confusion

"There is a bidding today. After that you can meet him if you want. I have enrolled your name on the guest list." Sargent was with a man, probably his spy or stuff. We were waiting outside my house.

"What type of bidding?" I asked this man. 

"Assassins." Answered the man.

"Hmm, your network is strong." This was no ordinary thing to enlist a stranger in the mafia bidding, I was really surprised. 

"Thank you sir. Anything else you want me to do?" 

"Yes, I need 8 men, who doesn't know me, but work for the department, I want them my personal guards. Don't tell them about this, tell them I have a death threat and I appealed for the personal security, and these are direct orders. If you want the direct orders I will issue them now."

"No sir, we have faith."

"Ok, and I want one sniper, constantly aiming at the main person."

"I think the glass will be bulletproof."

"Yes, it has to be." I turned towards the Sargent. "I want you to be with the sniper for the vigilance, if anything messes up, you can call the reinforcements. Any doubt?"

"No sir." They both said in unison. "You want microphone or something to collect the proof."

"No, I like the old ways."

"Any weapons?"

"Hmm, give me Beretta APX, my guards, don't give them department weapons, give them, I think Walther Q4, is it good?"

"Yes sir."

"Ok, give half of them should be with SMG and 2-3 smoke grenades, just in case you know."

"Yes sir."

"Ok, I will meet you after some minutes, arrange some royal car, I need some change over."

"Yes sir."

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I came out, wearing a black suit with a half suit in there, I was wearing a light red tie and white inner shirt, and above this all I wore a long coat. Yeah, typical. Thanks. 

"Where are you going like this?" it was 6.30 and I was getting late to go there. Amelia was on the dinner table. 

"I have a party to attend, this is the dress code. Is it good?" I lied, but it was a party to me. 

"Yeah, it's really good." 

"Thanks, don't wait for me to eat. Bye."

"Okay."

I went out, I walked some meters apart from home. And there they were two BMWs and a Mercedes. Yeah, life was good. I went in, he was there. 

"Okay, just follow, the orders, don't worry about me, and don't mention this to anyone. Any doubt?"

"No sir, take care sir." He got out of the car.

"Yes I will." I turned towards the driver, he was not there. Everyone was outside. I waved them to start, and they got in the cars. They were good. So heads towards the destination. I was on a self-mission with no prior information about anything. 

I went in, it was a good palace type base with expensive things in the law. Yeah, typical. So the bidding hall was like a ball room, had round tables and a stage in front of us. There was a silent music going, my guards were around me. The manager came to me and told me where to sit. I was surprised because there was no security check up for the guns or anything. I thought about the man and gun power, yeah it had to be so much. There were just 15-16 people, and other crowd was their guards, yeah, like always. I was searching for the main person, but there were so many famous faces who were famous for their cruel actions and other serious crimes. 

After some time everybody stood up, I was on the second row, I kept seated, the main person, I didn't know his name, he came in and sat on my table. But I didn't stand up, I just kept humming with the music, dinking the juice. He stared at me in unease. I just ignored him. His guards came near me, my guards came in between them, yeah, I was most chill person on the planet. I just waited. 

"You are too good." One deep voice came from the stage, the focus turned towards the voice. It was him, but this time nobody stood up. I stood up and I gave him a sharp little bow and a sign with two fingers. "How do you know, I was not him?" he asked, he walked down from the stage, he was wearing somewhat same outfit, but he was wearing a hat. He came near me and other person stood up and bowed him and went behind the chair to make room for him to sit. After he sat down, I also sat down. I offered him a juice. "I don't like juice." Ok. "You didn't answer me, my friend?"

"I thought it was not important." In a cold voice. 

"I like it, I like that, what do you work for?"

"People work for me." 

"Hmm, nice. What drove you here?"

"I just wanted to meet you. Nothing else."

"Why?" He leaned forward, he was curious. I leaned back. I put my hand in my pocket, immediately his guards took out their guns, SMGs and GLOCKs, okay, I wanted that info. I took out my hand with a chewing gum. I wrapped it open and put it in my mouth, yeah, I couldn't lit a cigar, because I don't smoke. I offered him, he took one. I leaned forward. 

"It's private. And this hall doesn't seem like private." I leaned back. I was completely neglecting his offer of friendship. He leaned back. He laughed. 

"Tough man, how old are you?" Hmm, nice question. 

"Well, crime doesn't see age, it sees the work and…"

"And?"

"And profit. Am I right?"

"Absolutely. I like your attitude." I just gave him an salute sign with my two fingers. "Well, we will talk, in private." He stood up and announced the cause of gathering of us and started the bidding. There were just 5 of them, but too dangerous. I was not going to fight with them.

After some time, I got really bored, I just wanted to meet him and leave. But I heard some voice which was very familiar to me. I turned towards the voice, and I was fucking shocked, or terrified, or scared. But I didn't show any of the feelings, on my face. I was so sure it was familiar and it was. It was the voice of the great Olivia. Come on what she is doing here. She was wearing a red party wear, you know those party wears, ugh. I don't know about them much. But I was sure she was in disguise. As also I was. She didn't looked at me. she stood up and went near the bar, and sat down on one of the chairs. I stood up and went near her. 

