ULTIMATUM: Destiny's Doom

Chapter 6 - Empty Lies

Phone rings.

'Ray'

'Angie?'

'Sheesh, I wasn't sure you'd pick up', Angela says.

'Well... I'm glad you called'

'What're u doing for the weekend?'

'Nothing cool, We did finish assignments yesterday.... Would you like to join me go see a movie sunday night?'

'I'm down, you'll come pick me up?'

'Yes... I'll see you tomorrow', Ray replies excited.

'Aiit' - She hangs up.

It's Wednesday, 10th August, 2011.

Peter's been home all morning and Grace feels stalked and unattended to, with him around. After everyone's had lunch, she decides to go shopping, for fresh air. Obi comes into the house for Peter and they talk;

'Peter, I fear our position in the coce industry is under threat'

'Eddie's friends?'

'No.... Look, you were attacked twice in a week and the locals obviously don't think it dead risky to stand up to you anymore', Obi said as calm as he could be.

'Obi!.... They probably didn't know it was me'

'Peter, the impression matters. It is not safe for operations if our competitors... No, underlings think we've grown soft'.

'What're you saying Obi?... Kill them all?'

'We need to set the narrative right... Make an example of them.... The heat from the feds is already making us look bad enough, a rebellion might imply something else to the connect and we'll have war on our hands... Please, think it through'

Peter sighs - 'Do you know the goons from the other day?'

'Yes, they're Tommy's boy and the one that started the fight was his right hand'

'Call Tommy and have him submit the right hand and all who were with him that night'

'Okay Boss', Obi leaves the McJones' home.

'He was attacked last night', Mary says as she tried halting Leiland on the hallway.

'Another gang battle?'

'Yes, I think they were Mexican cartel'

Leiland didn't look shocked about this development at all.

'Did you know?' Mary asked, totally clueless.

'No!... Anyway our Mexican visitors have left and that's quite the daily win', Leiland said trying to diverge - 'I trust you'll have something valuable about Peter by weekend?'

'Yes... Ma'am', Mary said as she leaves Leiland to her day.

'Hey Tommy'

'Obi, what can I do for you?'

'You know why i called'

'I'm sorry about the incident at the bar, it won't happen again'

'Over a phone call I made? You must prove yourself Tommy, I want them dead.... All seven of them'

'Hol' up, let's not get hostile.... I'll see to it that this never occurs again'

'I won't have it any other way', Obi probes.

'They already serving punishments and writing apologies, just give em time', Tommy implores him.

'This is not a debate'

Tommy sighs - 'Well, good thing I don't work for you oldies'

'Tommy!'

'What're you gonna do? Spank me for being naughty or maybe try stealing a gun from my hand?'

Obi hangs up. He rounds up a 20 men raid on Tommy's corner within the hour.

They infiltrate Tommy's lair in broad daylight.

Tommy runs a supermarket, which he uses as a front to run his drug operations with the stores interiors. It is a rather huge supermarket with a 10 staff system, all on the payroll, officially. The building has a double decking that demarcates the items they are licensed to sell, from the products they actually make money selling. He has a 50 boy working range and they tussle everyday on the sales and delivery of the product and cash.

At this time of the day, they usually take stocks and distribute the coce to all rookies and everyone steps up to do their job.

Their shipment comes in with a delivery truck from the Serbians, every two weekends. That happened to be today and in session.

Out in front of Tommy's supermarket, 4 sedan vehicles park. A watchdog from the front runs in to tell Tommy, but is shot down upon entry.

's**t! They're here already'.

Tommy motions his boys around to pick up guns and shoot - 'You knew they'd come, you wanted this.... Let's kill them all!'

Obi and his men advance into the store, shooting everyone in sight, with the intent to kill and destroy all they see - 'I want Thomas alive, he's mine. Kill everyone else!'.

The attack continues, intensifying in Favour of Obi and his attack. However;

Just when they reach the end of the main store, closing in on the chambers Tommy uses to run his operations, a 20 men group of skilled Serbian shooters enter the supermarket, shooting Obi and his men in an ambush.

The fight is fierce and the Serbians end up chasing Obi and what's left of his men away.

Tommy Loses six men.

'Thanks for jumping in', Tommy says as he approaches the Serbians.

'We lose two of our men, that will be an extra fee.... But tell me, why do these men pursue you?', the supervisor of the coce delivery, Bafos asks Tommy.

'Revenge, we almost killed their boss, Peter last week'

'and he sends his boys?'

