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The God's Right Hand Man

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  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji9ZR5KBS4g [Embed]
  2. >God, it felt like forever
  3. >The rich get richer, the poor get-- children
  4. >at least from your circumstance it was children
  5. >children
  6. >you loved her unconditionally "Anna"
  7. >your cream shirt stuck damply against your skin..pressing your feathers tight against your back
  8. >your suit added to the discomfort...silver matte, slightly pinstriped...."heavy and hot"
  9. >Anna would be out of school soon... your daughter
  10. >you shifted your position against the wall you were leaning on, the thin paint job scraping your suit ever so much to detour you
  11. >you snapped, tarnished and out of place
  12. Son of a bitch.. peice of sh-erhhh!
  13. >you turned about, trying to rub paint flakes off your back with a claw
  14. >you removed the suit coat and swung it over a shoulder
  15. Guess I'll do without
  16. >you glanced up, parents.. also waiting
  17. >one was staring you down...the world plastered nasty on his face..
  18. >the thought of his words never came to fruition
  19. >you glared on haughtily, guessing, making up a story, a comeback, anything really
  20. >The bell rang
  21. >the tension released, old man whipped forward with a smile
  22. >screams of delight and youth filled the sticky air
  23. >you watch the monotonous filing system of grades...A teacher or two braving the sea of adolescence
  24. >you scan for a bit, trying to spot Anna, but to no avail
  25. Must be in the back of a line
  26. >you wait
  27. >Parents come and go, grabbing there kids and running off
  28. >Thoughts trace your mind...none of importance, some worth noting
  29. Davison would have that list by morning
  30. Morning
  31. >nothing made sense, a ringing, a--
  32. Daddy!
  33. >she jumped, spreading her wings for a brief second
  34. >she found your stomach, pressing her beak against you
  35. >you caught her and embarrassed her
  36. Hows daddys little girl doin'?
  37. "goood"
  38. How was school?
  39. "oh, it was- it's fun!"
  40. what was so fun about it?
  41. "James is in my class from last year! remember him Daddy?"
  42. I do..I do
  43. She went on talking, but you found yourself distracted again...
  44. you'd work on that
  45.  
  46. >She never stopped talking, but you didn't mind...
  47. >you loved her
  48. >she was your daughter
  49. >the walk home was about as cliche as you could make it
  50. >you thought again, your scheduled finding place
  51. coffee shop, 8am, uh docket...spreadsheet the--the report, the-
  52. "what coffee shop daddy?"
  53. oh... nothing Anna, just business stuff-don't worry about it
  54. >you tried to change the subject
  55. >you knew she felt excluded..she'd always complained about it
  56. >it was empirical, she was a trouble maker
  57. >like father, like daughter
  58. >you were glad she behaved today
  59. say! why don't we grab some ice cream
  60. "*gasp* you mean it!!"
  61. yep, we can stop by Jerseys in a bit
  62. "oh daddy! you're the best!"
  63. you weren't trying to buy her off, but since the opportunity reared its ugly head, you decided to go with it
  64. Ice cream, at Jerseys it is
  65.  
  66. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC3FHpSbKC4 [Embed]
  67. >You ate, you left.. Anna was happy
  68. >5pm...
  69. We should really get home Anna, It's getting late
  70. "ok daddy"
  71. >with that you left, the feeling still stale and petrified in your chest
  72. >you got home to your place- a small apartment left side of 8th and Jefferson
  73. >good, good enough for your family in the mean time
  74. >Anna leaped through the door, stumbling through yesterdays mess
  75. "Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!"
  76. "Yes Anna!" "how was your first day of school?"
  77. "oh Mommy! Daddy took me to ice cream! it was sooooo good! and-and jamess! he's in way class too! and-"
  78. >you hadn't stepped through the door yet and she was off
  79. >you wish you were all young like that still,
  80. >all the energy in the world, none of the cares or challenges you'd ever hope to scale
  81.  
  82. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfRSZ2kYvXs [Embed]
  83. >you wait by the doorway
  84. >oh god, you were in for it now
  85. "Mike! what, did, I, say?"
  86. No sweets before din-
  87. "no sweets before dinner, and what did you do?
  88. listen, sugar...I-I'm havin' a rough day aright? she wanted ice cr-
  89. "rough, heh..your day was rough? DPS wouldn't renew my-"
  90. I told you-
  91. >you got closer to her, ignoring the door and everything but, Sara
  92. To wait
  93. >you ran a claw down her check, frustration nailed her eyes closed in an attempt to soothe the blossoming anger
  94. I-I..look, a'hm sorry sugar...It's just Franson's bringing the spreadsheet tomorrow and if it ain't good news-
  95. >you spoke faster, finding your words ever so ineffable
  96. "I understand"
  97. >You glanced back at the door, you looked back at Sara
  98. >your touch had gone into a embrace, one you wished to never separate..
  99. >a cool breeze had blown through and despite your inflictions, you stayed there...
  100. >call it what you want, she loved it
  101. >she knew she meant the world to you, and she would abuse it...within her own abide
  102. "Now...would you be a dear and wash the dishes before supper"
  103. >you whispered, fearing Anna being near
  104. gh, damn..looks like I might need... payment afterwards
  105. >you gave a warm smile, malice-free, fully aware of the demand
  106. >she returned the expression
  107. "oh, only if insist Mr. Watson... I'll be *expecting* you...