"Well, I didn't expected you here." She turned towards me. 

"Um, how can I help? Did we met before?" Now, I was so sure I am good with disguise. Yeah, baby. I was happy but I didn't wanted to tell her. 

"No, I was just." I kept my voice cold and harsh. 

"Okay, I am Julie." She started flirting me. Ha, what a name, Julie. Do something extraordinary. "And you Mr.?" I hesitated first. 

"I am Mario Lombardi." Hmm, nice name, no? I thought about it for a second. 

"So, you are Italian?"

"Yes, I am, but I spent my childhood here in America with my aunt."

"Oh, nice. Can we eat together?" 

"Sure. But before that, I want to talk to you in private."

"Hmm, so fast. Where?"

"Come." I dragged her in the men's restroom, nobody uses restroom when you are a mafia. It's always scary. 

"Okay, first of all what are doing here?" I asked her, in my normal voice. She was confused, she looked in my face and stared it like I am a note on the street. 

"John?" I gave her a nod. "What are you doing here?" 

"I am on a mission."

"Also, I am. Who to eliminate?"

"No, nothing to eliminate, just gather info and leave."

"No, my orders are to kill the guy who I am with."

"Hmm, so you shouldn't kill him here. I mean I have some important stuff to do with the head. He is my friend." She narrowed her eyes. 

"Okay. So what now?"

"So, if you have to kill the man, change the plan, and kill him in his hotel room."

"What about my security?" Oh, I forgot. 

"Give me ten minutes, I will arrange you a security to perfectly escort you from your location. When he will get to his hotel?"

"Tomorrow evening."

"Okay, just wait with him."

"How will you inform me?" the door opened, I quickly went near her and kissed her, tongue to tongue, yeah she was a good kisser. I waved the man to go, and he quickly closed the door. We separated. The old ways. 

"Sorry about this one, I will call you on your phone." I started to walk out. 

"You don't have my number." I stopped at the door. I turned. 

"Well I will find it out, don't worry. I will come." I walked out.

The auction was about to end. I mean bidding, whatever. So I went back to my seat. I was looking towards the door of the restroom, she came out and sat near her man, you can say, and started behaving like nothing happened. I like her, but no that way, she is professional. 

The auction ended and I just waited for the head to come to me and invite me to the dinner with him beside him, of course, I wanted to sit near him, I wanted to be near him, just to gather info. I was chill, just drinking a juice and playing candy crush on phone. Olivia went out with her, whatever. 

"Mario, come eat with me." He shouted from across the room. He was his mid-60, so he couldn't be the father of the main threat, I slowly stood up. And went near him. He took my hand into his, and started walking. My guards looked me in suspicion, I waved them to not to care. This man was pretty old, I mean I could say he was going to die. 

After some seconds of walking, we stopped in front of the room, one of the guards opened the door quickly and we went in. ah, the massive room with the big dining table in the middle. The big shotgun was carved in golden in the middle of the table. He sat on the head chair, and he gave a sign to sit near me. There was a room for 15 people on the table, but the chairs were just 6. Okay, I thought, something is missing, this will not be private. 

After some time three men came inside, both of them were in their 50's, but one chair was empty only. Someone was missing. 

"Okay, let's start." He ordered the waiters. The food is served, I whispered to waiter for the veg issue. He gave me a nod. We ate in silence for some minutes, then some subjects about the deals and everything that we already knew, I mean our intelligence department already knew. But one thing I understood was, there was someone who is from inside, I mean someone American, was helping them to do this all deals and everything. Hmm, I quickly focused on that subject, they called him Olive, I immediately understood about it, because Olive branches is the symbol of UNO and you know all the stuff. They asked me some question about my father and Italy. I tried confident and gave them perfectly, I knew this will happen sometime in my life, that's why I watched, I mean, mugged up whole Godfather series, and I watched every Italian mafia film ever produced. So I knew everything in the film, but the most interesting fact about mafia people is that they don't watch movies, I mean literally, they cannot, or they don't have time for this entertainment. 

After dinner and all of the things are done, it was midnight, sharp. I acted like leaving, but he stopped me. 

"Why don't we talk about it in private?" He asked me. I acted like worried. 

"I think, it's too late, I will come tomorrow." 

"No, I think I don't have that much time. We should talk about it now." Okay, I thought. I was confused, but my face expression were careless. 

"Ok."

He led me to his bedroom, and went in. I signalled my guards to keep an eye. They gave me a nod. I went in. He was sitting on a sofa, there were two of them, and a small stool for the drinks. He poured in one glass and drank it in one sip. I just kept standing. 

"Sit down, sit down." He said, in painful voice. I sat on sofa, opposite to his. "I know, why you are here." I just waited for him to continue, because I didn't know what he was talking about. "You are here to kill me." What? I, I am not there to kill anybody, but I just waited to blurt out some more truth. "My son sent you here, right?" Oh, so internal war, the empty chair was his son's. Hmm, I had an idea. 

"Yes." I told him in a cold voice. 

"I knew it. Nobody from the crowd know me but you were given my identity."

"Yes, but I have a question before killing you. It's my way."

"It's a old way. I know them."

"Yes, it's an old way."

