āYouāre dead either way. You know that right?ā Jesus, this kid really didnāt know what he had just walked into did he? People say ignorance was bliss. In this case, it was a one way trip to a ten foot deep hole.
Clovis looked the younger man dead in the eye now. āYou do this errand for them and they send you to bed with a kiss on the forehead and a golden star, thatās fantastic. Good for you. The fact of the matter is, though, youāre fresh meat; AKA: Disposable.ā
āI go missing and letās just say people with big names will be on their trail. When that happens, kid, theyāre gonna leave you to the wolves, or worse, take care of you themselves. You understand me?ā There was a sense of urgency ringing through Clovisās raspy voice now. āKid, youāre digging your own grave.ā
Danila could feel how his heart started to beat faster. The man wasnāt kidding, was he? He was going to be dead either way, Clovis or no Clovis. He wasnāt even Italian so he was on the lowest level of disposables for the mafia.
Wait, wait, what did Clovis say? He goes missing and big names will come after the mafia? Danila wasnāt sure what the other man was talking about. Did he know people scarier than the mafia?
Danila saw only one sensible option. He did a U-turn. Disappear before they have the chance to turn on him, that was his plan. āDo you want go back to the University?ā