Jay didn't hesitate or stop to think he just walked towards the group of men.
“Would you like to earn 3 thousand pounds a week? The tall man asked.
Jay hesitated then asked what he had to do the tall man looked at his companions then at Jay and told him “The odd job here and there”.
“What do you mean by odd job? Asked Jay
The tall man edge towards Jay and whispered in his ear “Come at the Cemetery at 12.30am and you will see...and come ALONE.”
Jay nodded and headed for home when he got there his wife was waiting for him in the living room in her hand she was holding the letter from Dave. “When were you going to tell me you got fired” asked Emma
“I only got that letter this morning then I went to the job centre to see if they had any jobs that fit my criteria which unfortunately they didn't, answered Jay.”
Jay could see that Emma didn't believe him even though he was telling the truth. He went to have a bath and whilst he was there he thought about the deal the strange men in the pub made him. He knew that it has to be something sinister about that deal but he had no other way of supporting his family. He questioned himself about the offer over and over again assessing the risks and the pros and at the end the pros won. He sat quietly over dinner and went to bed earlier than usual.
As he lied down on the bed he wondered what his future would be if things continued like they were. When his wife came to bed he pretended to be asleep because he didn’t want a huge lecture. He could still hear the TV roaring from downstairs which meant that the twins were still up. He didn't sleep and when it a few minutes to 12am he slowly got out of bed, he didn’t want to be seen easily so he wore all black clothes. He crept down the stairs took his keys and walked down to the cemetery.
It was a long walk but he arrived at the cemetery a few minutes to half past, he look around but didn't see any one. He waited a-bit and still didn't see anyone he was disappointed that no one had turned up. He was on to the cemetery gates when he noticed a large group of men, he decided that he didn’t want trouble so he walked as far from them as he could. The tall man spotted him and started to walk towards him he seemed to be have something in his coat pocket because there was a bulge which seemed to resemble a gun. Jay stood his ground and waited for the man, once the man got there he studied Jay carefully then looked back. “It’s the man from the bar” he said.
He invited Jay to join the group, they walked back to the group everyone had their eyes on Jay. The tall man introduced himself and said that his name was Jaime. Jay noticed a suspicious man who seemed uneasy about this whole plan he was standing a bit out of the circle the mans name was Marley. After the brief introductions the group got instructed on what they had to do by an overweight man who called himself ‘Trauma’. The job was to take place in a jewellery shop that contained two of the twelve rarest diamond rings because the diamonds are so rare they had a £12million street value meaning that if they got both of them they would have got at least 24 million between 5 people. Jay was thinking about how much money he would get it worked out to £4.8 each person if the money was shared equally.
When he tuned back in the discussion Trauma was looking at him “have you got any questions or something you want to say” Trauma asked.
“No am fine, but will the money be shared out equally?” asked Jay
“Good question, everyone will get the same amount of money because everyone has a part to play” answered Trauma.
Trauma turned back to facing everyone and explained that the job would be on Sunday 11.30pm. The group broke up and everyone went their own way, as Jay was making his way home Jaime pulled up in a nice Mercedes and he told him to get in, he did as he was told. “So are you excited about the job on Sunday, asked Jaime?”
“Yeah I pumping with adrenaline, Jay lied.”
“Good, because it’s going to be the hardest job we've ever done but we'll succeed,” replied Jaime.
Jaime then asked Jay where he lived so that he would drop him off, for the rest of the trip they didn't say a word to each other.
When Jay arrived he crept up the stairs and to his bedroom, Emma was fast asleep and snoring, he carefully and slowly got into the bed. He tried to sleep but he couldn't he was thinking about what he had just got himself into.
The next day he was anxious and started to question himself again about the ‘job’.
“Are you going to look for a job today or what, asked Emma.”
“I will later on I am just tired right now, replied Jay”
The day worn on slowly which Jay thought was a good thing. At 1pm he went to the job centre to check if they had any jobs that fitted his criteria, he man behind the counter went to one of the offices and was in there about 10 or more minutes. When he came back he said that there was a job going and if he was interested he had to go to a meeting at the Monday at 10.30am. As Jay made his way home he wondered what he should choose a safe job which will give him pension after he retires or a risky job where he might earn a lot of money but there’s no guarantee that he will live to enjoy it.
When he got home there was no one there, there was a note stuck on the TV it read
We have gone to the hospital my mum isn’t feeling well. We will be back tomorrow I’ve left you a steak and kidney pie in the oven all you have to do is heat it up
Love Emma
Jay stared at the letter when he went to the kitchen the pie was in the oven as the letter said it was still a bit warm. He left it there and went to the phone he dialled in Emma's phone number, once it started ringing he could hear some music coming from the kitchen which is when he realised that she had left her phone. His head was swarming with questions is this a sign that Emma will leave me, do I choose the safe job or become a criminal, do I just leave or this behind and move to a different country like America.
He went and had a shower when he came out he was feeling a bit better, he went to the sitting room to watch some news. After a few minutes there was a knock on the door he went to answer it stranding there was Jaime. “Can I come in please” he asked.