"What do want?"

"Why?"

"I am going to retire from this world, I entered it because of my father, but he got killed, I don't want to lose my kids or grandkids." Okay, so the protection was from this fellow. I want to know about it more, I just waited. "After this all, I mean, from tomorrow I wanted to go to my town and live there happily with my grandson and my son, I have some factories and bonds, and everything, but my son don't want to leave this world. He is ruining his kid by giving him a gun in school and a security." What the fuck? That kid comes with the gun? This was more than I thought. I thought about the fight, what if this happened before this, Amelia might have been shot. Crazy people. "I just want to retire happily." I leaned back, I picked out my gun and placed it on the stool. I rested my head on the back of the chair, and kept looking towards the ceiling. "You can do your job, I am really ready to die. I just want to know your true name, and I will die happily." Nice man, but he had done so many wrong things in his life. I picked up the gun, he closed his eyes, and put it back in there. I just waited, wanted him to open his eyes. "What are you taking so long?" I had a plan.

"Where do you live?" 

"What?" His eyes were wide open now.

"I mean your town, where is it?" He leaned back and sighed. 

"I live in Nevada California."

"Wow, that's a good place. How do you want to live there, I mean, with whom?"

"My grandson." He began to understand the thing. 

"So, what is the difficulty?" I gave him a hint. 

"How can you do this? I mean how can you kill him?" He is really straight forward. I sighed. 

"Where is he?" He seemed interested now, he leaned forward. 

"He lives some blocks from here. He has no tight security because I have his. Every man near me is his, so he has nothing there. I mean some men will ne, not too much." 

"Okay, we will see. I will send my men to kill him." I took his hand. I felt a tear on my hand. It was just one. He is really tough man. "I want you to live a life, without tension of dying. You understood?" He gave me a hug. 

"I really don't deserve chances. Why are you giving me?" 

"It's not for you, it's for your grandson, make him a good man. He will learn well, and don't even mention about this world. Try it. Make him a very good gentleman with a good education."

"Who are you?"

"I am a human being, and humans can give chances to create a happy life. But promise me that, I will see your grandson's name on the most educated person list, in future."

"Yes, I will do my best."

"And I will send some security of my own, they are good, for 6-7 months, for settling you down, and after that, you and your Grandson."

"Yes, thank you."

"Don't be so hard on him, he is a kid. I will be visiting you time to time, okay."

"Okay. You are too good. What is your name?"

'I will tell you when I will visit you. Don't care about me, care about your grandson." I stood up and went towards the door. 

"Wait." I turned. "Take care, son." I felt miserable. My eyes got teary, I just gave him a nod and went out. I gave a sign to guards to come along. Wait I was forgetting something. Yes, his life was in danger. Okay. I went out, and came near the car. I signalled the sniper, which is Sargent, to come here. In meantime, I called on old man's phone. 

"Hello."

"Hello, just don't open your door till tomorrow evening, whatever happens. Just open your window in the east."

"Who are you?"

"Your new son."

"Ok."

"Just be careful. Okay. Follow my instructions." 

Sargent came to me. This fellow is serious guy, always running. 

"I want somebody on the constant aim on his window, he will open it, 24/7."

"Yes sir."

"No, you should get back home. Get some rest, we have a rescue operation in the evening. And the other guy also, replace him with another sniper and put a heavily trained man with him. Silence the sniper, and use the largest bullet we have, that can pierce through the simple glass."

"Yes sir." 

"And I want a two teams ready for the two operations, the first one will be at 0800 hours and the other will be at 0300 hours in the evening. First team must consist these guards, they are good."

"How many men do you want?" 

"12 men for the first operation, heavily armed with vests and everything. And 7 men in the second operation. Just follow my location both the times."

"Yes sir."

"We will meet at my location at 0700 hours. Any doubt?"

"No sir. Now goodnight, and go home, just rest." I started getting in where I spotted my guards. I turned towards them. "I am sorry, I am inspector Clifford, Stamford Police department. You people are really good. I want you to join me for the attack. Now you should rest. Everybody from here only?" they gave me a nod. "Okay, goodnight. I will meet you tomorrow." I drove back to home. 

Well, the gate was locked. Yeah, I had the keys, I mean I had the spare keys. I went into my bedroom. I took a quick warm water shower and started my planning. I give half hour of time to the planning. Because it has to be pointed. I downloaded the imaged of both the hotels and the house, they were pretty much normal, nothing cool or defensive tricks. So I tried all the dummy ambushes and everything and made a plan. 

The hotel was 4 story tall, and I could ask Olivia about everything, I didn't worry about her so much. About the house, it was a simple two story structure, like common, I mean we can see so many houses like it. I made a plan about ambush. I quickly called Sargent. 

"Yes sir, is it time?" I laughed. 

"No, I just want a drone and a handler of it. Could you arrange it?"

"Yes sir. I will be with him tomorrow, I mean today."

"Okay, sleep now."

"Yes sir." I hung up the phone. 

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It was 6.30 in the morning. I woke up quickly and took a shower, my body knew what I was going to do, but my mind was confused. Yeah, I have done this before, I thought. I went to Amelia's room. She was already up, she was wearing her sports shoes. I went in. 

