Here goes part three. Its entitled "The family Legacy". So far, i think its the most interesting chapter! enjoy! Snd any comments to neptunewolf05@yahoo.com all comments are welcome!
Chapter 3: Rafello and the Family Legacy
Ra sat back down on his bed. At that point, he absolutely hated women and the way they use and abuse men of his financial status. They were cool when he wanted some quick lovin' but when he wanted to get serious, he finds out they only want your money, no matter how much they pretended to love you. Sapphire wasn't the first to do this to Ra. There were many more. In fact, all five of his recent girlfriends did this to him. "I'm glad I'm going out with Eli next week." He said to himself.
Ra sat and watched TV until around 11:00pm. He was watching Mad TV when he heard a knock at his bedroom door. He put on some clothes and answered it. It was one of the maids.
"Hello master Rafello, your father wishes to see you down stairs in the bar." The fine maid said. She then turned around and continued her business.
Ra put on some shoes and went down stairs to the main floor. Nikki or Valentine wasn't home yet. He looked into the den, no one was there but his little brother and sister, Andre and Jackie. They were watching the same thing he was watching. Ra closed the door and continued down stairs.
Rafello opened the door to the bar. Jack was sitting at the bar with a drink in his hand.
"Come here son. We have to talk." Jack said.
Rafello did as he was told and took a seat at the bar next to his father.
"Today me, your uncles, aunts, and cousins got to talking^Å about the future of the family. You have to choose what you want to do for the family, Rafello. Nikki has chosen to be the family doctor and has been training in college for some time now. When she graduates, she will become a part of the mafia. Valentine has chosen to be the next driver and thief. He's going to school to study being a mechanic and when he graduates, he will probably be sent to a race car driving school. Now son, its time for you to choose. Will you be the lawyer, the businessman, or maybe a banker?" Jack said to his boy.
Ra didn't hesitate to say, " The Businessman, I want to be the businessman of the family."
"Well^ÅI don't know if that's right for you son." Jack said.
"Oh, come on! I could go to business school after I graduate and, and I could be aunt Rina's apprentice. Yeah, she could train me. It'll be cool. Come on!" Ra pleaded and begged to his father. " I know you are going to choose Nikki to be head of the next generation. Just let me have this one thing please!" Ra wanted to be part of the Chance family legacy more than anything. He felt that he was perfect for the businessman. He even joined several clubs at his high school like BPA (Business Professionals of America) and he ran for his class leader and won. He wanted to show his father his business skills.
"I don't think so. Me, choose Nikki as leader of the next generation of chance? Hell no. She quit marching band after one month. She is very unlike you. I've been paying more attention to you lately. You've been doing very well in school and you are president of like five clubs. That's why me and your uncles, aunts, and cousins have chosen you to be the Head Chance when I'm gone." Jack said proudly.
Ra couldn't believe his ears. "Me , the Head Chance?" he said. He had never really thought his father would choose him. He couldn't stop smiling.
"I'll be the one training you starting tomorrow. And because you will be next in line after me, you are now a member of the Chance Family Mafia. Just like I was when my father chose me out of five kids. The one next in line is always the youngest member of the Mafia. I'll tell your brothers and sisters tomorrow. So, how does it feel to be pick of the litter?" Jack asked.
Ra was speechless.
"Now that you're a member, you have to get a tattoo. It will also be your nick name, but it has to be an animal. They call me Jack The wolf, and since I was the son of the last boss your grand father Richard, they added, Son of Rick the Bear. You have a favorite animal. Now don't go all sissy on me and pick a unicorn or something."
Ra laughed. " Well I like birds, especially birds of prey. I think I'll choose the Raven. The strong and mysterious Black bird."
" Well there you go. You will be Rafello the Raven, Son of jack the Wolf. We can get your tattoo tomorrow then we can start training you. Your training will be hard. As head of the next generation of Chance, you have to be the strongest of them all and the wisest. Now I want you to go upstairs and get some sleep. You're going to need it."
Rafello gets up out of his chair, almost glowing with pride. He leaves and goes up to his room. Little does he know, Nikki was listening in the whole time from the top of the stairs. Nikki really wanted to be the next in line after her father. That's why she choose the hardest job, to show her commitment to the family. She felt angry to know that she let her little brother Rafello take that away from her. He slipped under her radar. She never expected Rafello to be anything other than an errand boy for the mafia. Nikki cracked her knuckles. A tear left her eye. She didn't want to be around tomorrow when her father would tell them that they lost the race to be the boss. Nikki got into her S.U.V. and went for a drive. She had never been hurt so deeply. Lately she was competing with Valentine. She figured that herself and Valentine were the only candidates to be next in line after Jack died. Now she will have to bow down to her brother. As of now, Rafello out ranked everyone else. She couldn't take it.
" I won't take this shit sitting down." she said as she put the Cadillac Escalade into gear and pulled out onto the street. She was sworn to keep the family Mafia a secret except for the Chance Inc, their cover up so they could launder money. She had no one to go to. She just drove around the city aimlessly, thinking of a way to prove why Rafello should not be a part of the Mafia. "I'll find something." she said.
