifer Reddington
Mother -Carla Reddington
Father-Raymond Reddington
I put my head in my hands it was the man that I had an uncanny resemblance to. I glanced at my left hand. It all clicked! The ring; the laughs, the facial expressions, how he stared at me, and how I could trust him! I'm not Alexander Reeve, I'm Alexander Reddington!