"No, not today, I mean you can practice elsewhere but not in the gym. My friends have a program or something." Yeah, the gym was on that road. I really was scared. 

"What are you doing in these clothes?" I was wearing my John Wick specials. Ha, I love them. 

"I have some early shift. My friend will drop you both today. Is it good?"

"Yeah, no problem." I went out of the room and started walking down the road. I wore my gun belt, with 4 magazines room. I wanted to use handgun only, but we will see. 

I saw two cars, it was 6.50 and they were already doing their stuff. I mean, reloading magazines and clearing any fault. I went near them. Everybody gave me a salute, it was somewhat dark outside and we were in the small block, where stray dogs wouldn't dare to enter. I gave them back. 

"All good?" I asked. Sargent was in full combat position. 

"Yes sir. Here." He showed me the vest, I held my hands in the air and he wore me the vest. It was good, perfectly weighed. "Sir, guns?" Nice questions. 

"Yes, two GLOCKs and 4 magazines. Should I use AR or AK?" I can use anything. 

"They just need one bullet, you can use both." Someone shouted. Everybody laughed. I thought, no need for motivation. 

"Yeah, give me whatever is remaining. And 2 magazines of that." He gave me AR, M16, yeah classic, and good also. But I was not going to use it until time. I am good with handgun. I went near the Sargent. "Any news about the old man?" I asked him in low voice. 

"No sir, nothing suspicious."

"If anything happens, shoot at the first right."

"Yes sir, I have given him the orders."

"Okay." After some time of preparing, I clapped my hands, and got their attention. "Guys, the plan is, sniper," I turned towards him. "You and other 2 snipers will take position and you people are really important, and also search for the enemy snipers. Shoot whoever comes in between us, you people are going to kill more than us. Do you have a drone?" 

"Yes, sir."

"Okay, engage anyone in between us, on my call. Is that clear?"

"Yes sir."

"Ok, you should leave for the positions and search for the enemy snipers. And silence your snipers, we don't want civil havoc."

"Yes sir." He saluted me and went in the vehicle with his 2 men. I turned towards my team. 

"First of all, we all know what we are going to do, do I need to remind you about how to kill the bad guys?"

"Hell no." everybody cheered. 

"Yes, so there will be hardly 10 men in that location, I want 5 of us from the backside of the wall, and engage as many as possible." I turned towards the Sargent. "I want you to lead the back attack, I will lead the front one."

"I will be with you sir."

"It's an order. Any doubt."

"No, sir."

"Okay, you should leave for the position, everyone has Bluetooth in their ears?" Everybody gave me a nod. "We will be connected, we will start our attack on my call, any doubt?"

"No sir." Everybody said. 

"Do what you do for living. Let's get started." Sargent went in his SUV with his 4 men. And left. I turned towards my team. "Okay then, I don't think you have any doubt." 3 were there. 

"No sir."

"Okay let's get in the position." I went in the car and wen headed towards the destination. 

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It was 7.30 only, but I didn't want to wait. 

"I am in position." Sargent said. 

"Okay, snipers, any suspicious activity?"

"No sir, I am aiming at 3 men right now, I think there are 13 men present outside his bedroom. On your call sir." Hmm, clever man. 

"Wait. How many of them can you engage?"

"We all can engage 8 of them, some are behind the wall."

"Okay, on my call."

"Yes sir."

I turned towards my team, we were sitting in the car. "Everyone ready?" they gave me a nod. "Yes sir." Sargent and the sniper said. 

"Okay, backside team, can you enter in there without being noticed?"

"Yes sir, should we."

"Wait, I will tell you. Sniper is backside clear?"

"Yes sir they are clear to hide in the bushes."

"Okay, Sargent move in. just hide there, I repeat just hide there."

"Yes sir." I didn't know what was going on. 

"Sniper, engage anyone who watch the backside, you clear?"

"Yes sir." I got out of the car, and gave my team the sign to come out. They followed. 

We went near the gate. "Backside, you clear?" 

"Yes sir."

"Stay. Sniper, how many are there behind the gate?"

"3 sir, we are aiming at their heads."

"Okay, on my call. Sargent wait."

"Yes sir." I sighed. And placed a sticky bomb on the gate chains. It was very silent explosion. "Sniper shoot." I opened the gate, the three men were lying there, bullets in their heads. I went in, and hide near the bushes. "How many are in the lawn?" 

"4 sir, I am aiming."

"Okay," I stood up. "Shoot." I ran in the lawn and hide near the two sitting iron benches. My team, I mean 3 people could fit in there. One guard turned around us, and came near, and he shocked, and within a fraction of second he took out his gun, but bullet was already in his head. I gave a thumb sign to sniper. There were two men near the wall, both of them were opposite to the pillar, my teammate asked me about the shoot, I gave him a nod. He shot a bullet in his head, but the other quickly turned towards us and took cover. 

Other men came out of the building, fools. "Sargent attack." I ordered. I started firing towards the enemy, I shot one of them, and the other was shot by my teammate. We took cover, it was a heavy firing, yeah, I thought we are in war or something. But after some time firing stopped, I peeked and all were dead. Sargent was standing there. "Let's go, we don't have so much time. Sniper keep an eye." I lead them in the main bedroom, and we broke the door and we went in. Yeah, he was really scared. 

