GREEN (The Other Version) Chapter One

Coiling his arms around Clover like a snake coiling around it's prey.  The huge man began to squeeze the life out of her.  "This is what women get for playing with monsters."  "And you'll get your brains blown out if you don't release my friend" said Amber Forest as she pointed her glock at the hulk of a man.  "Do you know what will happen to you if you kill me?"  "Nothing but you do know what will happen to you if you don't release Clover."  Letting go of his hold the man dropped Clover on her feet.  "That's a good little monster.  Now step away from Clover.  Do as I say and you won't get shot."  Taking three big side steps the large man moved to his right.  "Good and tell your sister Ivy to pay me my money.  Clover walk over to me."  Strutting over to Amber Forest looking over her shoulder.  Clover spat the words "This is what monsters get for playing with women."  And the next time Ivy try to muscle her way out of paying me my money bad things will happen.  Now get in your car and leave."  "We'll talk later Amber" getting into his car the monster of a man pulled off.  "I can't believe he that stunt on me at the Emerald Lady.  My own night club."  "Ivy must be in hard times.  Using her brother to solve her money issues says a lot."  "Yeah Clover I was thinking the same thing."  As the two women stood in the parking lot of the Emerald Lady.  An old school 1970's Cadillac pulls up beside the two.  "Hello Amber how's business?"  "Edward Davis why aren't you at Club Envy?  Your own club."  "I just wanted to stop by and celebrate the success of the Emerald Lady."  "Yeah I bet."  "Any time you need to make some extra money there's a pole at Club Envy with your name on it."  "No thank you Davis.  The Emerald Lady only accept paying customers."  "Ha, ha, now you got jokes" pulling out a crisp $20 bill Davis reached out his window and handed it to Amber Forest.  Backing into a parking spot and getting out of his car.  Edward Davis followed Amber and Clover into the Emerald Lady.  "Wow Amber impressed.  You got a nice sized crowd."  "All my hard work paid off.  Would you care for a drink?"  "No thank you.  To tell you the truth I need to speek with you."  "We can talk in my office."  As the three sat in Amber Forest's office.  Edward Davis told her what was troubling him.  "I'm going out of town for a while.  I need to get out of Green Haven.  I'm in a sticky situation with the police.  A lot of the police in Green Haven are currupt but you already know that being who you are.  With you being the new leader of the Black Crime Syndicate.  You know what type of officers I'm dealing with.  I want you to keep an eye on my club for me."  "Sure Davis anything for a friend.  How long do you plain to stay out of town?"  "For a month."  "Why are the police interested in you for?"  "Why ask a question that you already know the answer to?"  "Prostitution, their trying to bust you for running a prostitution ring."  "Yeah I closed the club down.  Me and Sin are going up north for a while.  I just need you to watch my club for me."  "Sure like I said before anything for a friend."  "You might want to watch your step in Green Haven.  Things are about to get crazy.  Amber as your friend I'm telling you to keep your eyes opened.  Thank you for your hospitality but it's time for me to go."  "I'll walk you out.  Clover after I see Davis out I'm leaving.  I need you to run the Emerald Lady while I'm gone.  I won't be back tonight.  Lock everything up at closing time."  "Yeah Amber sure."  Making their way to the parking lot Amber and Davis say their goodbyes.
Written by Keith Edward Baucum aka The Brown Philosopher aka The Green Poet aka Red Seven