âYou want me to cut out your tongue? I said shut up.â David brought the knife to his throat in a silent warning. The man gulped, but shut his mouth obediently.
âGood boy.â David praised, bringing his other free, gloved hand to stroke the manâs cheek. The man shuddered, bile rising in his throat.
âNow, I know this might sound silly!â David laughed at a joke that was not unknown to the man.
âI heard, you stole from some good friends of mine! Silly, right?â
The man vigorously shook his head, âNah, man, that ainât true.â
David turned his head in a curious manner, his smile never leaving.
âOh really? Than this must be a mistake. Youâre clearly not a 6â˛1 male, white, age 30 to 32, with a small scar through his eyebrow, along with a tattoo of the name Martha on his neck.â
âAnd you clearly werenât caught on camera carrying several large weapons that I know for a fact belonged to The Vagabond and the rest of Fake AH Crew!â David came closer to the man, who began to pull at the straps of leather that bound him too the chair.
Davidâs eyes narrowed, his large grin growing more and more sinister.
âNow, Iâll ask nicely only one time. Where are the weapons?â His playful tone had dropped, but the smile stayed.
The man whimpered, âI donât know what your talking about, please!â David sighed, twirling the knife in his hand.
âYou know, Geoff never said I had to get the whereabouts of the weapons. I could just kill you now, but he is such a dear friend of mine, and heâd be so grateful if you told us, it would definitely lighten the load.â David brought the knife to the manâs throat, applying the smallest amount of pressure to draw blood.
âOkay! Okay! Itâs atâŚâ The man stared past David and at the cement wall behind him, knowing what would happen to his crew if he said another word. David pressed harder and the man yelped.
âTheyâre at an abandoned airport outside of Los Santos.â David nodded, retracting the knife.
âThatâs a very good boy! Now, one more question. What are you doing in Sleepy Peak?â David asked, voice filled with real curiosity.
âItâs, uh, Itâs where Martha and the kids live. She moved from Los Santos.â He replied honestly, hoping that his answer would make the man feel some pity for him
David nodded absentmindedly, examining the blade closely, before bringing it high above his head.
âOkay! Thank you for your cooperation! Now letâs finish thi-â
The room was suddenly filled with the tune of âOh Clementine,â and David looked as thoroughly confused as the man before him. David coughed awkwardly, his face growing slightly pink
David fished around the pocket of his apron, giving the man a patient smile.
He pulled out his phone and held up his finger, mouthing a quick apology.
He pressed the phone to his ear.
âHey Maxy! How was school?â David resumed his usual demeanor, shocking his victim with the sudden sweet tone.
âReally? Well, I hope Nikki didnât drink anything else after that. Uncle Geoff should be coming to pick you up!â David made vague noises of affirmation as the rather loud voice on the phone asked several questions, then casted his eyes to his victim.
âStole from Ryanâs warehouse if you can believe it.â The man began to shake under Davidâs eyes, David began to twirl his knife once more, his lips pulling into a wicked grin, but his tough demeanor melted once more in a snap of a finger.
âI love you too, Max! Iâll see you soon, bye-bye!â David made a loud smooching sound before pressing a button on his phone.
âSorry, my boy was confused on why I wasnât picking him up! Now where were we?â David drew close once more, the man screamed and pulled at the leather straps, but his fate was already sealed.
âSays me! Ryan would totally sweep the floor with Michael. Michael is fuckinâ good with close range combat, but Ryan outweighs him easy.â
Geoff considered this and nodded, âOkay, Okay, what about Jeremy and Gav?â Geoff opened the front door for him, allowing the ten year old to step past him.
Max scoffed, âTheyâd fucking knock each other out on accident and then theyâd fight over who fell first! What about Jack and Ryan?â
Geoff laughed and patted his head, âLets hope that never happens. They might turn on me mid fight and take me out.â
Max nodded in agreement and made his way to the kitchen, surprised to see David standing at the table bringing out plates for a pizza that laid on top of the counter.
âYou took care of it?â Max asked, and David nodded happily, bending down to press a quick kiss to Maxâs head. Max rolled his eyes at the touch and shrugged it off, but gave David an honest half hug in return.
âYep! Itâs being cleaned up by the Team Nice Dynamite Cleaning Crew.â David gave Max a sly wink, and Max smiled back while Geoff laughed. As if on cue the rest of the crew began to pile into the cabin, chatting and laughing as Gavin complained about the blood staining his new shirt.
âHungry, Maxy?â David asked, drawing Maxâs eyes away from the incoming swarm of people. Max nodded eagerly, approaching the counter before the other men could take the rest of the slices.
Before Max could grab a plate, he was quickly swept off his feet by a tall man sporting a leather skull mask, and Max smiled wide.
âWhat about Uncle Jeremy, huh?â The shorter male huffed, crossing his arms as he looked up at the boy who had his arms around Ryanâs neck in a tight hug.
âDo you ever come around to visit by yourself? Besides, I have no respect for those the size of a ten year old.â Max puffed out his chest a little as the others laughed.
Ryan carried Max to the living room and away from the others who were squabbling over a singular bread stick, as David made his son and himself a plate.
âYou been good?â Ryan asked, removing his mask to reveal his painted face.
Max shrugged, âAs good as a boy whose family is literal murderers can be.â