"Please, don't kill me."

"Do you think, we will not kill you?" Someone yelled at him and shot two rounds of fire. I smiled. 

"Get out of here. Now." Sniper said. We were out in near the car, and something big explosion happened near the bedroom, the whole room was gone. 

"Boom, baby!" Someone cheered. Everybody laughed. 

"All units meet me at the previous location." And we went to that block, it was 9.00, it was full light, police sirens were all around us. 

"That was a good coordination, my friends. I think you should go home and rest now."

"Thank you sir. But you have one more operation sir, we will join you in this one." Someone shouted. Everybody agreed immediately.

"No, it's not your mission, I will take the snipers only, not other people. You don't have to do this."

"But you need two more men. I will join you."

"And I will." Two of them quickly agreed. I sighed. 

"Okay, but this is not your mission. Okay."

"Yes sir."

"We will meet at 0200 hours here only. Any doubt?"

"No sir." Everybody cheered. I turned towards my car, but I stopped. 

"Wait, after the other mission, we will meet in the bar, party on me. Any doubt?"

"No sir." Everybody laughed. I took off my vest and headed towards the home. I was really exhausted, although I killed only one man. But other mission was more important. I will call her, I thought. 

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"Well, I am your partner. I don't know where you were?" David was leaning towards my door. I didn't want to tell about this. He is good with his job. 

"Nah, some early shifts and late night parties. I was just having fun, old man." I lied, but confidently. 

"Ok, but you should be careful."

"Yeah. I am good." 

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"Hello, John?" Olivia asked. Yeah, she was really genius. 

"Yes, tell me about the building." It was 1 pm, and I wanted to build a massive plan, it was an escort mission, but it was really important. 

"The building has lifts, we live on the first floor, there is no other person lives there. I think it belongs to him. 8 guards heavily armed, one sniper in the east side. Three girls including me."

"Hmm, so you have a gun?"

"Yes, I have."

"Ok. I will transfer their attention to us, and at that time you kill him, is that a good plan?"

"Yes, whatever you say, but this is the last chance."

"Oh, don't worry about him."

"Ok."

"Don't disconnect the phone, you have Bluetooth or something?"

"Yes I am speaking through it right now."

"Okay, wear a jeans having a good pocket, and don't disconnect your phone, you understood?"

"Yes."

"Don't worry about the man, your safety is more important, any doubt?"

"No sir."

"Ok, and don't call me sir."

"Sure. We will meet."

"Yes, whatever we are planning you can hear it, okay."

"Okay."

I turned towards the Sargent. "Sargent what's the status?"

"Snipers are in position, enemy sniper is out, and we are ready for the attack."

"No, we are not attacking anyone. We just want to escort agent. You just distract the guards and sniper will engage them if he wants. Sniper, you have full authority kill anyone who shoots to our team, any doubt?"

"No sir."

"Okay, so I will drop on the top of the building by helicopter, and will go in her window to pick her. But in the meantime, all guards should be on your back, you clear?"

"Yes sir."

"And most important, I don't want a scratch on your arm, I don't want any fucking injury, not even a scratch, I repeat not even a scratch, save your skin. You understood?"

"Yes sir."

"Just be in cover, don't even think about shooting the enemy in his chest, and just shoot wherever you want, heads will be aimed by snipers. I repeat not even a single scratch. You clear?"

"Yes sir."

"Okay, on my call. I am going for the helicopter, get in the position, make sure you don't get caught or something. Any doubt?"

"No sir."

"Okay let's go." They headed towards the destination, I went near the helipad, it was 100 meters from the hotel. It was ready to fly. "You with me Olivia?" 

"Yes."

"Okay, I am coming." I climbed in the helicopter and gave him a sign to go on, after some seconds, I was hovering over the building. 

"Sargent, take position."

"We are in a position."

"Sniper, in position."

"We are sir."

"Sargent coordinate with the snipers and start the operation, I can see you people, go on."

"Yes sir." After the order, in a millisecond, 3 men lay on the ground, ah, I lve these snipers. Sargent went in and they started firing, all the guards took the position. 

"Olivia, can you hear me?" I was shouting. 

"Yes."

"How many men are with the target?"

"One."

"Can you take him down?"

"Yes."

"Okay, I will come down in 30 seconds, come to the window." She went silent. I dropped myself down near her window, with the help of the rope. I was waiting on the window sill for her. After 30 seconds she came.

"Grab my waist, we are going to fly."

"With pleasure." Ugh, in the middle of the operation, come on. 

"All units, mission accomplished, I repeat mission accomplished. Get out from here."

"Yes sir."

We were hanging on the helicopter rope, after some seconds, two shots fired out of nowhere.

"There is a sniper in the west." Sniper yelled. "Took him down. Anybody hit?"

"Get to the hospital, agent is down." I was shouting towards the helicopter, he quickly turned it and hovered it on the lawn of the hospital, I slide down and held her, in my arms. She was smiling.

"No, no, no. Don't pass out, I want you here now, you good." I took her in my arms and ran to the hospital, I quickly kept her on a stretcher, and held her hand. The nurses and other people came and took her in emergency ward. I saw the doctor.

