The Almighty General

Trouble

The first person that comes in my mind is uncle max, my mother's Junior brother. He owns many different Casinos in the city but his headquarters is not far away from my current location.

Immediately I pull up in the casinocs parking lot, I dash out of the car and I lunge inside.

Suddenly I'm calm because I feel safe... I feel somewhat ashamed because I'm powerless over my enemies and I want to get revenge, but how?.

“Run and hide, that's exactly what I'm doing now." I whispered to myself.

I walk towards the VIP lounge. They're three bouncers standing in the door.

“Good day sir." The three men say in unison.

“Max, is he in?." I ask them and they nod their head.

They hold the door open for me and I walk to my uncle's favourite spot, the VIP lounge.

It's his favourite spot because of a lot of things, for one, it's very private, only a few people could get a glance inside here and only the richest of the rich could afford to be eligible, and why they want to be eligible is for none other than the dashingly sexy girls that dance and entertain them in here.

“Hey sugar..." One of the girls said taking the tip of my tie and swinging it with her fingers.

“I'm busy, get away from me." I said to her, pushing her aside.

“Sorry." She says and she disappears into the multitude of beautiful girls.

I spot my uncle snd I almost run into his arms.

“Uncle Max." I said walking into the booth he's staying in. There's a girl without a shirt or skirt, waving her shinny golden hair. And giggling.

“Hans, what a pleasant surprise. I'm so sorry I couldn't be at the funeral today, how are you feeling?." My uncle says grinning at me with his wide hands open as if he wans a hug.

“Someone is trying to kill me." I said gripping his wrist. The fact that I'm calm dosen't mean that I'm not scared.

“Tammy, do me a favour, give me a minute or two, I'll call you when I'm done." My uncle says to the girl and she smiles seductively at me.

" Damn you're so goodlooking... I've never seen a man half as handsome as you before." She said examining my face, her big blue eyes wide and her mouth hanging open, almost at the point of drooling.

I want to tell her to leave but my uncle does it first and then she scurries away from the booth.

" What did you say?." My uncle asked me dropping the glass of alcohol on the table and inching closer to me.

“Someone is trying to kill me, they killed my parents, and now they're coming for me." I said this time more serious and then he starts laughing.

“I'm not joking!." I said harsher than I intended but I didn't apologize.

He stops laughing and all the humour and colour is gone from his face.

“You're serious. I'm going to hire private security for you Hans, right now." He says taking his phone out of his pocket.

" Thank you." I said slumping into the seat.

I waited till he was done talking on the phone before I asked him.

“Did you hear what the cops said, they can't find the person who did it." I said to him and he frowns.

“I'll see what I can do, that person can't go unpunished. In the mean time, do you want a drink?." He asks me bringing a bottle.

“No, thanks I'm fine." I told him.

" You want a girl?... Don't say no."

“Sorry but I'll better get going home, I haven't had time to think about anything, I got sworn in at two of Dad's companies in the city today, I'm going for more meetings tomorrow, they're going to make the the chairman at one of dad's organization... The will got signed to me and i've been through a whole lot, I'll rather I'd go home and rest. " I told him standing up and he smiles at me.

" Take care of yourself son." He tells me and I nod. “I'll make sure to keep you safe, nothing would ever harm you while I'm here, trust me." He says patting my back. I trust him too, with my whole life.

I stand up and I walk towards my car but then I remembered that someone had been following this same car and if they see it on the road again, I'm sure they'll follow it. Maybe I'll send someone down here to come and get it later but for now... I'll walk home.

It wouldn't be so bad, I can protect myself, I'm an adult. People walk all the time.

***

I'm halfway to my house when I walk past this alley and suddenly, I'm confused. I don't know where else to turn to, I glace at the map on my phone and I turn it in all directions.

It was a very bad choice to decide to walk home when I don't know the way to my house on foot.

“F*ck!." I curse under my breath. I see two men up ahead and I decide that I'll ask them for directions.

It's getting too dark and I'll be safer if I'm at home.

" Good evening, I'm lost and I'm wondering if you can direct me to Ronalds estate, it's located at Ronalds-hills, are you familiar with the place?."

" Yeah.... We know them Ronalds, who are you, why are you asking about their residence?. " one of the man said throwing down the cigarette he was holding and crushing it with his foot.

" I live there and I forgot how to get there, if you can point me to the direction, I'll be on my way. "

Immediately I say this they turn to each other and then turn to me and stare at me really hard.

" Unbelievable. " one of the men said.

I didn't know whether to smile or be on alert.

“That's a really cool watch you got there, mind if we take a look?." One of the men said and then he hit me with his elbow across my nose and I feel an explosion of pain.

I stagger on my feet and then I feel the stab of something metallic on my temple just beside my eyes.

I fall to the ground in a sudden thud.