  108. >she turned with a jolt and glazed your neck with her tail...
  109. >she retreated to the kitchen, where evidently, Anna was coloring
  110. "Mommy, Mommy! Look!
  111. >she proudly lifted the booklet, knocking a few crayons astray
  112. "oh, very nice! what is it Anna?"
  113. "Its ice cream! this ones got sprinkles and-
  114. >you bent down, picking the stray crayons from the ground
  115. >replacing them on the table you studied the kitchen a bit more
  116. >on the counter laid a small bowl of salad and a fairly large chunk of some de-thawing meat
  117. Ooh, nice
  118.  
  119. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bW75OwVXZI [Embed]
  120. >Diner came and past
  121. >your wife's solicitousness toned you down a good burden
  122. >the impression had you laid back...actually enjoying a diner for once
  123. >the mad scramble that usually solidified shortly there after, decompressed like out of a old novelty cinema
  124. >two more days to the weekend, but the thought never struck you legitimate...
  125. >Sara would work tomorrow again, you'd have to pick up Anna, would you..? yeah, you would
  126. Damn...
  127. >The snap of silence broke your thoughts, reality--clarifying
  128. >you got distracted again..
  129. "Mark!"
  130. whu-what?
  131. >Anna was fixated on you, her innocent eyes filling with questions, many demanding answers..
  132. >she tried to repeat you
  133. "Ann-..*sigh* Anna, please don't repeat what your father says, its a bad word
  134. >she gasped, as if a faint, quiet devil would snatch her tongue at any moment
  135. "I- I- didn't mean it! Mommy! I-
  136. Its ok sugar, daddy's got to watch his mouth more often..
  137. "Mark.."
  138. *sigh* I'm sorry
  139. >the little split in paradise ruined the mood..
  140. >just enough to make tension evident
  141. >and then..
  142. >the doorbell rang
  143. >you propped up in your chair, the doorbell rang again
  144. This late? really?
  145. >you stood up relatively the same time Sara stood
  146. I got it, I got it..
  147. >you flicked the porch lights and fumbled with the peep-hole
  148. >Franson, what the hell, what does he-
  149. >you close the bronze hatch
  150. >with the slightest bit of patients you jerk the door agape
  151. >Franson stood there like the big shit head he was
  152. >he'd always stood hunched and recluse
  153. >his suit, an Italian mix ball point blue two sizes too big, folded saccharine against his thin figure
  154. >you always laughed at the irony of it all
  155. >his temper always got the best of him, he was anything but sweet
  156. Franson! don't you know its-
  157. "I know! I know! Let me in! this is important!"
  158. oh jesus, what did you do this-
  159. >he barged in, not waiting a second longer
  160. >you two were friends, but you hated when he did shit like that
  161. Hey! the wife and I are eating dinner, whats so important?
  162. >he watched you as the door closed
  163. >he was in a world of shit again, you could see it in his face
  164. Franson, what did YOU do?
  165. >you notice blood on the cuff of his right pant leg, a few scratches here and there...
  166. >the light inside gave you a better understanding
  167. "I-I was d-down at the docks, right?"
  168. "y-you know..the zeracota delivery"
  169. >you looked at Sara, the look she knew all to well
  170. >she pulled Anna to her room and locked the door in a hurry (Daddy's doin' business)
  171. >Franson continued where he paused
  172. "S-so gad and a f-few fellas come to f-fuck us over...his c-crew, 5-6 dudes charge the place, stole-"
  173. Wait! WAIT! Gad!? That lousy fuck..HOW MUCH DID HE-
  174. "20 kilos..."
  175. TWENT- Fffuckkck
  176. WHY DIDN'T YOU STOP HIM?
  177. "I-I, I tried boss...I-
  178. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am-20IeY5nQ [Embed]
  179.  
  180. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUAaDVmkQMc [Embed]
  181. >The window to the left of the door shattered, sending shards of glass inward
  182. somewhere in the commotion you heard Sara scream
  183. HOLY SHIT! FRANSON!
  184. "AH! I know!
  185. >who ever the little shits were, you could hear them run...
  186. Shit, Get to the closet
  187. >you leaped for the hall closet near your Bedroom
  188. >you flung it open, tossing junk about like a madman
  189. >A shoe box near the top shelve slid down between your talons
  190. >A few pistols, ammunition, and a fairly modified kitchen knife (you're gunna fuck shit up big time)
  191. Franson, catch..
  192. >you tossed him a gun and a few loose bullets
  193. >you jumped to Anna's room, practically smashing your face through the door
  194. IS EVERYONE OK?
  195. "yes! yes!"
  196. I'LL BE RIGHT BACK! STAY IN THE HOUSE! DO WHAT WE PLANNED!
  197. >you didn't have time for answers anymore
  198. >you shot out through the door after the bastards with Franson
  199. >It took a bit, but you caught up to them
  200. >A firefight ensues
  201. >you couldn't tell how many there were, more than three, less than five....
  202. Shit..
  203. FRANSON, YOU FUCKING LED THEM TO ME HOUSE! MY HOUSE FRANSON!
  204. >he didn't answer
  205. >he didn't want to