Leslie Gormley (A Blue Money Fanfic)

The Party

That night, I was getting ready for bed, Pam walked in on me in my room.

"Les, your father invited us to a party, costume's required. You can wear your Lucille Ball costume you made, wig and everything."

"...ok"

She left. I got ready for the party. I put on the dress, the iconic lipstick, and the red wig. Pam wore a blonde wig and a dress.

We showed up at the party. We saw Dad, he was wearing a penguin suit and a top hat with his hair slicked with gel. Who was he? Fred Astaire?

"Evening ladies! Don't you look lovely," Dad said.

"I feel like a ripe prune Larry!" Pam said.

"Really Pam?" I said.

We walked on the dance floor.

"Shall we dance?"

Dad and Pam started to dance.

"That producer cast me right on the spot. As soon as he said it, he died of a heart attack."

"Larry, I'm worried about you."

Dad took out a piece of paper from his suit jacket.

"The obituary."

She looked at it.

"Oh Larry, I'm sorry."

"But something else happened after that! Something even more amazing! Before I tell you both, will you promise to keep your heads."

"Dad, what did you do?"

We were interrupted by Brogan and his date.

"Here's lookin' at you kid."

"Brogan! I knew you'd show up," I said.

"I show up everywhere Les!"

He introduced us to his date. Stayin' Alive by the Bee Gees started playing. Dad was dancing with me and Brogan and Pam danced. She looked very uncomfortable.

Soon, we went out of the room, to the bar.

"I don't think I should be here," I said.

"Leslie, you're over eighteen. You're allowed as long as you don't drink."

"Ok Dad."

We hung out. Something weird happened. The barkeep was referring to Dad as Rick. Pam was uncomfortable with the situation. Dad excused himself and left.

"Follow him," Pam whispered to me.

I nodded and followed. I found Dad at one of the payphones. He was gonna dial but saw me.

"Leslie, what are you doing?"

"I came to check on you."

"I think you should go back-"

He was interrupted by something. We saw a man dead on the floor, I saw another guy walk away from him.

"Come on!"

Dad grabbed me by the hand and we ran. We were in the parking garage, we saw a car, it wasn't his cab.

"Where'd you get this car?"

"I'll tell you later now hurry and let's go!"

I was afraid. What in the world was going on!? He drove on, he parked in a rest stop near a interstate.

"Let's sleep here."

"Dad, what's going on!?"

"I'll tell you. You promise to keep your head?"

"Yes."

"Alright, there's a laundry bag under your seat, get it out and open it up."

I took a blue laundry bag out and opened it. It was full of money!

"Where'd you get this money!?"

"One of my clients Mr. Ramirez left a suitcase in the back of the cab while he was running his errands. I tried looking for him as quickly as I could to give it back but he was nowhere to be found. I chose to drive away with it. All that money was tempting."

"Dad, you're gonna regret this later! You always swore never to take money, just earn it in a honest job! You always said you wouldn't do this! This is robbery! You could go to jail and I could go to a youth home!"

"You won't go to a foster facility, I promise. I won't go to prison! Now let's get some rest. We'll go get Pam and we'll go to Ireland to see your grand-mummy and Aunt Mary."

"Fine."

"I hope it'll take our mind off of this situation."

We slept in the car.