-=Sinners & Saints=-
-= IV =-
April
7th, 2009
8:15 p.m.
Los Angeles, California
Giovanni's Penthouse
In life sometimes you have to make decisions in that either choice you make, you will end up making the wrong decision. It is a damned if you, damned if you don't situation. Well, that is where I find myself right now. I have to choose either my woman or my best fired. It seems either choice I make I am going to end up losing one of them. I am in between a rock and a hard place so to speak. Then again lately that it where I seemed to have taken up residence since meeting Natasha at the club last month. How could I really decide between my relationship with Natasha and my friendship Tyrone?
I mean Tyrone Nix had been a friend that had always been there for me. He was there for the highs. He was there win I won my national championship in wrestling at Stanford. He was there when I won my Vendetta title. Hell he was one of my groomsmen at my wedding to that bitch Ashley. Tyrone has also been there for my lows. He was there at court when I was convicted of money laundering. He was at the hospital when I tore my ACL and MCL. So how could I ever physically harm him? How would I throw over fifteen years of friendship down the drain? How could I really put hoes before bros so to speak?
Then again this isn't your typical ho either. Rather Natasha intrigued me. She challenged me like no other woman has ever before. Not to mention what would happen if I didn't do this for her family? I mean they already threatened my life once. What makes me think they won't do it again. I mean how could I continue my relationship with her if I was dead? So basically it comes down to do I put my life or my best friend first?
-= A Rock And A Hard Place =-
So tonight was the night that I had to choose my life with Natasha or my friendship with Tyrone Nix. I finished fixing my tie in the mirror as I just looked at my reflection. What have I become? How could I let such a great piece of ass mess with my life so much? I use to never be like this. I never seemed to be pussy whipped. Then again never did I have a gun to my head to do shit. Just then I saw the reflection of Natasha come up from behind me with my coat in hand. She handed me my coat as I turned around to her. She straightened my tie a little bit more as she looked at me in the eyes.
Natasha Droslov: So are you ready for tonight?
I shrug my shoulders.
Giovanni Aries: I don't know. I guess I am as ready as I will ever be.
Natasha Droslov: I know you are having regrets about doing this.
Giovanni Aries: Yeah, it my best friend you want me to do this too.
Natasha Droslov: He's a big boy. He knew what he was getting involved with.
Giovanni Aries: Why me though? Why not those one of your father's muscle?
Natasha Droslov: The truth?
I nodded my head.
Giovanni Aries: Yes.
Natasha Droslov: My father wants to make sure you are loyal to the family.
Giovanni Aries: So he wants me to end all my ties to my friends?
Natasha Droslov: Just those that associate with us.
I knew this was the reason they asked me to do it. They want to test my loyalty to the Droslov family? I don't have any loyalty to them....only Natasha. Yet I still don't know if my affection toward Natasha outweighs my friendship with Tyrone Nix. After all fifteen years to just over one month is quite a wide difference.
Giovanni Aries: I still don't know if I can do it.
Natasha Droslov: But you have to...
Giovanni Aries: Sadly I know I have to do it.
Natasha Droslov: I am so sorry about this. I know exactly how you are feeling.
Really she knew how I was feeling? Did she have to choose between her relationship and friendship while having a gun pointed at your head? I mean I knew she was just trying to comfort me ,but still at least give me some credit. I looked at her with a serious stare as to say I didn't believe her.
Natasha Droslov: Okay maybe not exactly. Still though my father has made me sacrifice many things. I mean I have never really had a serious relationship because of the business till now. I had never had any real close friends cause of my father. I mean basically I have grew up in this business never experiencing what it is to live a regular life.
Giovanni Aries: I never knew. I'm sorry.
I never knew the hardship that Natasha had to go through. Then again her tough outer shell and bipolar nature didn't allow me to get a good grasp on the true Natasha. Though still she never really experience losing someone though.
Giovanni Aries: Still though....
Natasha Droslov: Please just do it. I don't want anything to happen to you.
Giovanni Aries: Only if there was a way that I could do it and keep my friendship.
Natasha Droslov: Maybe he will understand it is just business.
Giovanni Aries: Probably not.
Natasha Droslov: I'm sorry.
Giovanni Aries: Yeah me too.
I knew I had no choice in the matter. It was either do it or suffer the extreme consequences from Natasha's father. I knew there would be no slap on the hand from him. So I just had over an hour till I ended my friendship with Tyrone Nix. Natasha then looked down at her watch.
Natasha Droslov: It's time for me to go.
