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Contract
by David Manoa
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62 pages54 minutes
Summary
Samuel Silver is a Contract Killer, living in the city of New York.
He receives his last contract, from his boss in Marseille.
A woman by the name of Natasha Fox, with a past almost as shaded as his.
As his hunt begins, events through the night unfold that has them both
turning to each other to survive.
Contains Content for mature audiences.
Publisher: David ManoaReleased: Feb 14, 2016ISBN: 9781311844644Format: book
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Contract - David Manoa
Fox
Samuel went up the stairs when I walked over to safe. Shara gave me the combination, the folder which had the consolidated stock options this prostitution ring held. I stopped when I heard the music being turned on again. The bass boomed as if there was an earthquake in here. I flicked an eye to the monitor to see Samuel behind the bar when he crept up to the table in the middle. I went to the safe turning the knob with the combination Shara whispered to me. There was a tape recorder and a folder.
Then I heard the crackle of gunfire. I flinch, walking back to the monitor only for it be clouded by smoke and exchanges of muzzle fire. I pull the bookshelf and all the records tumble down. I grab the lighter and ignite the lot, creating a little bonfire.
I put the items in my jacket pocket and climbed up the ladder. I crawled through the smoke and went out the metal door. The corridor led straight outside, I opened the last door when the sea air hit me. I saw the half rotten wood pier, I spotted the dinghy and walked down the steps. I waited anxiously for Samuel to make it.
The muffled sounds of music from the warehouse could be heard. I could see a line of police cars approaching. I had no idea how much time had passed, but it felt more ten minutes. I kept my eye on the metal door when I notice flames coming up through the roof.
I strained my ears to note the firing had stopped. I flicked my eyes to the outboard motor and started pulling. The engine didn’t turn. I pulled again. It didn’t turn, there were some police cars coming through the front.
I untied the rope and pushed the boat out when I heard the metal door open. It was Samuel. He saw me immediately and ran down the steps to the platform sprinting, to gather momentum to jump into the boat. He lands and I pull on the rope again when the motor turned. I directed us into the fog heading to another side.
***
Samuel was covered in soot and ash, his face was covered in bruises his lip swollen. His white shirt ripped from the collar down to his stomach. Buttons all missing. He lay down on the bottom to take a breath.
What happened to you?
God he’s a big bastard. Got me good.
Did you kill them?
I shot his partner in the shoulder hitting an artery. The blood spurted like a fountain. She shrieked with the agony while I held my fingers in her wound. Holding a gun to her head. She didn’t realize I was stopping the bleeding. I gave the Detective the option to save her while he still can, before she bleeds out. He did, allowing me enough time to get away. Where we going?
This will take us to another side of Manhattan.
That Detective knows who I am. He must have been the one Pierre was talking about.
DEA. FBI?
I don’t know. But he’s not American, the accent was different. We need to find Daedalus you said, we could find them.
We need to lay low. I have what he wants, greed will bring out any man in hiding.
I took out the folder and showed him when the tape recorder fell out.
What’s that?
It was with the folder.
Samuel arched his back, Argh, I think I’ve might have broken a rib or something.
You should think about a serious change in career.
Samuel squeezed his eyes, How are we going to flush this guy out?
I know the location now. We show our face he’ll come.
I saw the light of the other side. When our boat hit the other side. I climbed out and wrenched Samuel up.
Where are we?
he groaned.
Staten Island. St George terminal. There is a taxi 300 meters ahead of us.
Samuel hobbled when he asked me, So this all started because you doubled crossed your boss right?
Once Shara was pregnant it changed everything. When he found out, it completely changed him. He wanted out and started siphon money away.
How did you get entangled?
Shara came to me asking if I could short the shipments of heroin that were delivered.
Only Pierre found out when they put the kill order on Martinez.
Samuel shook his head and exhaled. He leant against the brick wall.
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