Daddy Cool by Donald Goines

Author:Donald Goines [Goines, Donald]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Action & Adventure, Urban, African American
ISBN: 9780393316643
Google: aXnl54IxZZ4C
Amazon: 0870678973
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 1997-06-15T16:13:08+00:00

FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS all Daddy Cool could do was lie around the hotel. Most of the time was spent in his room staring at the ceiling. His mind was occupied with the mistakes he had made. But still he knew he would have to do something soon.

After the second call from Detroit, he began to sit around the lobby all day until he had the man he stalked down pat. He knew when the man left and just about when he would return. The one woman the man associated with was a tall blonde who wore heavy makeup.

Despite the pain it caused him to move, Daddy Cool began to take exercise daily until he believed he was able to move fast enough to get away. In the early morning hours he practiced constantly with his throwing knives, though there was never any doubt about his skill.

He still had a tendency to brood over his daughter, Janet, even though he realized that was the cause of his being hurt. If he had kept his mind clear, nothing would have happened to him.

On his third day of recuperation, the woman named Sally who had helped him to the hospital came by. He met her in the lobby and bought her a cup of coffee. With the utmost patience, he finally got rid of her, promising to take her out for dinner on the coming weekend. Now more than ever he knew he would have to make his hit and be quick about it. He was becoming too well known. The elderly people sitting around the lobby were becoming overly friendly.

For the first time in his life he became worried about a job. He would have liked to be able to pass up the contract, but he knew he couldn't get out of it. He became nervous, worrying over small things. As a last resort, he went out and rented a car under an assumed name. This way he was sure of getting away fast if something went wrong.

Finally Daddy Cool made up his mind that today would be the day. He had his mark down pat. He knew when the man would arrive once he went out. So he set everything in motion. Taking his bags down, he paid his hotel bill, covering his rent until the next morning. After placing his bags in the trunk of the car, he drove around for a few hours, then stopped and called the hotel, having them ring the mark's room, even though he figured the man was out.

When there was no answer, he was sure things were beginning to fall into the pattern. The trick should be out with the tall blonde, and if he followed his usual procedure, he would stay out with her until at least two o'clock in the morning.

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