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A CAT HAS 9 LIVES WHO ARE YOU
The crocodiles snapped their fangs hungrily, gazing up longingly at Ginny. Ginny was as pale as the belly, of a fish. I've never seen anyone so frightened in my life. Can't say I blamed her. If I were in her shoes, I'd be scared stiff. Rather than being eaten alive, I'd rather take a shot in the back. The pain would go away and it'd all be over in an instant when I shut my eyes and drowse into darkness. Seriously.Being eaten alive by a swarm of crocodiles wasn't my ideal of death– I swear. So yeah, I understood Ginny. She had every right to be frightened to her bone marrow. She yelled at me. " Let me out of this thing. Let me out."I didn't say anything. Even her voice sounded like a dying frog. " I've got a few questions for you, buster," I said, pointing at the muscular dude. " What's your name?"" Clive!" He said, raising his voice so I could hear him clearly. " My name's Clive."Knife had ordered someone to bring a chair for me. I wandered over to the fancy cushioned chair
A CAT HAS 9 LIVES KNIFE, THE LOYAL DOG
" Don't get excited, boss," knife said, his voice like ice. " I just need answers. Who are you?" We sat in the Rolls Royce, studying each other's eyes, the automatic revolver aimed at me. I didn't say anything. I couldn't. My mind raced with numerous thoughts but it was in a mess. His eyes told me he was going to shoot. If I said something stupid or out of line, I'd have a bullet pulled into me. Up till now, Knife was the least of my worries cause I felt all would go my way. Guess I was wrong. After a moment silence, knife spoke through locked teeth. " Come down, buster." I had to finish my whiskey before I stepped down. I needed that drink badly. My throat and lips had gone completely dry. Once outside the Rolls Royce, Knife led me to the end of the cliff, the gun covering me. Then he stopped and snapped at me. " Turn around so I could see you." I turned around and looked him directly in eye. In my mind, I was done for. Once he pulls that trigger, I'd receive multiple sho
A CAT HAS 9 LIVES GINNY
For the next two days, I was kept busy. I processed Irene's divorce papers and attended to other businesses that needed to be attended to in Las Vegas. Irene didn't argue over our divorce. She was quiet and she seemed to gladly accept my decision. I had no idea why Israel set her up with Knife to cheat on him. Perhaps he needed a valid reason to have her divorced. Whatever reasons he might've had, he didn't relay it to me. During my free time, I went over Israel's journal. He was a very organized person. He had a private study where he locked up his most important records and documents. I spent time in his private studies, going over his records and journals. I was able to get an accountable information about Israel and his lifestyle. Israel always changes women every two years. It was more like a contract marriage. He gets married to a woman today and after two years, he kicks her out with a merge settlement. Despite being so bloody rich, he was one stingy bastard to women. He
A CAT HAS 9 LIVES ON THE FLIGHT TO ROME
The clang of the telephone clapper brought me upright in the bed. Ginny stirred beside me. She woke up, rubbing her eyes. " What was that?"" Just the telephone," I said. The telephone was at her side of the bed. She tried to reach for it. I put an arm across her chest, flattening her into the pillows. " I'll take it. Relax."I had to lean on her to reach the receiver, so I leaned on her and lifted the receiver off it's prong. " Hello?"" Boss, your brother's on the line. He wants to speak to you."I frowned as I recognized Knife's voice. " Who?"" Umberto," Knife replied. " Should I put him through?"I ran a hand over my face. " Sure."There was a click and a fruitful fat voice came on the line. " Israel?"I looked down at the small pale pretty face half buried in the pillow and smiled down at her. Ginny still looked good enough to eat. " Yes, Umberto. What's the problem?"Umberto began talking in strong Italian. " We're holding a meeting back home. We want you. Fly over to Rome
A CAT HAS 9 LIVES THE GIOVANNI BROTHERS
The men who sat with me were men of high influence. The nine sons of the Giovanni family. While growing up as a kid, I was engrossed with the television. My entire playdays were spent on staring through old newspapers and listening to the radio. I was one weird kid. I never bothered myself with puberty, dates or school. I love the farm and information. I needn't no prophet to introduce these men to me. I knew who they were. All of them. Sitted by my right hand side in an orderly hierarchy was the first son of the Giovanni family. Umberto. He owns numerous gambling dens and casinos across the world. By late 1980s, he built the most expensive casino in Miami. That's fifteen years from now in the future. Then there was Luca. He's big time in the stock market. Stock manipulation schemes was his specialty and he excelled excellently in it. Lorenzo was the third son. He's got hotel's built across the globe as well as real estate franchises. Luigi's into the counterfeiting racket. He
A CAT HAS 9 LIVES "DO YOU STILL TRUST SMITTENS?"
" I've got a negro I bought at a slave auction few days ago," Umberto said. " He's young, smart and vibrant. He might interest you."I didn't say anything. I was quiet and numb. Umberto noticed I'd grown silence and he looked worriedly at me. " Israel?"I came back to earth and met his eyes sharply. " What was that?"Umberto waved his cigar at me. " What's the matter? You went quiet on me."I could only stare at him with googled eyes. " Did I?"He squinted at me. " Are you okay?"I ran my hands over my face. " I think so."No I wasn't fine. Something just happened right now. First Umberto and I were talking, then came an explosion. But there was no explosion now. So what happened? I stiffened with realization. Hold on a second. Could it be I just foreseen the future?Umberto was talking now. " As I was saying. About that negro. I've got plans for him. He's very promising. His Homeland is rich in oil and mineral resources. I'd like to partner with Domenico to—"I didn't wait for h
A CAT HAS 9 LIVES A SUICIDE NOTE
I was fixed with a sling slung by the lovely nurse that attended to me. My right arm seemed to have dislocated a little bit and had to be kept in a sling slung. But that wasn't my problem now. I was busy with my thoughts. Ever since I was a growing kid, I remembered buying a lot of thriller novels and crime related books. I only read these stories as a form of entertainment. I never knew that one day, I was going to play out a criminal role in my entire life. I was a smart kid for my age but I've never applied my knowledge of the streets into use probably because I had to go to school, get good grades and graduate out of college. Soo much were expected of a young kid like me at that time. But now as an adult, I was free to become whatever I desired to be. Hi, I'm Jericho Clay and I'm a sixty-five year old farmer who got reincarnated into the body of one of the world's most ruthless and wealthiest Mafia crime Lord– Giovanni Israel. I stopped writing as I placed my pen on my lips
A CAT HAS 9 LIVES MARIO
I headed straight for Mario's house and I didn't go alone. I went along with Umberto and Pietro. I had already alerted the other brothers. They were aware of what I was going to do. Mario was expecting us but not for the purpose he thought. I showed him the suicide letter. He grew red in the face and threw the papers to the ground and smashed it with his shoes. " Bullshít!" He cried. " All bullshít. I've got no idea what this rat is trying to do. I'm innocent, you hear? I'm fúcking innocent."I might've agreed with him if we hadn't arrived too late. Smitten didn't intentionally wrote that suicide note. He was forced to write it. The reason why the daughter went missing was probably because she got kidnapped. Smitten was threatened to carry out the bombing else he wouldn't see his daughter again. Witt the bombing's failure, the perpetrators of the crime saw how dangerous the situation had turned out to be. It was only natural if Smitten was killed. Smitten did shoot himself but
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