Jerry's betrayal

*****

"You sounded urgent over the phone," Richard said to Jerry who was seated in front of him.

"Yes boss"

"Spill" he instructed, lighting the cigarette stick on his lips.

"Anthony is planning on taking over this confraternity. He wants to kill you " he blurted out.

Richard chortled, puffing out the excess smoke from his lips. "How is he going to do that?"

"I don't know, but that's what he told me"

Richard leaned forward to get closer to Jerry. "Now why would he tell you this?"

"Because he is in love with me"

Richard leaned back on his seat "Gay lovers in my confraternity, how absurd" he chuckled at his words.

"I'm telling you this because of how loyal I am to you and this confraternity"

"That's smart of you. You will be rewarded. So where is this lover boy now?"

"He plans on leaving Chicago tomorrow. You can stop him before then"

"How do I know this isn't one of your skims to get me killed"

"It's not"

"Well then. Since he trusts you, you will be the one to kill him. Then your rewar