ROCK STAR RISING by Paul Kyriazi

Author:Paul Kyriazi [Kyriazi, Paul]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
Published: 2015-01-22T05:00:00+00:00

At a Polo Loco stand, Alan winced as Reynaldo broke off the leg of his half chicken. It had the same snapping sound as that poor guy's finger. But he soon tuned that out of his mind and listened to the results of Reynaldo's inquires about Shane.

“Yeah, I, checked with some people that I know,” Reynaldo said, as he munched away, “and it seems that you may be right. Like maybe this Shane guy is still alive. At first I thought you might be a little loco...like this chicken, get it? Polo loco?”

“Yeah, yeah, I get it,” Alan said with a groan. “Funny…. So where's he living?”

“Ah,...what? You mean his address and zip code?”

“Yeah, that's exactly right, his address and zip code.”

“No, no, no. I don't have any of that, yet. It'll take some doing and ah...some cash.”

“Hey look, are you sure this information is legit?” Alan questioned. “I mean, that you can really locate him?”

“Hey man, look, don't question me about what I can do,” Reynaldo said annoyed. “If I say I can do something, then I can. So don't ever question me about what I can do.”

“Okay, okay, all right.”

“All right. So did you bring the cash?”

“Yes, yeah, got it, got it here in my jacket. But it's just sixteen thousand, like I told you on the phone. I mean, that's everything I got. I can't come up with the entire fifty thousand.”

Reynaldo wiped his greasy hands on a napkin. “Hmm. And you don't want to borrow the rest from me, huh?”

“No offence,” Alan said, forcing a chuckle, “but ah….I don't want to be owing you on this for the rest of my life, you know?”

“Yeah, well, I ain't lowering the price for getting this information on Shane. I can't lower it. People have to be paid. Anyway, look,” he said, grabbing another piece of chicken. “I thought about it, and since you only have a lousy sixteen grand, you can do some favors for me to make up the difference.”

“And just what are these favors, huh? Or is it endless favors, with me owing you for the rest of my life?”

“Look, look, it's only two things,” Reynaldo assured Alan. “And I don't see that you have much choice. And don't jump to any conclusions now. After you do these favors. I'll get you what you want on this Shane guy. And after that, we're even. You'll be free as a bird.”

“And what, pray tell, are these two favors?”

“Well, we'll take them one at a time. Now the first one has to do with Consuelo. I told her that you owe me and that she could collect on part of that.”

“Yeah,” Alan frowned. “And just what does she want? As if I couldn't guess.”

“Look, she told me to have you meet her at this place on this exact time and date. Now here, I wrote it down for you.” Reynaldo wiped his hands and then pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to Alan.

Alan looked at the information.

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