Puppet

From the far end of the big library room . Jake sat half at eased and half depressed watching his father holding a meeting with his brother and the some of their crew. Every once in a while aone of the members would try to steal a glance at him . He 'd caught the person staring but pretend he saw nothing. It was hard to get their conversation since their voices came out as whispers. It was not hard to see that they don't trust him to keep their secret if it they had choice they 'd ask him to stay out until they were finished but his father Bones won't allow that . Jake had tried to leave at first seeing how uncomfortable most of them in the room were but Bones stopped him . He sat comfortably with legs crossed and and folded watching the elders in his father's crew continue spy on him . But he cared less.

His father sat on the royal chair with legs apart and hands resting on the arms of his seat. He didn't look happy , non of them do . They all looked troubled . Matteo was the only one standing and he stood very close to Bones. Matteo was his father's right hand Man . He was the bodyguard and the Buttler . He was the driver and also the cook. If he was a woman Jake would had said he was also warming his father's bed. All his childhood he watched them together like twins the only thing they don't do together was share a wife . They had both aged but nothing really changed . Jake turned to look around but caught Jack staring at him . He was thinking and absent minded. He hadn't been paying attention all through the meeting . It was an emergency meeting only for the higher ups and was only done when there was a problem that needed their attention. Seeing the way they had rushed in in few numbers Jake thought it was because of the attack on his uncle.

The exchange pleasantries before leaving. Matteo walked out and immediately came back with a drink for Bones. Bones took a gulp and turned to Jack who looked like he had seen a ghost. He kept on staring at the exit way . When he felt his father stood up from the chair he did too. " Do you have any thing to say?" It was a question for Jack but Jake already knew the answer. He chuckled as he watched his father scold his brother. He never regrets ever rejecting his father proposal years ago after he 'd finished his studies. All his life he watched Jack flaunt his father's wealth because Jack was the favourite but an outsider would never know the verbal torture Jack also take in . He received the money , he received the pain too. Jack the beloved son was bowing his head and shaking as his father yell and threatens him . Seeing the display before him Jake did not feel pity for his eldest brother he deserves it he thought. He was the favourite after all and was like an only son with no wrongs. But he was also just a puppet. " You can't even take care of the family or business when am away how about when it's all yours . !". ' YOUR S' Jake thought . That's all Jake had been hearing his father tell his brother just when they were little till all grown . The old man doesn't seem to be ready to retire .

Jake was about to stand up but sat back when he heard that cops had raid Jack's club and that most of Bones best clients were in the police station with no good news. Bones was angry that someone in Jack's men had ratted them. He had even lost a big client as a result of it. Jake got tired of watching them and stood up ready to leave. He wondered what he was doing there the first place when he was just as useless to them as he had ever been.

" Hey ! Where th the hell do you think you are going? " Bones asked Jake . He walked to him pressing and squeezing his shoulder. " I am not done here yet . You wait until am finished!" He said with finality. Jake struggled to get out of his father's hold . " What has gotten into you both. " Bones said retreating to take his cigar from his table . He took his seat while Matteo hurried to light his cigar. Bones fingers were shaking as he dragged the smoke into his mouth . The room fell in to dead silence as they watch him smoke. " I don't know how you will do it but you must get them out before tomorrow." Jack eyes widened with shock. " And you better put a ring on that girls hand fast ." Jake rolled his eyes.

They walked out to the packing lot. Both with a frustrated face. Jack kept on hitting his car tires . He didn't have his lawyers in town and most of the insiders he had in the police were not giving him reasonable answers how was he going to bring out three men who had been caught with hard drugs . He raked his hair caught Jake staring at him with a cigarettes in hand and lighter. " What ."

" Take it ." Jake said offering his brother the cigarettes .

" Fuck off!" Jack yelled at him and unlocked his car .

" We need to talk Jack." Jake followed Jack who looked too angry to talk to him. As Jack entered his car Jake joined him too.

" I don't want to talk to you. Get out."

" What ever happens stay away from the girl Jack. She has nothing to do with all these." Jake pleadingly say to his brother.

Jack stared at him for a while. He took his keys and start the engine. " Anything else?"

"Nothing ." Jake opened the door to leave but Jack stopped him.

" What about Ruth?" Jack asked looking intensely at his brother .

"None of your business." He closed the door and left.

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