"Doctor, emergency. She is dying." He went in and did some medical stuff. 

I sat on the near chair, and was waiting. My team was here. 

"Sir you have been shot." I looked to my right arm. Oh, shit.

"I am okay. She took a shot in her chest. I think left side. Do something." He stood up and went towards the room. Doctor came out. Sargent started asking the questions. I could hear him a little. 

"This is police case, she will not die, but you have to do some paperwork before starting her operation." I was furious. I stood up and took out my GLOCK. And went near him. I picked his collar and pointed the gun towards him.

"You filthy son of a bitch, I want her operation done right now. If you will not do it, I am going to open your asshole and put this gun inside, and fire the whole magazine. You clear?" I yelled at him. Sargent stepped back. 

"Yes, sir. I will start the operation."

"Do it now then, motherfucker."

He quickly turned towards the room and her stretcher came out and went in the operation room, with the red light on it. I sighed. Sargent came near me and took my gun from my hand. 

"Calm down, sir. She will be all right." I sat down. 

I just rested my head on one pillar. After some seconds David was calling my name. He was with someone, I think head of the department. I didn't care, I just sat down. 

"Hey, you, who gave you those orders?" I didn't care. I just sat, I was angry. "I am talking to you." I looked towards him, and went back to my position. "I want the answers, who gave you the orders of this operation?" Sargent went near him, he started apologizing and explaining the situation. But the head was so stubborn. "I want this from his mouth. Who gave you the orders, you little officer?"

I lost my temper. I sighed twice. I stood up, I searched for my gun, but Sargent took it already. I went near him, and looked him in the eyes, my nose was just a centimetre away from his. "You want to hear it then? You called me a little officer? You motherfucker, I can whip your ass in a second."

"Who are you, why are you talking to me like this?"

"Well, Mr. President will inform you who am I?"

"You mean President of USA?"

"Oh, yes you little asshole." He stepped back. He loosened his tie. 

"I don't trust you."

"Oh, I will call him right now." I was shouting. I took out my phone and dialled the number. He answered it after 3 rings. I kept it on speaker. 

"Hello Mr. President." I kept my voice calm, not to show my anger. 

"Oh, hello John, you don't come to visit this old man anymore, where are you?" Everyone stood up and everyone was dead silent. 

"Well, I will visit you, we will eat together in the White House only. But, can you do me favour?"

"Yes John, you look worried."

"Yes sir, my friend is in danger. This man right here is want the information about the rescue operation I held, I save my friend from the mafia."

"Is your friend all right?"

"She is shot, in the chest."

"Oh, I am sorry, she will be all right. Just give him the phone." I gave him a phone, he was literally scared. His hands were shaking.

"Hello Mr. President."

"I want your nose out from this issue right now, don't even think about bothering John. Any doubt?"

"No, Mr. President."

"Give him phone." I took it. 

"Thank you sir."

"Oh, it's all right." I sat down on the chair. "You all right."

"I took one shot, but I am fine."

"Oh, take care, and don't be so angry. Be calm. And visit me sometimes."

"Yes sir."

"Okay, Don't worry about your friend, she will be good, and don't supress the feelings, you know what I mean?" 

"Yes sir." I hang up the phone. I knew what he was telling, he was telling me to cry, he was telling me be sad, don't supress it by becoming angry.

I put down my phone and tears started coming out of my eyes. David came to me, he sat near me. I slide down on the floor, and I closed my knees to my chest, and I sobbed. I went near David, I hugged his legs, and rested my head on his laps. I just kept crying. I felt his hand on my head. He was ruffling them. I just cried, I dint have my pain. 

"It was all my fault. I shouldn't have done that. It's all my fault." I told him sobbingly. 

"Hey, she is not dead. She will be alright."

"She took my bullet. It was for me."

"It's okay. You tried, and you got success. Don't worry about her, she is fine." I just kept crying. After some time I wiped my eyes and my anger became in control. 

"Who is he?" The head person asked David.

"Oh, he is the Eagle of the President." Okay, so this term is used for the one who is most favourite of the President and he is honoured, because he saved the life of president so many times. There are only 10 Eagles in the world. But I was their family friend, because of my mom. So President knew me by my very well. I was lucky. 

"I, I am sorry sir, it was a misunderstanding." He bowed to me. Everybody in the room followed him. I quickly got up and held his shoulder and picked him up. 

"I am sorry for calling you this." I wiped my eyes. "I was furious, don't need to do this. Please get up all." I turned to my team. "You are a most brilliant team I have ever worked with, you people are really good."

"I think it's our pleasure to work with you, sir."

"Oh, no. It's okay, but you people are really good. Thank you for the operations."

"Thank you for giving us a chance." I turned towards David. 

"Hey, old man, why are you here?" He laughed. He stood up. 

"Oh, I just came with my superior. You know what, I don't care about you." He gave me a hug. "You rascal, don't ever plan this things, without me."

"Yeah, yeah." I turned towards the head. "I think you have some more important stuff than watching us cry." He laughed. He turned and took exit. I turned towards my team. "Well, as I said, party on me. Meet me in the bar. I am proud of you all."