The next morning came. It was a beautiful Sunday morning. There was a knock on Ra's bedroom door again. He looked over at his alarm clock. It was 6 in the morning. He yawned and got up. He had nothing on but his boxer shorts. The sun is barely out yet. Its still dark in his room. Ra answers his door. It's the maid again.
"Good morning mr. Rafello, your father request that you get dressed and meet him outside asap." The maid said. She was holding some folded up clothes.
"Ok tell him I'll be there in a minute."Ra said.
He ran over to the bathroom which was at the end of the hall. He got in and took a shower. He loved having the warm water on him. He washed his hair. it was long and Black like a girls hair. When he got out, he blow dried it and pressed it with a pressing comb, then tied it into a pony tail at the back of his head. He went back to his room and got dressed. He put on some dark blue Guess pants and a matching dark blue Guess shirt and some black Air Force Ones. He looked at himself in the mirror. "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the sexiest of them all?" he then laughed. "I know it's me."
Ra goes down stairs and out the door. The sun was up now. It was six thirty in the morning. His father was in the garage admiring his museum of cars.
"Oh, there you are. I want you to come with me. We can get your tattoo in town."
Jack got into his red Ferrari Marenello. Ra got into the passenger side. He loved this car. He wanted it for himself. They pull out of the driveway and onto the street. As they were leaving, Nikki's car pulled up into the driveway.
"What she doing?" Jack asked.
"Who knows with her." replied Ra.
They drove off into the city. The car drove very smoothly and it had a beautiful, low growl coming from the engine. Ra loved it. It was way better than his Camero SS, but no car was faster than Valentine's modified Honda S2000. Jack gave him obscene amounts of money for that car. Jack really wanted him to be the driver. They reached the city. It was busy. Jack pulled out onto this street called Lasher and turned into this paking lot of this small building. He got out and Ra did the same.
"Where are we?" Ra asked.
"Were at the tattoo parlor. Where here to get you that raven. Believe me they do good work here." Jack said. He then rolled up his sleeve to show his wolf tattoo. It was a picture of a grey wolf. Ra was memorized by the detail in it.
"Lets go!" Ra said eagerly.
The walked into the building. There were six chairs. Only four of them have people in it receiving tattoos. A guy came up to Jack.
"Ok man I have your money. I told you I was going to pay today." The thin, heavily tattooed man said as he reached into his pocket and pulled out 10 C notes. He handed it to Jack. Jack took it and gave him back three of the hundred dollar bills.
"My son here wants a tattoo, of a raven. Now don't give him non of that bullshit, let the guy who did mine do his. I like his work. I think his name was Jen or something."
"So this here is going to be the next recruit into the mafia, huh?" the guy said. He then waved his hand signaling a guy from the back room. He comes towards them. "This here is Jen he'll hook you up, just show him what you want." he said to Rafello.
Rafello followed the Jen to a seat. Jen then handed him a large binder.
"What do you want?" Jen said.
"A raven." Ra said timidly.
Jen then took the binder and turned to a section that had birds. Jack walked over to where they were and said,
"When you get this tattoo, you will be an official member of the Chance family mafia. There's no turning back. You'll be in for life as long as your last name is Chance. It will be up to you to keep the family and the mafia together. It a heavy bourdon to carry. When I am gone you will have to take over. If you do not, you will fail the family. Do you accept these terms?"
Ra did not hesitate. He really wanted this. He knew the consequences if he failed the family.
"Yes, I do." He said in an exited voice.
"Good. I know I made a good decision by choosing you. Now lets get it on." Jack said.
Ra chose a tattoo. It was a jet black raven with its wings open. Jen started the tattoo. It didn't take him long to finish it. The tattoo was on his right shoulder. Under the tattoo was the words, "Rafello the Raven, Son of Jack the Wolf" Ra loved it. He had never been this happy.
Jack threw in a tip for Jen. Then they left out. They got into the car and Ra asked,
"So, what's next?"
"Your training starts today right now. I will take you on my collection run. Tomorrow we start your training as a hitman. A good mob boss must know how to make a successful and professional hit. You will also be learning how to fight better. I'll take you to the same martial arts school that trained me. You will go there all summer to train with master Kakashi at his school in the mountains. He's the best around. He'll even teach you sword techniques! When school starts I'll take you this gym called `The School Of Hard Knocks' where Jimbo will teach you to box. You will go to him everyday after school for 3 hours. I'll be teaching you gun techniques everyday. Sara will teach you stunt driving next year. You will be home schooled when you graduate. You will train everyday until it is time for you to take my place. You can't punk out know. You have to be the best. Oh yeah. You will have one day off a week to rest."
Jack was very serious when he said this. Rafello felt a little scared. Was he in too deep? He then thought about Eli. Will he ever see him again?
"Well, could I have Saturdays off?" Ra asked.
"Yeah. And don't forget you my son. I know this is going to be hard for you but you have to do it. It will make you a better man. If you want I can get your aunt Rina to teach you business skills."
Ra smiled. "Ok, what doesn't kill me makes me stronger right?"
"That's my boy!" Jack said as he put the Ferrari in car and drove off.
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