Chapter 18Santiago

Pretty Boy Mike

The balls of that wench gave me a hard on. I didn't know her and want to know her, but she was one ballsy female in my opinion. I heard she was the one who took out Topaz and I was impressed, yet angered. I had never met a woman like her.

It wasn't Topaz's death which angered me. Things like this happened in the streets. It was the fact she was trying to draw me out. What the fuck did I do to this chick?

I marched down to where Micheal was resting to seek answers to my questions. As far as I knew, it was Carlos who had beef with the kid who died. Why was she targeting me? I paused as I recalled Manny's report that Micheal and a team were there when the kid got shot, although he denied that he was the shooter.

"Sir," Manny ran up to me. "Something happened."

"What?" I snapped.

"Mike is gone."

"What do you mean he's gone? How could you let that happen?"

"Sir, I was doing as you asked to investigate the missing drugs."

"Who was in charge?"

"Amaz."

"Bring Amaz to me and find Micheal before he does something stupid."

I backtracked to my chamber and waited for the one who was causing all the commotion in my kingdom. I knew it was Amaz who was skimming of the drugs, even before I had Manny investigate.

A few minutes went by before Amaz rushed in, Manny as well.

"Boss…," Amaz started to say.

Wack!

My cane came up and whipped him across the neck, quite moderately. "How dare you fuck with me?"

He staggered a pace. "Sir, I just went to the bathroom and when I came back, he was gone."

"Okay you explain how my son went missing from his quarters, so now explain to me how my goods went missing."

"Boss it's not me, I didn't do it."

I briefly turned away from him, gritted my teeth, trying to suppress my rage. Only that didn't work, and I came back around with my cane fully charged, crackling his jaw. I heard the bone snap, him falling to his knees grabbing his face.

I crouched. "Tell me the truth now to avoid being sent to the black room."

"Boss, I didn't…," his voice slurred now that his jaw was broken, and he had to hold it place.

"You know what'll happen in there. How would you like to die?" He didn't answer. "Manny, have the rats been fed?"

"Not in about two weeks, Boss. They're hungry now."

"Take him to the black room."

"No Boss, I did it. Please don't do this."

"Ahh," I rolled my wrists and cracked my knuckles. "You see, that wasn't so bad."

"I can get you back the money Boss, please don't send me to the black room," he pleaded.

I nodded and patted his head. "Manny have him see the physician. Report to me when he gets my money."

"Yes Boss."

Manny called for two other men who escorted Amaz from the room. He then informed Santiago that he was about to complete the search for Micheal as the men hadn't located him in the tunnel.

"I have to go above ground Boss."

"Find him and bring him back here, as soon as possible."

Pretty Boy Mike

"Meet me at Kaufman Lake."

Pretty Boy Mike didn't want to meet at the regular spot where they hang. Too may people there knew him. His best friend Andy and a few other guys would meet him at the Lake where they would discuss crucial matters. How to get back at Ciara.

While I waited for the guys, I took two of the painkillers the doctor gave me. My eye hurt like crazy, even though there was nothing there. It seemed like my eyeball was still there.

There was a scar on my cheek that she gave me as well. I stared at my reflection in the rear-view mirror and vowed to take her down today.

About a dozen men arrived in a dark blue Ford Transit, ready to do whatever I asked. They were all pissed about my eye and vowed to take revenge.

"Let's get her," I told them. "I know the hideout."

"What about your father," Andy asked. "Will he send back-up?"

"Dad only cares about his business. We can do this. Are you with me?"

"I'm in," Andy stated along with the others. "I can get a few other guys to join the action."

We would enter Ciara's location tonight, taking them by surprise. She wouldn't know what hit her. She wanted to play with the big boys. Now she would know for sure what she was dealing with.