Tancredi leads the boys to the NYPD meeting room. They all gathered at a round table with Tancredi sitting at one end of the table and Pengman on the other one afternoon Tuesday.
"I'm not doing any of that" Peng bluffed as Tancredi insured on a joint partnership with the Feds,
"Yes you will," Tencredi said, "are you going to do it or not,"
"So, you're gonna clear our record if we do it," IC said smiling, "what a joy to end this worrisome day with,"
"No one said anything about clearing your records," Ria said, "you're still going to prison one way or another,"
"I hate this mess," T said to Ria "she talks negatively,"
"Hey man watch it," Ria made a turn and looked T full in the face, "you're going to see the inside of a prison cell one way or another,"
"I'll let that pass," T stood up immediately and changed seats with Lobos, "brother why don't you sit with this baby girl right here,"
"About the joint partnership, you'll be attached with Officer Kross here," Tancredi said, "you'll tell him everything you know, he will go to everywhere you lead him, and find me the money ASAP,"
"What about the deal? Something tells me Ria was right when she said that we aren't getting a clean record," Peng said,
Tancredi stands up and pack the papers in a file, "that will be discussed after Kross is back with the money,"
"I hate procrastinating issues that can be handled here," Lobos spoke angrily and slammed his hands on the table, "are we kids to you,"
"Lobos, shut up and sit," Tancredi orders, "you will be given a fair offer if you tell us what you know,"
"And what's that offer," IC said, "mine is life imprisonment. What fair offer will I get that will compensate my assistant in finding the sum,"
"You will get fifty years imprisonment instead of life," Kross said, "while the rest will get half of their time cut out,"
"Ohh shit, I won't agree to that, fifty years is too much. I'm already forty-six," IC screamed and left his seat, "expect you want me to die like the queen of England. Everyone clapped their hands while life sucked the hell out of me, a rainbow showing up on the clouds, trumpets whistling and many more strange occurrences. I won't take the offer,"
"Well, I know that I've not committed any offense so I won't be punished," Peng said
"You were caught meddling with drug dealers, that can't be overlooked," Ria said,
"What about his past crimes?" Lobos said, "he was our boy. Each and everyone of us here housed him and fed him. You can't pretend like you don't know that,"
"L, you were the one who talked about not betraying someone's trust, but it's you who is talking bad about Peng,"
"Don't worry, T, I got this," Ria said, "well, Lobos or whatever they call you," She gazed around, "Peng is not going to be arrested because all his past crimes were forgiven when he turned you in. Since then he hasn't committed any crime not that we know of, so he will just be on probation for six months and that's it,"
"Ohh, you used me to get a clean slate," Lobos sat sad for a while the said, "what about me, what's my fate,"
"You ran away from custody which is twelve years and you're usual drug business which you know of is twenty four, divide that by two and you'll get the time you'll spend on an orange jumpsuit," Ria smiled then sat and ordered the officer to take them to their cell
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At 3:45 p.m., Willy is several minutes away from Mateo street, IC's territory. He takes out his phone from his front pocket and dial at IC's Junior bro, "we are in a mess, man, a big one," Willy said breathing heavily,
"Hey, hey, slow down man. What are you talking about," deep voice Pedro answers
"Pedro, your brother, IC, has backed up with Peng and TBC and Lobos to find the sum,"
"Man you must be sick in the head, go to the pharmacy and clear your head, alright," Pedro hangs up, "bye,"
"Hey, dog, don't hang up," Willy takes out the phone from his ear managing to walk, he cuts into Mateo street and heads on to IC's store house.
Willy struggles to walk holding his injured laps and leaping to the front of IC's warehouse, "hey, who are you, you're trespassing," one of IC's soldier barks from inside the house, "keep it moving,"
"Tell Pedro I'm here,"
"I'm gonna cut your mouth, your punk, there's no Pedro here, just leak your lips and keep the pace, you're lost,"
"Tell him I'm here," Willy screams and Pedro hears his voice from inside the store house playing chess with his pals,
"Son of a bitch has crossed the line," Pedro hoicks out of the bench in-between his legs and says, "just clear the place, ok," he tells his followers, "fast, this man hates too many cards on the table,"
"Bull shit," they all echoed,
Willy stays a little longer outside and after a while Pedro walks outside with few of his soldiers throwing his face left and right then forcing Willy in, "we had a deal, calls only,"
"And I had a situation that needs immediate attention,"
"You have one minute before my brother gets back,"
"I'm afraid he won't be coming back for a while now,"
"What are you talking about,"
"How can I cut this short?" Willy took in a heavy breath then said, "the feds arrested them, all of them,"
Pedro smiles and says"Peng sold him out again. Always the good sheep in the garden,"
"I'm not sure Pengman sold them out,"
"What do you mean?" Pedro paced and leaned on the car bonnet, "was Peng arrested too,"
"Let me put it this way, IC, Lobos, TBC and Pengman came to my house yesterday and I had a lot of stories and life threatening…" Willy demonstrates flipping his hands in the air and pointing at his legs,
"And…" Pedro said,
"You're rushing me, I shouldn't be rushed to talk I should be rushed to the hospital,"
"That's what I suggested earlier forgotten,"
"Alright, Peng helped my wife earlier this morning to escape with the kids, then she called the police and the feds came and I ran away, how does that sound,"
"Made up," Pedro said,
"How did you run away from the feds if it's really the NYPD that came for them,"
"Good thing you used the word, came for, I wasn't the target,"
"How can I believe you ran hands tied from four experienced drug dealers and still walk in here without fear,"
"You're brother is not going anywhere, he's with the Feds, and the Feds won't take it easy on him,"
"What about Peng!" Pedro said, "they may release Pengman, I mean he hasn't done anything wrong yet,"
"He was siding with drug dealers,"
"That's not enough to arrest someone for even a week,"
"Woo, how come you know more about the law like your cards hidden at the back seat in your van,"
Pedro and Willy looked at each other for a while then Pedro said walking out of the room, "I know my onions,"
"What the hell does that supposed to mean?"
