Abuse: The Complete Trilogy by Nikki Sex

Author:Nikki Sex [Sex, Nikki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B0181DH49C
Published: 2015-11-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 41.

“Prohibition... goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation…”

― Abraham Lincoln

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Grant Wilkinson

I inhale deeply. “My whole life may have been screwed up, but I had one thing I was certain of: As an American soldier, I was a patriot and one of the good guys. I came to Mexico expecting to do the world a favor by killing a bad guy.”

The thought that I might have been wrong, almost destroyed me.

“The good Father had to know I killed the head of the cartel, yet we never discussed it. When I was well enough, he drove me around, pointing out the good things my Target’s organization was responsible for. Do you know that the Knights prevent drug sales in their own communities? They even offer free treatment programs for addicts.”

Incredulous, Renata shakes her head. “That seems… counterproductive.”

“Not for them,” I explain. “They want the communities that support them to be healthy and happy, with as many family ties to their organization as possible.”

“Really?”

“They’re well-integrated with hundreds of social programs. They employ half the community, providing them with excellent wages and benefits—better than a soldier in the Mexican army receives. They even prevent domestic violence and petty crime.”

“Unbelievable,” she says.

“It’s a hell of a thing. They deeply favor the Pope and consider themselves good Catholics! Do you know what the motto of the Knights Templar is? Every new member has to take this vow, ‘I swear and promise to always fight to protect the oppressed, the widows and the orphans.’ Can you believe that?”

Renata’s eyes widen and her mouth drops open. “They see themselves as heroes?”

“Oh, yes,” I assure her. “Protectors of the church, family and community. They have legitimate business interests, yet they mainly import and distribute cocaine.”

“I haven’t had much experience with alcohol or drugs,” Renata says.

“I have,” I tell her. “Every party I attended as a teenager had cocaine flowing like a river of snow. Politicians, celebrities, NFL players—people with money use and abuse cocaine. It’s a party drug, but I’ve met my fair share of addicts.”

Renata shrugs. “Addicts often end up living on the street.”

“Of course, you’d know about that first-hand.” I give her a faint smile. “I’m sorry you were homeless in your teens.”

“It wasn’t so bad,” she says.

“Miss Positive.” I grin at her. “Rich and educated addicts often camouflage their addiction,” I say, thinking of my father, brother, sister… and myself.

“Yes,” Renata agrees. “Except sometimes they act like two-year-olds—they want what they want and they want it now!”

We both laugh because it’s funny, even though it really isn’t. Renata’s clearly thinking about her alcoholic father and I’m thinking about mine.

“You’ve got to admire the community business model,” I say, shaking my head. “It’s genius.”

“But they push drugs!” Renata protests. “Look at your brother and sister-in-law, they’ve lost their son. Drugs are the root of so much evil!”

“Good or evil isn’t the issue—the issue is big business. The United States is the largest consumer of cocaine worldwide. This one cartel probably makes between forty and sixty billion dollars a year.

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