Giovanni Aries: Alright
Natasha Droslov: Call me later.
Giovanni Aries: Wait...you aren't going?
Natasha Droslov: No, we have information that the FBI stakes out these parties and they don't need to see any of the immediate Droslov family there.
Giovanni Aries: Okay I guess that makes sense...I will talk to you later.
With that said Natasha kissed me and left as I just look at myself in the mirror disgusted with myself. Though maybe if Tyrone didn't show up then I didn't have to teach him his lesson. I walked over to my night stand and picked up the phone as I scrolled down to Tyrone's name and pressed send.
"Ring"
"Ring"
"Ring"
"Hey yo this is Tyrone, leave ya name and digits and I will get back to ya."
Fuck I thought to myself. I got his damn voice message. Then again it seems that I always got his voice mail. Tyrone never checked his phone. Hell I didn't even know why he had one. Anyway I decided to leave him a message in the slight hopes he would check his messages before coming to the Sky Bar.
Giovanni Aries: Hey man, it's Gio. Whatever you do don't go to the Sky Bar tonight. Arhar has a hit out on you. If you don't get this message before then. Well I'm sorry man....
With that said I hung up the phone with the only hope that he gets the message before he gets to the Sky Bar. I looked at the time as it read fifteen minutes till nine.
Giovanni Aries: *sighs* I guess it's time.
I lowered my head as I headed out of my bedroom toward the door as I couldn't believe this was happening. I mean it felt like I was a watching a mafia movie. I mean they wanted me to injure my best friend and the sick part of it was that I was going along with it. I felt ashamed of myself that I didn't stand up to Natasha's father. I felt pathetic that I followed Natasha like a love sick little school boy. Anyway I made it to the door as I left for the party
April
7th, 2009
10:05 p.m.
Los Angeles, California
Sky Bar
I arrived at the Sky Bar as the place looked packed. It looked like Arhar was going to make quite the profit tonight. I made my way through the wave of people as Kid Cudi's "Day N Nite" played over the sound system. I didn't mingle with any of the guest as at the moment I was more focused on seeing if Tyrone Nix was here. I was still hoping against hope that he got my message and didn't show up. Just then a man walks up to me as he interrupts my search for Tyrone Nix.
Giovanni Aries: Do you need something?
Neiko Stalin: No, but I am here to help you. I'm Neiko Stalin. We talked on the phone earlier this week.
Giovanni Aries: Yes. But exactly how are you going to help me?
Neiko Stalin: Basically help you with the deals and hold Tyrone Nix while you teach him a lesson.
Giovanni Aries: Say have you seen Tyrone Nix?
Neiko Stalin: Not yet.
Giovanni Aries: Good.
Neiko Stalin gave me a weird look to my answer as I had to think quickly not to let them in on the fact that I don't want to hurt Tyrone.
Giovanni Aries: I don't want to get my suit messed up so early in the night.
I thought up quickly as Neiko Stalin chuckled a bit as it appeared that he believed my statement to my relief.
Neiko Stalin: Anyway Mr. Droslov wanted me to introduce you to the big spenders.
Giovanni Aries: Fine then....
I wasn't really paying much attention to what Neiko was saying as I kept searching the crowd for Tyrone Nix. Anyway I followed Neiko as he led me to this guy who looked like your average white collar guy. He seemed around fifty with silver hair.
Neiko Stalin: This is Mr. Killowitz. He is a very successful CEO of a company in Silicon Valley.
Giovanni Aries: You mean some Silicon Valley nerd is a big buyer of cocaine?
Neiko Stalin: I guess so.
I kept looking around for Tyrone and to much of my regret I saw Tyrone Nix enter the Sky Bar. I quickly looked down at the ground hoping that Neiko Stalin didn't see him. Unfortunately for me and Tyrone he did. Neiko Stalin then nudged me and pointed toward Tyrone Nix
Neiko Stalin: Well Giovanni it looks like you are about to mess up your suit. There is Tyrone.
Giovanni Aries: I can fucking see that.
I quickly snapped at Neiko as I could feel the sickness building up in my stomach. I took a deep breath as I walked away from Neiko and headed toward the bathroom. Neiko though followed me as I entered the bathroom. I walked over to the sink as I looked at myself in mirror as I didn't like the reflection I saw in the mirror. I was nothing more than a lap dog for the Droslov family with Natasha being the bone they dangled in front of me. I turned on the faucet as I splashed some water on my face as Neiko walked up behind me.
Neiko Stalin: Something wrong Mr. Aries?
