Don't shoot... Please squealed the weasel, he was laying back to the ground with face upwards facing a masked figure who was pointing a .45 to his face. He had just jumped off the ledge and was running towards his car when he saw a leather gloved hand flash through the dark and box his temple. In Fairwater, anything could happen in the dark. Fairwater is a beautiful city, almost exclusively run by Mr Leonard Borgias a ruthless billionaire whose ancestors had made their enormous wealth during the oil boom. He had revolutionised the company and had expanded them into almost every single sector imaginable. His son Matthew Borgias who was his heir, who was as ruthless as his father and had a dark side to him. To keep his political career and his operations running, his father had gotten involved with the scum of the city and had been involved in shady dealings with a lot of bad eggs. His influence in the political world had made him almost untouchable and while he sought to protect his son by making him tow the same political line as he had done, Mathew loathed politics and was well aware of what his dad was involved in, which made him hate it even more. He falls in love with Lauren, the most beautiful and intelligent woman he had ever been with. He makes plans to get married to her and soon proposes to her. Things are going to change soon after an attempt to kill Matt results in the death of one the most important people in his life. He would go on a rampage the likes the city had never seen before which would end in him having to make a decision which may yet be tragic. Does he make it all go away by making a frantic decision or does he have a rethink.
Chapter 1 A Dinner and a movie
Chapter One
Huh... That was a great movie Clarence, don't you think? asked Jenny, to which he squeezed his face and replied with a casual wave of the hand to signal that it was just about great but not exceptional.
Sitting awkwardly behind Jeremy was Matt trying to conceal his anger, he had only come to see this movie because Lauren had agreed to come along as well, he didn't quite enjoy the company of this bunch and had only got to meet them through Lauren. For him, most of them didn't meet up to his standards.
He was from a wealthy family, had more exposure than most of them and had an aura around him that smelled snob.
He didn't quite find the movie interesting, it was a political movie and he loathed politics. This loathing was like a transfer of the hatred he felt for his dad, who happened to have made a name in the political hemisphere.
What's the time now, anyone? My phone is dead, asked Jenny, to which Jeremy had replied 8:00pm.
Wow, I have to hurry... He said, won't you stick around for dinner? asked Lauren, to which Matt replied with a nod from side to side to indicate a no. Lauren was downcast, but didn't let it show. She had picked and planned this evening just to impress Matt.
She felt he would love the movie giving it was about politics, which of course his family were well known and respected for, and the Chinese diner's because of his love for Chinese food.
After the movie they had all agreed to have dinner at the Chinese diner's. Although Matt loved Chinese food, he passed up, made up an excuse and left in his White corvette.
The quadruple continued to the diners in Clarence's car, the diner's wasn't far away from the cinema, only about 6km.
All the while in the vehicle jenny talked about aspects of the movie relatable to the current political situations in their country, she was an avid follower and considered herself a liberal.
Jenny had flaxen blond hair, bright blue eyes and high cheeks that always seemed to flush.
She had what you'd refer to as the sprinters body, slim waist line and hips, straight legs and looked in perfect shape. She wasn't into jewellery but always had a necklace which had been passed on to her by her mom. She loved clothes though and on this particular evening had on a red jacket and a stylishly made and fitting evening gown.
They arrived at the diner's in a little over eight minutes.They all got down and walked into the diner's.
It was one of the best in the city and had a thorough Chinese feel to it. They had beautiful lanterns and door couplets and some great Chinese artwork and designs,
Their food was also superb.
They sat down on the bamboo themed chairs and placed orders, Clarence had the Stir Fried Tofu with Rice, Jenny had chow mein, Jeremy chose dumplings and Lauren had Zhajiangmian.
After the meal, they talked about general aspects concerning their life and their jobs.
Jeremy told about a current situation he was having with one of his fellow employees, the employee in question was a subordinate and had no respect for authority. He was always coming in late and never delivered on projects untill the deadline.
He spoke to his superiors concerning this and the said employee was suspended. Since the suspension, Jeremy has been receiving mysterious calls threatening his life.
"Have you reported these calls to the police?" Asked Jenny, with worry all over her face.
To which Jeremy replied "I don't intend to, I want to confront him first about it and then scare him with the threat of reporting to the police. That ought to stop any further calls.
Clarence who was more rational advised he reported to the police and avoid confrontation since that may raise the tensions between them further or worse, escalate the threats.
The women and in particular Jenny agreed with Clarence but they all knew that once Jeremy had made a decision, there was no changing his mind.
After the meal they all left the restaurant but left a tip for the waiter who had served them, she was really nice.
It was already past 9pm when they got into Clarence's car and he dropped them off at their residences before he started heading home, first Jeremy and Jenny who had just moved in together(they were in love and had just started dating) and then Lauren at her beautiful apartment in the suburbs.