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A fine Job
A fine Job
Then man finishes his cup of coffee, takes out his wallet, leaves a bill at the table, gets up and heads towards the door of the restaurant, he picks up his coat from the rack and gets out. Outside the night is cold, and the strong wind doesn’t help at all, the car is parked a few feet away from the entrance of the restaurant, he adjusts his coat at the same time he yawns and the vapor coming out of his mouth dulls his glasses. One moment after he’s already in front of the driver’s door, gets the keys out and gets in the car, which is as cold as outside. He unlocks the glove compartment, and takes out the 9mm machine gun and the suppressor; the metal of the weapon is even colder. The clock marked 10:11 pm, he mounts the suppressor on the gun and puts the UZI on the co-pilot seat, takes out his cellphone and calls her wife.
-Honey, I’m sorry but they have just arranged a meeting right now, I’ll be late again, but maybe I’ll be able to present the project and talk about it.
– She sighs –
- All right, I’ll be waiting for you to have dinner, what you say?
-You’re the best honey, I love you.
-Love you too,
-The kids are already sleeping?
-Yes they are
-I have to go dear; I’ll be there in 2 hours.
He returns the cellphone to the pocket, it is 10:14. He turns on the engine and starts driving.
10.28 pm, he is parked right in front of it, he knows very well what’s coming next, he takes the Christ that was hanging on the mirror and starts praying- “Lord, do not forsake me; do not be far from me, my God. Come quickly to help me, my Lord and my Savior”. He finishes and gets out of the car.
11:07 pm. He arrives to his garage, takes out the garbage can and puts his coat full of blood in it and tights the bag, then he takes the can to the sidewalk. The trash bus will pick it before morning and the bloody coat will be history. The UZI rifle is back on the glove compartment and will stay there for a while. He heads to the house, opens the door, and then locks it calmly. His wife is at the kitchen, serving two glasses of wine.
-How was the meeting- she said.
-They loved the idea, I actually got promoted! - He answered.
She hugs and kisses him.
-You’re the best, she said.
They have dinner and finally go to sleep. She decides to get up earlier than normal to make a nice breakfast to surprise him. She cooks the best “chilaquiles” she has never done before, she pours herself some water but the glass slips and strikes to the floor, she gets the dustpan and sweeps all the mess, then goes to the garage to throw out the stuff but she finds out that the can is already on the sidewalk, she heads to it and with the dustpan and starts opening to bag…
