" too much water to drink I mean" Leo said
" Hi, Mr and Mrs Andrews" Leo said smiling awkwardly
" And you are?" Vinny dad asked
" He's Leo, Fernando's younger brother" Vinny said
" Fernando?" His mum asked
" Victoria's other friend " Vinny said
" Oh, Fernando Finn. So you're Leo Finn, don of Fred Finn" his dad said
" Yep, that's me" Leo said
" What is he doing here?" His mum asked
" I'm here for my notebook" Leo said
" Yeah, he came by in the evening to finish our project and he left his book. He came to grab it and wanted to use the restroom, and I forgot he was even here since he spent so much time in there" Vinny said
" It's fine, why don't you join us for dinner since you're here already" his mum said
" I would love to but my sister is waiting for me" Leo said
" Or you have anything else to do, like commit a crime" his dad said
" Honey" his mum said cautioning his dad
" I'm just doing my job, why don't you just sit and have dinner with us. Well, unless you have ulterior motive" his dad said
" Of course not, hell definitely stay for dinner" Vinny said gesturing him to sit
" Yeah" Leo said faking a smile as he sat
" So how is your dad doing after getting released?, has he committed any crime recently?"
" Dad" Vinny said
" You know your dad was never that way. He was just a bright, brillat and strong kid. He was the captain of the football team back in college. He was my close friend, we were a trio. Me being the captain of the swimming team, and Lou Baker, the captain of the baseball team. We were unstoppable, and handsome guys on campus till your dad fell in love with the person Lou liked for all his life clara. Clara Banks" his dad said
" Clara Banks?" Vinny asked
" Yeah, we were close. Not that close but enough to know she also liked him. So Lou lost his chance which brought upon a division of their trio, since Clara picked Fred. They were a power couple, she was the captain of tennis team. She was a very bright student, all guys were dying for.. including your father" his mum said
" Well, it's not my fault you weren't hot that time" his dad said jokingly and they laughed
" So what happened?" Vinny asked
" He fell in love, and things were going smoothly for them even though the Banks were against it. The Banks were the one on sit that time, her father was the mayor not until Clara lost her family then the Simons took over. It was said that a skilled Italian assassin killed them all, and he was left handed. The Clara lost it and went for the assassin, an eye for an eye. She killed Fred's parents, and his siblings too." His dad said
" But how is she so sure that it was Fred's family who did it" Vinny asked
" Well, Fred's father was a well known assassin who was left handed. He even left his signature sign with his blade on them. The police couldn't do anything to catch him because he was backed up by the Blings, he carries out assignment for them." His mum said
" So what happened then?" Leo asked
" Fred didn't get angry or mad, like I said he was in love. Instead he took the gun, and took the blame then he went to prison. That's when Fred life started turning upside down." His dad said
" Clara wasn't satisfied with Fred anymore, eventhough he took the blame she was still angry that his dad killed her family so she moved to a Smith." His mum said
" A Smith?" Leo asked surprised
" Yeah, everyone thought they were going to get married but then a Mexican foreigner arrived for some business trip and then she ended up following him back and leaving this town" his mum added said
" And what happened to Mr Finn?" Vinny asked
" He heard about it and did all he could to get out of jail even if it involved him getting married to a cop" his dad said
" That's how he met my mum"
" Yeah, Sandra was pretty vulnerable. She had a soft spot for him and her request for her wedding to the Mayor was to release Fred and they did. When Fred got out he went out of town for a while and when he was back, things got out of hand. Fred started making a geng upon gengs, which included some if his father's men. The whole town was in a mess, he attacked the Smiths but Harry Jones happened to be there at that time so he was taking into custody. " His dad said
" Sandra on the other hand was getting fed up with Fred's behaviour so found concrete evidence and locked him behind bars and fled with an high school teacher" his mum said
" Then some months back rumors had it that Clara was back in town. Fred faked and heart attack just to escape from jail, but when he was out she had gone. Now, I'm hearing that her daughter is back in town." his dad said
" Yeah, she's our friend" Vinny said
" Friend huh?" His dad asked
" Yeah, she's really cool" Vinny said
" Maybe you should invite her sometime" his dad said
" Sure. We can also invite the others" Vinny said
" The others?" His mum asked
" Yeah, cyma Jones and Tyler Bakers" Vinny said
" Jones and Baker, huh?" His dad asked
" Yeah" Vinny said
" I should get going now, it's getting late" Leo said getting up
" I'll drop you off then" his dad said
" There's no need, I don't wanna stress you" Leo said
" I don't mind, just go wait in the car for me. I'll be right there" his dad said
" Sure" Leo said going
" Hey, that guy is your friend" his dad said
" Yeah, they all are" Vinny said
" You need to stay away from that boy" guys dad said
" Why?" Vinny asked
" Cause his family has a criminal record" his dad said
" His mum was a cop" Vinny said
" Yeah, a corrupt and dishonest cop who embezzled money and fled" his dad said
" You didn't say that" Vinny said
" Yeah, cause I don't want the kid to know he's whole family are bunch of criminals" his dad said
" But he's not, he is not a criminal" Vinny said
" We can't tell, but with that tattoo of a dragon he had on his neck... He's probably in a geng so stay away from him" his dad said before leaving
" Your dad is right, your sister has gotten herself involved with the elder brother and ere still trying to stop that. And now you wanna get involved with the younger one, not happening" his mum said
" But he's a good guy, he's my friend" Vinny said
" I'm sorry Vinny, you have to find yourself a new friend" his mum said and Vinny sighed as he went upstairs to his room
" Nice tattoo" Vinny dad said as he drove Leo home
" Th... Thanks" Leo said
" Looks familiar" he said
" I got it downtown, my uncle made me get it" Leo said
" Uncle?"
" Yeah, one of my grandpa's men. He was really close to my dad so we call him out uncle"
" If he can make you get a tattoo, he can definitely make you carry a gun" he said and the car went silent and then he laughed
" I was just pulling your legs, you wouldn't carry a gun. Would you?"
" No, of course not"
" Good, you know why I became a cop"
" No"
" Cause I want to make the truth come to light, justice must be served. Your father isn't in the wrong you know, he just fell victim to the Blings." He said
" To be honest, if we actually think of it. It's looking like it was all planned by the Blings. I mean Clara never liked her parents, and the Blings always felt threatened by the Finns Incase they betray them. It's best to kill a loyal dog than to cut if the wings of a disloyal bird" he said
" Well, we're here. I'll be keeping my eye on you kid, be good" he said as Leo got down and he zoomed off