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desire that damn cold beach. Plus, I get to watch Kabong dance with the goofy birds.”
“I shall dance the dance of birds in flight,” Kabong said. “Especially, since I will bring them special treats today.”
“One of these days we’ll watch the birds cluster about you in those waves you’ve drawn and then you’ll simply disappear on their upward flight.”
“The birds love me, Payaso. Don’t be a hater.”
Chapter Three
Carone
Quinn laughed in Rachel’s arms as she held him aloft to watch Johnny throw bits of bread into the air, surrounded by a flock of beach birds hovering for snacks. Jean, Sonny, and Deke maneuvered around him while staying far enough away to keep from interfering with the feeding. Deke in particular acted entranced with the bird feeding as always, staying slightly behind Jean’s leg, while peeking at the chaotic scene.
“I don’t think Deke ever will get used to the flying rats,” Gus said. “I swear… every day we accompany the birdman from the sand out here, the swarm grows in numbers.”
“You’re probably right, but the kids love it as much as Johnny does,” Nick said. “There’s so many now, I keep expecting them to attack like in the Alfred Hitchcock movie ‘The Birds’.”
“That movie is creepy,” Tina added. “It gives me chills watching him. I’m like Gomez. I keep waiting for them to start poking his eyes out.”
“The birds know him so well now, if he ever comes to the beach without food, they will surely attack,” Cala remarked.
Jean pointed at an approaching vehicle. “Police car, Dad.”
Nick sighed while taking one last long sip of his spiked coffee. He didn’t look around. “Is it slowing down?”
“Yep,” Rachel answered while playing with Quinn as she glanced toward the street. “It stopped. Neil got out. He’s waving.”
Gus took Nick’s cup. “I’ll be back.”
Nick trekked to where Neil waited. “Hello, Officer Dickerson. How may I assist you?”
Neil gestured at the squad car. “Let’s talk in the car, Nick.”
“Do you want me in the front or the back?”
“Very funny.”
Inside the vehicle Neil waited for Nick to begin the conversation. Nick kept smiling. “Aren’t you going to say something?”
“I texted you the details. What else would you like?”
“A professional assassin contracted by a mobster living on a ‘Mother Ship’ was sent to ace me because his boss, Fernando Carone, wants to build a port connection for illegal trafficking. You found him before he did it. Want to tell me how?”
“Can’t. I only told you about the hitter because until I get Carone shut down, you’ll be in danger. Those ‘bangers being released today, Nano Calista and Doug Morgan, were part of Jay Park’s crew. Carone sent them all in to test the waters for his port plot.”
“Their lawyer, Lance Botorf died yesterday too. His secretary found him early this morning. It seems he died in his sleep. You wouldn’t happen to know anything about that, would you, Nick?”
“Why ask me that, Neil? I’ve went over the details of everything you should be concerned with. Let’s focus on going forward. I can’t watch for all the ‘bangers who show up in town, hoping to create extortion rackets and drug outlets. You know now to be observant when strange hoodie idiots frequent the town. We’ll move on Carone as soon as possible. He’s dangerous in more than a few ways.”
“You saved my life again. I know that. Calista and Morgan have already been released. Is there anything else you’d like me to do?”
“Nope. We’re good right now. I may ask you to keep an eye on my homestead soon. Gus, Johnny, Cala, and I will be traveling into the Tahoe area for a time. It’s undecided whether I’ll be taking my family or not.”
“I can do that. What’s with calling Groves, Johnny, and did you three cartoons draft Cala?”
“We’ve been collaborating with another team in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their leader’s named
“I shall dance the dance of birds in flight,” Kabong said. “Especially, since I will bring them special treats today.”
“One of these days we’ll watch the birds cluster about you in those waves you’ve drawn and then you’ll simply disappear on their upward flight.”
“The birds love me, Payaso. Don’t be a hater.”
Chapter Three
Carone
Quinn laughed in Rachel’s arms as she held him aloft to watch Johnny throw bits of bread into the air, surrounded by a flock of beach birds hovering for snacks. Jean, Sonny, and Deke maneuvered around him while staying far enough away to keep from interfering with the feeding. Deke in particular acted entranced with the bird feeding as always, staying slightly behind Jean’s leg, while peeking at the chaotic scene.
“I don’t think Deke ever will get used to the flying rats,” Gus said. “I swear… every day we accompany the birdman from the sand out here, the swarm grows in numbers.”
“You’re probably right, but the kids love it as much as Johnny does,” Nick said. “There’s so many now, I keep expecting them to attack like in the Alfred Hitchcock movie ‘The Birds’.”
“That movie is creepy,” Tina added. “It gives me chills watching him. I’m like Gomez. I keep waiting for them to start poking his eyes out.”
“The birds know him so well now, if he ever comes to the beach without food, they will surely attack,” Cala remarked.
Jean pointed at an approaching vehicle. “Police car, Dad.”
Nick sighed while taking one last long sip of his spiked coffee. He didn’t look around. “Is it slowing down?”
“Yep,” Rachel answered while playing with Quinn as she glanced toward the street. “It stopped. Neil got out. He’s waving.”
Gus took Nick’s cup. “I’ll be back.”
Nick trekked to where Neil waited. “Hello, Officer Dickerson. How may I assist you?”
Neil gestured at the squad car. “Let’s talk in the car, Nick.”
“Do you want me in the front or the back?”
“Very funny.”
Inside the vehicle Neil waited for Nick to begin the conversation. Nick kept smiling. “Aren’t you going to say something?”
“I texted you the details. What else would you like?”
“A professional assassin contracted by a mobster living on a ‘Mother Ship’ was sent to ace me because his boss, Fernando Carone, wants to build a port connection for illegal trafficking. You found him before he did it. Want to tell me how?”
“Can’t. I only told you about the hitter because until I get Carone shut down, you’ll be in danger. Those ‘bangers being released today, Nano Calista and Doug Morgan, were part of Jay Park’s crew. Carone sent them all in to test the waters for his port plot.”
“Their lawyer, Lance Botorf died yesterday too. His secretary found him early this morning. It seems he died in his sleep. You wouldn’t happen to know anything about that, would you, Nick?”
“Why ask me that, Neil? I’ve went over the details of everything you should be concerned with. Let’s focus on going forward. I can’t watch for all the ‘bangers who show up in town, hoping to create extortion rackets and drug outlets. You know now to be observant when strange hoodie idiots frequent the town. We’ll move on Carone as soon as possible. He’s dangerous in more than a few ways.”
“You saved my life again. I know that. Calista and Morgan have already been released. Is there anything else you’d like me to do?”
“Nope. We’re good right now. I may ask you to keep an eye on my homestead soon. Gus, Johnny, Cala, and I will be traveling into the Tahoe area for a time. It’s undecided whether I’ll be taking my family or not.”
“I can do that. What’s with calling Groves, Johnny, and did you three cartoons draft Cala?”
“We’ve been collaborating with another team in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their leader’s named
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