Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Designated Driver





I had found Barbara Robinson's apartment complex...But finding her was a whole nother story...I took a chance and questioned a few people that lived in her apartment and no one had seen her since the weekend..Which I learned was pretty normal...She went to Atlantic City a lot I had heard...

I brought Sean Jackson, Lockpick Johnson and Peeping Tom around and we easily gained access to her apartment...

There was nothing inside her apartment that was incriminating in anyway of anyone...So Peeping Tom and Lockpick and Sean wired her apartment for sound and video...and cloned her smartphones and her Laptop.

We left...If she returned...We'd just monitor her actions...

The next night...Owen Todd ,Clerow and I sat outside her apartment complex and waited for her to show up.

She did and with her notorious boyfriend...Larry Nore.... He was a tall, athletically built guy with great tastes in clothing. His suit looked like one of Sam the Tailor's custom made suits such as the one I was wearing.
I was surprised that he was alone...Maybe that was because Sly had killed his hitman and I had put the rest of his muscle in the hospital....

They walked inside....

"Larry,I don't know any Kevin person ,I'm serious." she said.

"Yeah, well he's been askin around about you..." he said.

"Maybe he's workin for Sly." she said.

"Hah...He's got enough troubles...Tryin to find a lawyer to rep him on that murder rap." laughed Larry.

"Did you send Juice after him?" she asked.

''Yeah...He got out of prison and I knew he'd be sniffin around tryin to find you and give you problems." said Larry.

''He might want his share of the money you guys took." she said.

"Yeah...that too..I didn't figure he'd get the drop on Juice and kill him." said Larry.

"But it worked out...Sly is back in jail and out of your hair right baby?" she said.

''Yeah....but this Kevin guy is going to be trouble..I don't like it." said Larry.

"You put the boys on him didn't you?" she said.

"Yeah and all three of em is in the hospital and under arrest...He's dangerous...I gotta find someone to take him out and quick...But you let me worry about that." he said.

"Oh Larry..." she said.

"Now come here...take off your clothes..." he said...

(Click)

"Aww Kev...You turned it off during the good part." said Owen Todd.

Clerow grinned that toothy grin of his..

"The good part is that I know now that  Larry Nore was Sly Robinson's partner in the three million dollar heist and that he hired the hitman to take Sly out so that he wouldn't have to give him his share of the loot and so that he wouldn't find out that he's been banging his wife." I said.

"You turnin this into the police boss man?" said Clerow...

''No, not yet...I need a little more...This right here is good though...Come on guys...Let's call it a night." I said.

II-

I got in my car and pulled off and they took the van in the opposite direction... I remembered that I had to see a man about half of my money...

Felix Lawson wasn't hard to find...He was playing in Chris and Chess's crap game...For all of the legitimate business interests Chris and Chess had...They still ran an illegal floating crap game from time to time..Only a few people knew of it's existence...I being one of those few...and I not caring at all..

Only the high line playas took part in it..and no one was caused any harm from it...I drove up to the warehouse where I was met by a couple of Donald Smooth's security guys...

"Relax...Call Smooth...He'll vouch for me." I said.

Donald Smooth, Chris and Chess's third in command and enforcer walked up to my car...Upon seeing me, he smiled..

"What's goin on Kevy Kev?" he laughed.

"I'm lookin for a guy that might be in your game." I said.

"Anything heavy?" he asked.

"Nah...Nothin heavy...He owes me some money is all." I said.

Donald Smooth looked at his guys...

"He's good...Let him through." he said.

I walked up the steps and into the main room ,which looked like a mini casino...There were several card games going on and a roulette wheel and all kinds of high rollers from the tri-state area...Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches , Potato Salad, Cold Cuts, All types of breads, Mustard,Mayo, Cheeses and Beer and Wine..




Chris and Chess walked over to me...

"Fancy meeting you here Kev...What's up?" they asked.

"Is a Felix Lawson in here?" I asked.

"He's over there..He into anything heavy?" asked Chris...

''No...Nahh..He's good...He has some money for me." I said.

"I'll take you to him." said Chess..



Chess walked me over to him...He was a short mousey guy who wasn't gambling...He was eating and watching his friends gamble..

"Felix Lawson??  I'm Kevin Morris...Sly told me to get in touch with you."I said.

''Yeah..."he said.

He went in his wallet and peeled off about one thousand dollars in twenties and fifties....and placed it in my hands...

"You don't gamble?" I asked.

"Never....My boys here do...I'm the designated driver... I come here for the food." he said as he made himself a sandwich." he laughed.

I laughed....

"Smart man.." I said.

''You find Babs?"he asked.

"Sure did...But I couldn't talk to her....She was occupied if you get my drift."I said.

"Yeah....Nore...I didn't have the heart to tell him...It would be better if you did." he said.

"You;'ve known where she was and that she was with Nore all the time?" I asked.

"I didn't know where she was livin...I still don't...but everybody knows she's Nore's girl.." he said.

"Everybody didn't volunteer that information." I said.

"It's a good way to stay alive...Nore runs with some rough boys.....And you must be pretty rough yourself...I heard you wiped the street up with em the other night......They still in the hospital.." he said.

"Yeah...I am pretty rough."I said.

Chess and Donald Smooth laughed when I said that...

"Look man...You want to talk to Babs alone..She and her girlfriends play cards tomorrow night at Stephen Bristol's card game...Nore don't go to that...That's your best shot to get her alone..Tell her to go see Sly..He misses her..She's all he talks about." said Felix..

"Okay...I'll do that..Thanks for the dough...." I said.

Just then, one of his friends fell out of his chair .....

"He's drunk...Felix...Get him out of here."said Chris Thompson...

"Alright Chris...Come on guys...I'm the designated driver." he said.

Chris..Chess..Donald Smooth and I looked at each other and busted out laughing.

(TO BE CONTINUED..)







1 comment:

Swaggie said...

Loved it...This was classic Kevin...On the streets, dealing with the charactors you made famous!