Category : Books-Fiction

Sub Category : Suspense/Mystery

When I saw a man poised to jump into the cold water below..
I quickly approached him to implore him to stop and talk to me.
Then I saw a dog tied to the railing a few feet beyond the man, straining at his leash trying to reach him.
The dog broke free from his leash and saved the man from falling into the water.
As the man sat on the bridge next to his dog with tearful eyes he looked up and he recognized me
We had known each other years earlier; and it was like our souls reconnected.
Then while the man was falling through the air, he pulled a gun from his coat pocket and shot three bullets into the air, striking Mike with deadly accuracy.
But at the last second a nearby drone enthusiast swooped his drone in and grabbed him by the back of the neck, depositing him safely on a nearby bank.

Chapter 1.

2 alarm clocks rang in unison as Jack rolled from the covers, still misty-eyed from the nights sleep,he arose from his bed and walked over to the dresser shutting both clocks off, the sound of a coffee machine could be heard running in the background.
"At least I remembered to turn the damn thing on last night" Jack said,, Jack light a cigarette and walked into the kitchen pouring himself a freshly-made cup of coffee,he sat down at table and rubbed his head,Jack had a splitting headache.        
I have to start getting more sleep, that was one hell of a dream,Jack said to himself.
Suddenly his phone rang,looking at the caller id,Jack shook his head.
I really don't want to answer this he said.

All the while knowing the actual events of the previous night and his near death experience with Mike a few weeks back is probably why his sleep had been full of nightmares and restless.
It should have been a simple clean up job,it turned out to be much more than Jack and Mike expected.
Jack still had no idea what happened to Mike,he suspects he didn't make it,Jack narrowly escaped that night with his life,he also discovered a side of him that night he didn't know existed and that thought sacred Jack
Jack gives in and answers the phone,,, ,,yeah'

A gritty voice sounded off 
 " Have you heard anything"..
Not a word,Jack replied back to the voice.
Well somebody knows something,we need you to keep on this and we have another small problem on are hands
I need you to go to the costume shop, there's an item we need acquired.
Ordered the voice on the other end of the phone..
Jack moved the phone from his ear, shaking his head,I'm on it,Jack said.
Jack ended the call and said to himself.
I should of just stayed in bed today.
Jack reached for his cigarettes and to his disappointment the pack was empty..
There was a small convenient store located down the block,he decided to take a walk,it was a nice morning out and he needed to clear his head.
Jack walked down the street entering the store,Jack had the unsettling feeling that he was being watched,he had no proof of it,it was just a gut instinct but when you're a man like Jack you learn to trust your gut.
Jack purchased his smokes and started the walk back home he still had the feeling as though he was being followed.
When Jack return home he noticed the front door was ajar,Jack cautiously opened the door and slowly entered........

Only to see no other then Mike sitting on his couch with a gun pointed directly at Jack.
We were never after you Jack, it was always Alex we were after. He knows too much.. 
With swift Ninja-like moves Jack swung into action and wrestled the gun out of Mike's hands.
During the struggle the gun went off striking Mike in the head. Mike slumped to the floor and with his dying breathe said,,"I had to Jack and the he DIED. 
Jack couldn't believe the turn of events,why did Mike try to kill him,how will he ever explain to Mikes wife he killed her husband? What were the secrets Alex knew and who was Alex??
How could he ever get the blood stain out of his new Persian rug? And who was the infamous 'WE' Mike was referring to?'
Just then three things happened simultaneously, he heard a moan, a low growl and the phone rang. Who could be calling him now ..

Jack picked up the phone.
A woman's voice greeted him,Jack we need to talk,Jack answered,I'm kind of busy at the moment,I'm going to need to call you back.
The women replied in almost a panicked tone,
I don't want to discuss this over the phone anyways,could you meet me at The Blaze say around 9 pm tonight. 
That should be no problem,if anything changes I'll call you,Jack told the woman...
Jack looked at the scene in his home,Mike was dead,a single bullet to the head.
Blood was pouring onto his new Persian rug..
Damn I just got that thing,Jack complain to himself.
Jack wasn't too worried about the gunshot,he was certain nobody heard it,thank God for silencers.
Jack reminded himself again.
" Damn, I never should have got out of bed today".

All of a sudden Jack heard the sounds of moaning coming from somewhere in his home...
He started laughing as he looked at the TV..
The scene on the TV was of a naked woman laying on a bed,,you mean to tell me this son of a bitch comes over to kill me and he's watching pay per view porn while he's waiting and on my dime too.
Jack turned off the TV and just shook his head, Mike always was a damn pervert Jack said.
Jack reach for his phone and hit a speed dial number.
A man answered on the second ring.
Yeah this is Jack,I've got a little situation down here,I'm going to need some help Jack told the man.
The man on the other end of the phone simply responded,will have someone there within the half-hour and hung up.
Jack sit down in his leather recliner, nobody was going to be sitting on Jack's couch anytime soon considering it had brain matter all over it
Jack said to himself again,why the hell did I wake up today.
Jack just sit in that chair smoking a cigarette about as hard and fast as a cigarette can be smoked.
He was still running all of today's events though his head trying to make sense out of the whole mess.
There was a knock at the door,Jack looked at the time ,it has been exactly 30 minutes since he made his call..

Hope you enjoyed,, part 2 coming very soon.. it's already finished and in the proofreading and editing stage..
...................Joe Garrett............