"Hey, boys, take good care of Willy there, he's a good man," Peng turns and orders two of his men to treat Willy,
Willy took his face down and up again then said, "that's what I thought,"
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Kayden is escorting Pengman to the front door of the NYPD's office, "I'm free is that what you mean?"
"Not totally though, we'll be checking frequently for your character and other upkeep,"
"Ok, is that all,"
"Well, don't do anything stupid and don't try to run, and…you'll be in curfew from seven in the evening for this six months,"
"That's hell, more than a prison cell, how can you be this rude,"
"You wanna go back and meet your folks in prison,"
"You keep talking about prison like it's a good thing for a drug dealer to go there,"
"Why do we build it in first place,"
"For crime not drugs,"
"So what do you call selling of Illegal drugs,"
"That's business…and the government brought this on us,"
"Firstly, you'll join them when next you talk about the government," Kayden said and Peng nodded, "second it's unethical to sell drugs, what good example are you showing the kids on the street you claim to belong,"
"Why they watching us, cuz it's quite obvious the have parents who's doing their job well,"
Kayden answers smoothly, "and those that fell into the same pit with you. Both parents dead before you turned twenty,"
"Don't!!" Peng said, "they were both exceptional parents,*
"Peng, I know that this past few years haven't been great but stay away from drugs, if you want to survive the next fall," they both finished their stroll to outside,
"What do you mean… next fall?"
"Go home Peng, your sister is waiting,"
"Wait, do you just say she's wai…"
"Yeah, and she didn't buy that shit of sudden emergency" Kayden turns after a few more walk,"
"Ohh, gosh," Peng stretches his hands and breaks the cap man and minutes later he reaches his home, walks in from the stairs in the left wing and pauses after seeing Rina, "not good," he says
"Thought we had a discussion about lying to each other,"Rina said
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"Willy don't finish my food, ok, it's not for you," Pedro snaps Willy's hands as they are all sitted in the a round table eating some snacks from the store down town,
"Ok, ok, don't be harsh, in days we'll be eating in a bigger table,"
"Gosh, who brought this load to me,"
"Are you tired of me yet?" Willy picked his mouth with his hands, "you shouldn't, this is just the beginning,"
"We want to talk business, everyone out," Pedro orders his men. One said, "are you serious, since when have you started discussing business with a photographer, I hate this," the light-skinned middle aged man slammed the table and walked out with two of his friends, "let's get out of here boys, it turns out our boss is now a freak," they all walked out one after another.
Pedro gets up and walks towards Willy, "hmm, you jerk, what are you doing here?"
"Someone is actually suffering from hearing disorder,"
"Get up," Pedro holds him in shirt and drag him off his seat, "I hate you man, what are you doing here,"
Managing to speak with Pedro's hands on his throat, "your brother, IC and Lobos and TBC, and Pengman came to my house and asked for the money,"
"How did they know that you were involved?"
"I don't know but what I know is Man Power is dead, maybe the forced out word from the old man and took him out afterwards,"
"You're lying, Manpower taught, TBC and Lobos, no way T would let Man die because of five million dolls,"
"Oh," Willy stared him in the eyes, "you haven't heard, that's good, I'll tell you,"
"What are you talking about?" Pedro startled, "say it at once I hate suspense,"
"T killed his second Sharon and changed the rules afterwards,"
"Ohh, Sharon is dead," Pedro leaves Willy's hands and holds his head, "ahhh," he screams loud and a roll of tears poured down his eyes,
"Ohh, you really didn't know about it, it's been a week if not two since the incident, thought it spread to your ear,"
Pedro soon pulled himself together and said, "you talked about new rules, what are they?"
"Not much though, T just made a few changes, three square meals for his soldiers, burials and attachment ot little sum to the deceased family,"
"Ohh, that's not much of a thing, but I still don't see any reason why he should kill his former boss,"
"Well, that's just an illustration that things have changed, including his habit of killing,"
"What about that?" Willy said,
"He's not a drug dealer, he's now a hunter who takes revenge very seriously,"
"Ohh, that's not gonna be good for any of us," Pedro sighed, "what about my brother? Has he changed?"
"Judging from the last time I saw him he's still a piece of scrap with the metal attached to his name,"
"Ok, that's enough we'll stop here, tomorrow is another day,"
"What about tomorrow?"
"Well, it will be a three way discussion, assuming Peng is out of prison and tries breaking his new partners out with him, me and you and the money," Pedro dumps Willy on his seat and walks away "alright, see ya,"