Giovanni Aries: You fucking know what is wrong with me.
Neiko Stalin: Sorry I don't.
Giovanni Aries: Tyrone Nix is my best friend.
Neiko Stalin looked down at the floor.
Neiko Stalin: Ah, I'm sorry. Now I know what you are going through.
Giovanni Aries: Why the fuck does everyone say that to me?
Neiko Stalin: But I truly do Giovanni as Mr. Droslov made me teach my own brother a lesson. He made me teach my own flesh and blood a lesson.
Giovanni Aries: How do you live with yourself now?
Neiko Stalin: Trust me, you stay around Mr. Droslov long enough everything seems numb to you. You begin too not worry about the consequences. You basically do what you are told without hesitation.
Giovanni Aries: So how are your brother and you now?
Neiko Stalin: He hasn't spoken to me since then.
Giovanni Aries: Somehow I figured that.
Neiko Stalin: Trust me though the anxiety will pass.
Heh, it was still fucking sick that Arhar would put his people through this rites of passage. Then again he knew who was going to be loyal to him for then on out.
Neiko Stalin: I should know I was just like you. You will change.
Oh great I thought to myself, I can look forward to being Arhar's fucking lackey. Though it seems that is a role that I am quite accustom to being in. It seems that I am a fucking lackey in Superiority Complex. Though right now at the moment the F1X was the furthest thing from my mind.
Giovanni Aries: I guess I have no choice but to change. I can't stay the way I am or I would go insane.
The conversation was interrupted by the sound of the bathroom door opening. Neiko walked over to the urinal as I walk over and grab some paper towels to dry my hands. Then around the corner entered Tyrone Nix as I just shook my head.
Tyrone Nix: Hey Gio I was hoping you would be here.
Giovanni Aries: I was hoping you weren't.
Tyrone Nix looked puzzled at my statement.
Tyrone Nix: Why would you say that?
Neiko flushed the urinal and turned around toward Tyrone and me.
Neiko Stalin: Get him Giovanni.
Tyrone Nix: Huh?
Giovanni Aries: I'm sorry, Tyrone....I really am.
I looked down at the ground as I didn't want to look Tyrone Nix in the eyes. I didn't want to do harm him, but I had no choice. Tyrone Nix had no clue what was happening as I then blindsided him with a right hook that connected with jaw. Tyrone stumbled backwards due to the force of the hit. I then charged at him and tackled him to the ground. I then go on top of him and began to pound him with lefts and rights. Tyrone was shocked at what was transpiring.
Tyrone Nix: What...............the......................FUCK!?
Neiko chimed in with an answer for Tyrone Nix's question as I continued the onslaught.
Neiko Stalin: We are going to teach you not to fuck over Mr. Droslov.
I ignored the conversation as I was in some animalistic trance. I kept pounding Tyrone with punches as Tyrone's pleas fell upon deaf ears.
Tyrone Nix: STOP!!!!! GIO!!!!!! STOP!!!!!
Then out of sheer desperation Tyrone Nix grabbed the stall door and slammed it into my head thus knocking me off of him. He took this time to stagger to his feet and head for the door. Though he didn't make it too far as I tripped him up causing him to go head first into the sink. Tyrone's head laid on the sink as blood poured out and ran down the drain of the sink. I got up without hesitation and grabbed his head. I then began to slam his head into the sink over and over again. I was on an adrenaline rush as I think I blacked out. I don't remember how many times I slammed his head into the sink. All I remember was Neiko pulling me off of Tyrone Nix.
Neiko Stalin: Enough.....Mr. Droslov said teach him a lesson not kill him. Damn he is a blood mess.
I looked down and saw a bloody pulp where my best friend use to be. Dear God I thought to myself what kind of monster have I become? I just stared at the aftermatch of my animalistic rage. The scary part was at the moment I felt no remorse in what I had just done to my best friend of fifteen years. The bloody disfigured face that laid at my feet meant absolutely nothing to me. Neiko then grabbed me and got my attention.
Neiko Stalin: Giovanni get out of here. I will take care of Tyrone.
I stared at what use to be Tyrone and slowly nodded to Neiko. I then turned and walked out of the bathroom. I then continued out of the Sky Bar with my blood stain clothes. I had shed the blood of my best friend for what? For Natasha. I had just made more of a commitment to her than I ever had made with my ex-wife Ashley. As I knew from this moment on I had crossed the line and there was no going back now. I had became something I hated, but hopefully in due time I could learn to live with it.
