Gambler || Money Heist

|| Chapter 7 ||

"what?!" Palermo was shocked at the amount of time we had.

"They really fucked us. And they know it! Lets go for another move. I even have doubts about Prieto, but that fucker Tamayo is gonna ignore all rules and protocols." The professors girlfriend, "Lisbon", informed us.

"And what does that mean exactly?" I asked.

"It means they're gonna enter as soon as they unlock the doors." She said. 

The team and I all looked at each other, some had the face of fear. Afraid that this would end quicker than it started. I looked at Palermo and gave him the walkie talkie back. I began walking towards the governor, putting my hands on the sides of his shoulders. I already knew what we had to do, but I also knew it was going to be hard to achieve it.

"Fine. So I guess the only alternative is to use the dolphin. Isn't that right?" Palermo asked as he spoke with Lisbon. "Exactly. Do you have it?" She replied. "Yes, Flipper is here with us." He turned to look at the Governor, I felt him tense up under my hands. I knew he was scared about what we were gonna do to him, but he's a tough cookie, he knows how to stand his ground. I like that, that gives him my utmost respect.

After the conversation ended with the Professor and Palermo, we all headed back downstairs. Santiago, Palermo, and the Governor headed somewhere else to go talk to Nairobi about the plan with "the dolphin". Once I talked to Tokyo and gave her the instructions about what was about to happen, we began the plan of handing out masks and vests to the hostages.

"I want everyone to get their vests and masks on in two minutes," I said as I passed out the materials to the hostages. "We are also giving you weapons... Fake ones. Don't get too excited." I said looking at Gandia with a smirk. Some hostages began conversing as they were putting on their vests and masks. "Put on your vests now! You're going to need it." Stockholm said as she passed by them. 

"Don't put it on." I heard one of the hostages say behind me. I turned around to look at a boy with glasses. He was talking with the woman I had seen in the governors office earlier, if I remember correctly she was the governors secretary, Amanda. Stockholm turned around confused as to why this boy was starting to go against our word.

"what?" Amanda also questioned him confused. "Don't put it on! Do not put it on! Don't put your vests on! They wan't to use us as human shields! It's True! Don't put it on." He began telling the hostages. As he was speaking Stockholm and I started walking towards him, but out of nowhere Denver came out. He began laughing at the boy with his interesting little laugh he always had.

"We found him" He said, turning to look at Stockholm and I. "The head of the class. The honor student." Denver continued. "It's not like that.." the boy said. "It's not like that?" Denver questioned him, turning serious.

"Uh Oh... I think the boy got papa mad" I said chuckling  at the situation the boy had gotten himself into.

"What's your name Einstein?" Denver asked the boy. "Mig-Miguel" the poor boy, Miguel, stuttered. "Miguel, Miguel. Miguel, I'm Mr. Denver" Denver said getting closer and closer to Miguel. "Yes, Mr. Denver. Miguel!" The poor boy looked like he was about to shit himself. I wanted to laugh so hard, but I knew that would make him feel even worse. Instead I decided to go sit on the stairs and watch the whole scene unravel. Tokyo came and sat next to me while they boys were still talking.

"Good. Do you like movies?" Denver asked Miguel

"No, sir. I watch TV series."

"I want you to get suited up because we're gonna play a little game. Put on your vest!" When Denver said that my heart fluttered a bit in excitement. A game? Now what exactly is Denver planning to do? Have I rubbed off on him? Oh my gosh was I getting excited about what was going to happen next! But most of all, I felt proud of Denver for proposing a game. When Denver told Miguel to put on his vest I had an idea that the game was going to about be whether he shot Miguel or not. Betting on a fifty-fifty chance game was something that made me get so much adrenaline! Especially with rookies like them because you never know who's going to win. And if their lives are on the line, it makes it a lot more intriguing. Although, I know Denver would never purposely kill someone, but making an opponent scared is what it's all about. 

"It's the other way Miguel!" Denver yelled at poor Miguel who was struggling to put the vest on. When he finished putting on his vest Denver handed him another one. "Im gonna need you to put this one too, because if you don't this will hurt. Faster!" Denver said as Miguel tried to hurry and put the second one on. "Good. Im gonna take seven steps. And then I'm gonna shoot. Okay? If you guess the movie before I turn around, maybe I won't shoot you." Even though Denvers game didn't involve a game of cards or a game with dice, it's still a gamble. You don't need cards, dice, or boards to gamble. When you give or take a bet, it's a gamble. When you say "I bet you 20 dollars that I can do this or that", its a gamble. If there's a chance of winning or losing something, no matter what it is, it's a gamble. In this case, Miguel had the chance to either save or lose his dignity. 

"Sir please-"

"Miguel is a robot." Denver said taking out his gun, beginning to take his seven steps.

"one"

...

"two"

...

"three. Nothing Miguel? C'mon I'll give you another clue. I am also A robot."

...

"Four" Denver continued to count

"WALL-E. WALL-E" Amanda told Miguel trying to help him out.

"I come from the future with no clothes on Miguel" Denver said trying to help him out even more. This was hostly so funny to watch, I saw as Stockholm got angrier, Amanda getting worried, Miguel about to shit his pants, boy did I wish I had something to snack on right now.

"WALL-E" Miguel finally said

"No no no..." Amanda said beginning to regret giving him that answer. 

"Oh Amanda, you really fucked up your boys chance" I said giggling at how she fucked up. Tokyo nudged my side trying to stop me from making them feel even worse. 

"WALL-E? You calling me WALL-E, Miguel?" Denver questioned

"No.. No Mr. Denver" Miguels voice cracked as he spoke, he knew he fucked up. I bit my lip and held my breath, trying not to burst out laughing.

"Terminator. I'm the Terminator." Denver said turning around pointing the gun at Miguel. Miguel put his hands up shaking in fear. "Hasta la vista, baby." Was all Denver said before he shot the boy in the chest. Miguel fell back on his back and Amanda ran towards him checking if he was okay. As Miguel was coughing trying to breathe from basically having his air knocked out of him, Stockholm just stared at Denver with a 'what the fuck' look. Oh I could tell she was hella pissed. I saw as Denver made eye contact with her and realized he fucked up. Tokyo and I got up to make the air a bit less tense.

"SHOWS OVER! C'mon, I want two lines. Quickly!" Tokyo said gathering all the hostages.

I saw Denver start to walk towards the other side of the room. Stockholm was about to follow him but I gently grabbed her arm stopping her. "Hey.. how about you cool of a bit, we wouldn't want you to pop off on him in front of everyone right now, would we? I'll go talk to him. Just relax" I said trying to calm her. "Is it really that noticeable?" She asked me sighing. "I mean with that vein almost popping out of your forehead, yeah it pretty noticeable that you're big mad" I said trying to make her smile. She smiled at me and covered her face taking a deep breath. "Okay yeah, will you please go talk to him for me, please?" She asked me. "Already on it" I said smiling, walking away from her.