Struggle: Part 2

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Hunter was lost in Aidens eyes. He was still befuddled by what just happened between them.

"I gotta get home Aiden. My dad will get worried. Then he will send out a search party." Hunter said.

"ok..." Aiden replied a little disappointed. Hunter released his hug from Aiden and picked up his backpack. He looked back at Aiden and cracked a small smile. Aiden smiled back and turned away to turn on the tv. Hunter walked out of Aidens room and down the stairs towards the front door. He opened the door and saw his fathers limo with two men standing there next to it. Up front is his fathers personal driver Alberto. And by the back is Clamenza, a man that works with Hunters father. "your dad wanted us to pick you up." Clamenza said.

"where's dad?"
"he had to go to New York. There was a problem at the office." Clamenza explained.

"ok." Hunter replied. Hunter stepped into the back of the limousine and Alberto brought them home. Hunter stares at the city of Los Angeles as it passes by his window. The sky lit up with bright starlight on a warm night.
"what is my fathers business Clamenza?"

"you'll find out. When the time is right, Hunter." Clamenza said in his comforting voice. Hunter sighed as he looked back at the window. 'my dad says dress well, I do. He says he has a good future for me but he won't tell me what.' hunter contemplated and started to wonder again as he usually does ever since he was boy.

He unbuttoned the top most button of his mint green button down shirt. "I can't wait to get home" Hunter whispered to himself. Clamenza's cell phone rang.
"yeah? Hey Johnny! How's the flight? Oh... Your back already? Oh. Yeah... I'll tell 'em. *hangs up* Hey kid. Your dad wants to see you when you get home."

"ok". Hunter said. They pulled up to the house and Hunter stepped out of the car and to the front door. He walks inside to find his fathers office door open for the first time in 7 years. "hunter? Come in here." his father asked. He walked in to see his father behind his desk with his business partner Tom Hagan to the side standing behind him. "close the door" his father said.

"what's the matter dad?"

"come over here." as he stood in front of the mirror. Hunter walked over and stood in front of his father. "look at you! Your my boy. You have a future coming to you tonight." his father said as he stood behind Hunter over his left shoulder. "sit down." his father added. His father sat behind his desk and said, "now son, what I'm going to tell you is this: if something were to happen to me, I want you to take over the family business. Tom here will advise you on what you should do."

"but dad, what could happen to you? What's going on dad? What are you talking about?" Hunter said confused.

"hunter, your my boy and I want the best for you, but if I were to pass on or be killed in a car accident or whatever, I want to leave you with a good life. I'm getting too old for it anyway, so I want you to go and spend a day with Clamenza ok?"
"um ok..."
"good. Now go and get ready for bed." his father said.

"yes sir." Hunter said respectfully as always. Hunter got up from the chair and exited his fathers office. He headed upstairs into his room. as he headed upstairs, the words that his father said kept swirling in his head. As he stepped into his room he started undressing. He placed his shirt into his hamper and unhooks his white leather belt and dark pants to change into pajamas. As he finishes changing, he slips into bed and turns out the lights. As he slowly drifts off to sleep, he starts to think about Aiden.

***

The next morning, he woke up around 9:30. He remembered what his father told him to do and he immediately got up, took a shower and started to get dressed. He pulls out his best pair of dress shoes, white dress pants and a silk purple button down shirt, and a white blazer. He looked at himself in the mirror and said to himself: "I look good!" he proceeds to go downstairs and he meets Clamenza.

"alright kid. Your dad wants me to teach you the ropes of his business. So your coming with me on a little job."
"ok... What do I have to do?" Hunter said.
"this guy owes money do your dad, so your dad wants you to go and pick up the money he owes." Clamenza said.

"why can't he do it?"
"cuz Hunter. Your his kid and he wants you to learn the business. This is the best way."

"I'll try" Hunter said. Him and Clamenza left and went to a laundromat on the corner of 66th and kenmore street.
"alright kid we're here. You know what to do. Here, take this." Clamenza said as he handed Hunter a baseball bat. He got out of the car and entered the store. As he entered, he saw 5 guys dressed in blood gang colors talking to the owner. Hunter got a little nervous. "you got a problem yuppie?" one of them said.
"no! No problem..." Hunter replied.

"I don't think you know who we are." another said pulling up his shirt to reveal a gun.

Hunter was scared now but he held his ground. 'what's taking so long' Clamenza thought to himself still sitting in the car. He decided to go in. The men were starting to threaten Hunter. Clamenza stepped in. "shit! Kid get behind me!" hunter took his advice. One of the men pulled a gun and aimed it at hunter. "I know you.... Your Johnny Fontaine's boy. Hunter..." Clamenza put his hand on his gun. "don't do nothin' you'll regret later." Clamenza said.

Hunter was shocked at what was going on. The man shot at the ground by Hunter's feet. Clamenza fired 6 times and shot all of the men. "where's the money?" Hunter demanded. The scared man pulled out the 20,000 dollars out of he safe and handed it to Hunter. Clamenza and Untermeyer left and sped to a warehouse that his father had owned. They swapped cars and drove back to Hunters house. They arrived back home and hunter brought the cash to his fathers office. He placed it on the desk in front of his dad. "nice work son. Your now my Underboss."

"what? I don't know what your talking about!" Hunter said
"you know why you never get trouble at high school or on the streets? People are afraid of me... They don't want me to hurt them." his father confessed.
"what? Are we the Mafia?! Come on dad!" his dad started to sweat and was struggling to get his breath back.

"dad? Dad are you ok??" Hunter screamed. His dad collapsed. Clamenza rushed in and checked for a pulse.... None. Clamenza looked at Hunter: "what do you want to do boss?" he said.
"uh.... Uh.... Call an ambulance. Tom, can you call Aiden please? I need him here now." Hunter Ordered.
"sure guy." Tom replied....