'Well, he does run over half of Detroit's corners, he must be a busy man'

Maybe i should take my business to him, he seems capable and steady.... I see you're just not that important threatening his life'

Tommy scoffs - 'Peter's weak enough as it is and I hear he's being investigated by the feds... Also when have I fallen short on your expectations?'

'It's not you, I must say.... I didn't expect to lose two of my men today and even if your gifts might be of value, I cannot bargain more than my products for money'

'I see.... Hey, about those gifts, I have something you'd really like', Tommy says brimming with negative excitement.

'Tell me'

'Join me take down Peter and his crew and we'll split his turf 50-50'

'You want me to attack a man who doesn't risk a daytime war, for half his land? You amuse me, my friend'

'Alright, how about you kill the man and keep 70% of his empire?' Tommy probed.

'80% and we have a deal?'

'80% for your man power and 20% for Intel', Tommy agrees.

'You should know that if this fails, I will have your head and your turf'

'I assure you, he's an easy kill'

'Okay' - Bafos and his men leave.

The day's done and Mary on getting home, notices a sedan that has followed her all the way from the Precinct. She decides however, to not do anything about it and just stay ready.

Ray heads over to Angie's place. They had agreed to hangout this evening and Ray brings a condom along, just in case.

He knocks her door. She opens it.

'Come in', she says brimming with a glow.

Ray comes in, he grabs her waist and she bites his ear slightly, teasing him. He grabs her thighs, lifts her and explores the different domain of her taste buds with his tongues.

They terminate on a couch in the loving room and he shows her the condom he's brought along and they both smile in agreement. He strips her off her clothing eventually, after taking his time smooching her. They get intimate and Ray, for a first timer, gives Angie quite the joy ride. She moans in euphoria and eventually reaches her climax along with Ray, then they stop.

'Where's your mom?'

'She's outta town.... Sabrina's been the only one with me for 2 weeks now and she's got a job'

'So, I can stay?' Ray asks, somewhat sure that his mom won't kill him.

'Yes, but I don't know her schedule like that, so you can't sleep over'

'Aiit'

'Hey, wanna try something new?' She says as she heads to her school bag, bringing out a pack of coke.

'I don't know... That's dad's product and I'm avoiding anything that helps me remember the guy', Ray confesses.

'So it is true! You guys are the top dogs of this industry', she says rather electric.

'Dad tries to keep us in the dark, but i've overheard enough of his talks with Obi, to know that Obi's more than a body guard', he mouths away.

'Anyway.... More for me!' She lays out the wrap on a tray and uses a ruler and a small straw to suck it in. Ray's surprised at how energetic and delusional she becomes and even fears for her safety. Apparently, he wasn't her first.

He joins in though, but doesn't catch the frenzy that comes with the sniffs. He heads home when he's sure she's fast asleep - 'Good thing I didn't buy the tickets'. He mouths.

Grace gets out of the taxi.

It's 6:29 in the evening and 15 minutes after Mary went into her residence.

She walks up through the apartment to Mary's home and opens Mary's door, without knocking. Mary sits relaxed on a couch facing the door to her apartment in the living room, with a gun in one hand watching Grace lost in shock. Grace attempts to pull out a gun on her. Mary points hers' first.

'Don't risk it'

'How are you...?' Grace's somewhat shocked.

'By the order of the police, you are under arrest for breaking and entering, attempted assault on an officer of the law', she says as she sticks out her badge.

'You wench! ... Does he know?'

Mary hesitates - 'Yes'.

Grace spirals between shock and doubt - 'I only came to talk'

'About?'

'My husband, Peter', she says as she raises both hands and lowers her purse with a gun in it, to the ground.

Grace motions her to a seat - 'Have a seat'. She drops the gun on the center table, sitting on a couch parallel to Grace.

'What do you want with Peter?' Grace asks.

'I don't understand.... We broke up since the shipment farce', Mary replies, sure of herself.

'I mean, if you're a fed, what's my husband doing with you'

'Nothing, we haven't talked since then'

'Look... I'm a mother of three and you don't know the half of how dangerous the game of deceit you're playing, is. He has a family, he's always survived and we've been through the toughest s**t together.... You need to back the f**k off'. Grace relays.

Mary's aware that Leiland might be listening on this very conversation and has followed protocol thus far, however;

'I asked myself, why a man would leave 18 years of bonding time to come be with me and I realized... He probably didn't bond much... Tell me Grace, does he grab you and seize every opportunity to take you out? Or does he call you non stop after you repeatedly stand him up on dates? Does he infact, call your name as he moans on the bed, squirming in pleasure? Or is it my name he calls? Mary snaps at her.

Grace snaps too - 'You stay away from my husband'. She leaves. Mary doesn't try stopping her.

Leiland was listening.