"Thank you sir. You have been shot."

"Oh, I forgot." I turned towards the nurse. "Well, miss, can you do something about this?" she gave me a nod, the blood was coming out. I wanted to pass out. I turned towards Sargent. "I think, you should go now, meet me in the bar at 0900 hours, we have a critical operation to complete, any doubt?" and I fell on the floor, my eyes was dizzy, because of the blood flow and everything. I don't remember after that, everybody rushed to me and picked me. And I passed out. 

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"How are you now?" David asked me. He was sitting near me. I was lying on the bed. My arm was bandaged and attached to my shoulder. I tried to get up. I saw Amelia there. I turned towards David. 

"Why is she here?" I asked him in low voice. 

"Hey, I got the news about your accident, so I came here for checking. Why were you riding a bike?" Oh, so this is a good explanation. I sighed. 

"I wanted a change. Just you know, for fun." 

"Okay, okay. I think you should be careful."

"Yeah." I turned towards David. "How is she?" I whispered.

"She is sleeping, she needs rest until tomorrow. She is fine." I sighed happily. I smiled. 

"What about the security?"

"Yes, we have our men 24/7 with her, and out of her room."

"Ok." 

"What you people are talking about?" Amelia asked. I turned towards her. 

"Nah, I was wondering about the fight of that boy and yours. So how is he?"

"We didn't even fought. Besides he left the school in the morning." I was satisfied by hearing this. His old man kept his words. I turned towards David. 

"Give me your phone." I ordered him. I took it and dialled a number. He answered it quickly. "Hello, John speaking." 

"Yes, John. Long time, how can I help you?" I turned towards Amelia, she understood and went out of the room. 

"I want your 20 men, heavily armed for 6 months, can you do it?"

"Yes, where?"

"Nevada, my grandfather needs some protection, you will call it out after 6 months. He will give the rent in person to the men. Is that a deal?" 

"Yes sure. When?" 

"Hmm, can you send them tomorrow?"

"Yes, I can. They will be with your grandfather for 6 months."

"Oh, and if he will want to leave the security, then you should obey him."

"Yes, I will."

"Thanks man, I appreciate it." I hung up the phone. I dialled another number. 

"Hello, who's there?" The old man asked.

"Your new son. How are you?"

"Oh, I will be in Nevada tomorrow. I am fine. How is your arm?" his network is strong. 

"Oh, it's fine. Tomorrow your security will come to you. Live a happy life with your grandson, this chance is not for you, it's for your grandson."

"Yes. Come here. It's a good place to visit. And thank you, again. You are pretty great man."

"Yeah, people call me that often. I will meet you, have a nice life." I hung up the phone and sighed. I gave it back to David, he didn't asked any questions. He just put it in his pocket. 

"What's the time?" I asked him. 

"Oh, 7 pm. Why?" I started to get up. I realized my shirt was not on, I wore it hardly. Oh, that's so hard. 

"I have a party to attend." I went out and headed towards Olivia's room. Guards gave me salute. I didn't went in, she was lying on the bed, saline was on her hand, I think blood, yeah it was blood. I couldn't look at her like this, I quickly turned. "Keep her safe." They gave me a nod. 

I came out of the building. My left hand was tied to my shoulder, David and Amelia were also waiting for me. They were near my car. I went near them.

"Well, let's go. I am so hungry." I hopped in, no not on the driver's seat, on the backseat. Yeah, shame. But this would last only a week. We headed towards the home. 

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"What did you do?" Aunt was sitting on the dining table, waiting for us. I sat near her, on David's place. She held my left hand. 

"Oh, nothing just a small accident." I think we should eat now. I am really hungry." She laughed. "Well, I cannot eat by my right hand, anybody volunteer to feed me?" I asked on the table. Amelia held her hand up. But aunt started feeding me, Amelia's face looked sad. But she was happy. I ate it, it was more delicious than the normal food, because I was eating by my aunt's hand. That was a great thing. 

After dinner I went to my room and called Emily, I didn't mentioned about anything, I just talked with her, I felt tears in my eyes. But I was calm, as every day.

Well, I spent that midnight with my both teams. We met in the bar. 

"Hey, I told you about the scratch, you have it on your elbow." I said to one of them. Everybody laughed. Sargent came in. Everybody cheered, he was the main manager of our mission. I gave him half hug, and patted him on shoulder. 

"It was an honour to fight with you sir."

"First of all, call me John, and this team is really great." I turned towards everybody. "Would you like to join me as a permanent companions, it's a choice. If you want to?"

"Of course, I want to join you. I think everybody here want to join you." Everybody cheered. 

"Thanks, I don't do operations often. But we will see, if any special task given, I hope you will agree." Everybody agreed. "Well the party is on me. Enjoy." I sat on one of the chairs, they sang, they laughed, they enjoyed, they were happy. But this job doesn't leave you with just a scratch on the elbow, it's much more than that. It could your life, your friend's.

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My hand was now working properly, because of that, I had to drop the plan to go to New York with aunt. And now she could walk a little and she had no pain walking slowly. I thought we should go for it then. 