“Well I don’t have much of a choice” replied Jay.
The two men walk to the sitting room where the news reader was talking about gang’s plans that have been found. “The gang was supposedly planning to steal two of the rarest diamonds the recording of the gang discussing the plan was anonymously sent to the police”.
Jay was shocked what were the chance that there was another gang planning to steal the diamond he knew that it had to be their plan. He looked at Jaime who just stared at the screen “did you know anything about this?” Jay asked.
“No….. This is the first I’ve heard of it” said Jaime.
“Why did you come around what did you want!” demanded Jay.
“I just came to check that it wasn’t you who betrayed us to the police, and by the way you reacted I’m pretty sure it wasn’t you” replied Jaime calmly.
They talked about the plan and who the traitor might have been then Jay remembered seeing a suspicious man named Marley. He wondered if he was the culprit, what if he was an undercover police officer, what would he do with all the names of the people who were part of the plan, would he turn them in. Jay decided to tell Jaime about Marley Jaime was surprised that he didn’t notice him. Jaime said that he had to go to Trauma’s house and tell him about Marley “do you want to come?” he asked.
“Yeah it’s not like am doing anything here” replied Jay.
The drive was about 20 minutes as they approached Trauma’s house they spotted two police cars outside a house. “I that Trauma’s house?” asked Jay.
“Yes, I think the snitch told the police about him but I’m sure he isn’t in there because I can’t see his car. Jaime turned around and headed to his house because that’s where he believed that Trauma would go if he was in trouble. As they approached the street Jay immediately noticed a red Ferrari he had seen at the gates of the cemetery he thought that this must have been Trauma’s car. “He’s here that red Ferrari is his car” said Jaime. Jaime went ahead and opened the door once he was in he shouted Trauma and don he came. “Was it him?” Trauma asked.
“No it couldn’t have been I think that it was that Marley, Jay said that he saw him acting suspiciously” answered Jaime.
“I noticed him putting his hands in his pocket every few minutes and he wasn’t in the circle, he stayed a bit outside” said Jay.
“And how I’m I meant to believe that you are not trying to cover for yourself,” threatened Trauma.
“I don’t have a reason to sell you out I needed the money” replied Jay.
The talked for a bit and at last Trauma believed Jay, Jaime spoke for the first time in half an hour and asked if anyone knew where Marley lives. Trauma said that they had been friends for a while and that he knew where he lived, the three men got into the Mercedes. Trauma drove he was a fast driver and in no time they were at Marley’s house. Jaime rushed out of the car and started knocking on the door after a few knocks a small figured man smoking a foul smelling cigarette open the door. Jaime grabbed him at the collar “Is this him” he asked Jay.
“Yeah that’s him” replied Jay. Jaime pinned him against the wall and from nowhere Trauma punched him straight in the face knocking him cold out. The three men quickly decided to stash the unconscious body in the car boot they then drove of to the harbour. When they arrived it was 8:20pm and already dark they pulled the body and waited for him to come round. After a few minutes he opened his eyes, he sat and asked where he was. Trauma moved closer to him “Why did you sell me out” he asked.
“You what, I didn’t it was Jaime he had talked about it to me but I refused to get involved” he replied.
“Don’t lie there’s no need I saw you acting all suspicious” roared Jay.
“It’s because I didn’t know what to do Jaime said that if I didn’t go with his plan he would have me kicked from the gang then killed I have proof I recorded him” answered Marley.
“Well can we listen to it or are you going to say that you don’t have it with you” said Trauma.
“I do have with me it’s on my phone” Said Marley. He got his phone and played a recording of Jaime threatening him to side with him and bring the gang down. When Jay went to look at Jaime he noticed that he wasn’t there he looked back and saw him making a run for it. He alerted Trauma who pulled out a gun and fire a shot which hit Jaime at the back of the leg dropping him instantly. The three men walked up to Jaime who was still trying to drag himself to his car Marley kicked him in the side and said that that was for threatening him. Trauma handed the gun to Jay who was shocked “Take it and do the right thing, think of it was a initiation test a way if you to become a proper legit gang member” said Trauma.
Jay looked at the gun then handed it to Trauma “ I might be a lot of things but a murderer is not one of them” said Jay. With that he walked out of the harbour called a cab and went home. When he got there the house was empty he had one eventful day but at the end of the day he saw that crime doesn’t pay. The next day he went for the job interview which he got surprisingly even though he wasn’t the most educated person applying for it. As he walked out he saw a red Ferrari he immediately recognised it as Trauma’s car, he walked up to it and saw Trauma and Marley. “So was choosing a legal job better than being in our gang” he asked.
“You knew about me wanting this job?” Jay asked.
“I like to research my friends in crime, good luck in your new job remember if you ever need anything I am here. A friend in need is a friend in deed. Keep safe” said Trauma. Marley didn’t say much just waved at him and smiled, as the two men drove of Jay wondered whether or not they had anything to do with him getting the job. When he arrived home his wife and kids were back the twins were playing video games and his wife in the kitchen cooking. When he told her about his new job she cried in joy.