So that weekend we went to New York and had so much fun. It's really great, I forced her to sit on the wheelchair and just enjoy. We ate there, we did some, I mean everything. I wanted to watch movie but it was too late. So we came back. She was feeling happy. I was also happy. I wanted Emily to come. But she was apart. 

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After two month, I wanted to meet the old man, the gangster. So I called him and informed him I will come. I went to his place. I parked my rented car outside the gate of the house. The house was new but old style. He was sitting on the leaning chair outside the house. He was smoking a big cigar, the old ways. I waited near the gate. I was wearing the same outfit, when I first met him, and a hat. I looked towards him and lifted my hat. He immediately stood up and thrown his cigar, cane running towards me, I mean jogging. He opened the gate. 

"Hey, old man. How are you?" he gave me a hug. It was so full of embrace. Ugh, his cigar was so powerful. I patted him on his back. I looked towards his face, he was crying. "Oh, come on. I don't want this type of welcome." He wiped his eyes and held my arm. He dragged me in his house. A perfect middle class house, but with one maid and 5-6 guards outside. But that's okay, he was rich and he has to spend his money on something. "We will sit outside." He quickly held one chair and placed in front of his. He sat me on the chair, and sat on his chair. 

"I am good. You came, I thought you would not."

"I gave you a promise. Where is your grandson?"

"Well, his name is John." What? I mean how?

"Oh, nice name. Where is he?"

"He is at school. I have a question, which is serious." I leaned towards him. 

"What happened?"

"Yesterday, he came here with the girl to meet me." I smiled. 

"Well, so what?" I played innocent, I leaned back on the chair. 

"He always go out with this girl, he doesn't even pay attention to me sometimes." I laughed. 

"That is not to worry. He likes her. It's okay. What about his studies?"

"That's what the main question is. His grades increased like a blood pressure of mine, after this girl thing happened. They study together, late night. I don't know how to react." I laughed. I patted on his back. 

"Well, he is in love then. He really loves her. At such a small age, that's good. You don't have to react, just be a support for him. Do whatever he wants? About everything. He asked about his dad?"

"No, he don't want to talk about him. He didn't like his dad." I sighed. 

"Okay. So life is going nice then."

"Yes, life is going too nice. Can you introduce yourself now?"

"Okay. I am Jonathan Clifford, Eagle of the President." He stood up. "I am sorry, I didn't tell you earlier, if I had, you wouldn't believe me." He sat down. 

"I am big fan of Eagles. You are really good man. You didn't came that night to kill me?" I sighed. 

"No, I was there to discuss about your grandson. Just wanted to tell about him. You know. But I heard that your life is in danger and you really want to quit this, so I helped you."

"Thanks. I really appreciate it. So you want to see the town?"

"Of course old man. Show me something fun."

And we did all the fun things that were present in Nevada. But I was not there to meet the old man, I was there on a mission. Old man was an excuse. I completed the mission, it was not so big deal. 

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Last whole month, Emily didn't call me. I thought she was working or something. I should call Angelica, I thought. I dialled the number, she quickly picked it up in one ring. 

"Hello, John. Where are you?" She was scared. I thought she was crying. 

"What happened?" I asked her. 

"Emily, she, she, her, her…"

"I cannot understand, what is happening there?"

"I think you should come and take a look at this."

"I am coming. I will be there tomorrow. What happened, please tell me something?" I was angry, I was scared and I didn't know what's going on. 

"I cannot talk to you right now. Come here, please. Ok, the doctor is here I will talk to you later." And she hung up the phone. I dialled Peter's number. 

"Hello, John speaking."

"Hello, how are you?"

"I am not fine, you know anything about Emily. Something has happened to her."

"No I don't have any info. I will come there."

"No, you should focus on your career."

"Hey, I don't have matches now, I will be there after 3 days."

"Ok." I hung up the phone. My heartbeat increased, I felt like my heart will pop out of my chest. I never thought about this, I never wanted this situation. I have to go there. I called my friend who was working in NASA, and I told him to arrange a fastest flight to my town.

"Come here, you will be there in 1 hour." Ok, I hung up. I quickly went out of the room. And aunt was sitting on the dining table, I went near her and sat down, I hugged her legs and started crying. I didn't know anything about the world. I never wanted to hurt my Emily. I never wanted to keep her in this situation. I just wanted her to be happy, what was happening. 

After some time, she lifted my chin up. "What happened John?" she asked. 

"Emily." I cried. I couldn't even think of the words. "Emily is in danger." I just cried. My voice choked up. I just wanted to pass out in her laps. I just wanted to be there in her lap, forever. Without any tension, stress or worry about the world. 

"What happened to her?"

"I don't know. Angelica was telling me to visit." My voice choked because of the cough saturated back of my throat. David also came near us. He already heard about what happened. "I have to go. I have to go there."

"Yes, yes. You should go. Take David with you."

"No, you people be here, I will go alone. I, I am sorry, but I have to leave right now."

"Yes, should I drop you?" David asked. 

"No, I will go."

"Okay. Don't worry, she will be all right. Whatever happens just remember we live here. And we are not going anywhere. Okay." Aunt told me. I just gave her a nod. I got up and started to leave. I turned back. 

"Thank you." I said. I didn't wait for the answer and started engine.