North & South
The Confederate Soldiers
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Billy walks out of the burning building focused only on Agent Theodore Harrison. He rips his mask from his face, watching
“Bullshit, ya stupid bastard! What? Do you really think I didn’t see you shoot me, order them to kill me, and then you try to shoot me again?” Billy back hands
“Alright, how about this?”
“I’d say that you are trying to cover for your new bedfellow.” Billy slows his pace, hoping that
“No, no, no, you have to hear me out. Sure Antonio runs things for now, but it was his son
“You are worse than Callistone, you piece of shit! You’ve known all of this and covered it up. You’ve lied to me, my mother, and the rest of the world, just to save your own ass! You are the one responsible for my, our lives, being turned upside down! You are the one found guilty tonight.” Billy gives
Billy hurries up to Harrison, stares him in the eyes, and then just backhands the man again, changing
The tower of stairs zigzags up the side of a huge storage tank. The climb is taking a physical toll on the aging man, as he reaches the top, trying hard to catch his breath. He realizes that there is nowhere for him to go. He stares down into the empty tank, wondering what will happen next. Then he gets another one of those cold chills. He spins around and comes face to face with Billy. Startled,
The rusted links of the chain cut into the soft flesh of his hands. He flails around trying to get a foothold on one of the ladder rungs protruding from the inner wall of the tank. With his weight balanced for the moment,
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Billy Ray McBride was a guy who had it all worked out. He had a future planned after college, a great girl, loving parents, the works. That is, until his twenty first birthday, when all of that was taken away. On this fateful day, his father was murdered, setting a string of events into play that will change his life forever.
Walter McBride is a career man with the FBI, and is ready to walk away. Retirement is calling to him, and he is more than ready to heed the call. For too long, there have been too many long nights, too many fatherless occasions, too much strain on his life and marriage. The time has come for him to close his records and file them away. The announcement of this glorious decision is his gift to his son, on this fateful day.
Over twenty years with the FBI gives a man a chance to make enemies. Walter’s was a mobster who was in his sights for most of Walter’s career. He should have informed the Callistone syndicate of his decision. Too close for comfort, a price was put on Walter’s life. Billy Ray McBride sat and watched, as his father was gunned down right in front of him, on this fateful day.
Love, hope and happiness are replaced by anger, hate and vengeance. His father’s murder case was being swept under the carpet, giving him the self appointed duty of serving justice. Billy becomes a driven man who will not stop until the death of his father is avenged. This brings on a constant battle raging inside him, with morality as the subject. To overcome this and save the innocent, he must cast away his rage, putting others first, before himself.
This is Billy’s story…
About the Author
Inspiration comes from personal experiences in life. I was, in my youth, a big fan of “Professional” wrestling. In the south, during the seventies, it was as much a part of the culture, as college football. Later in life, when my uncle joined the tag team ranks, I was always the first to go watch the matches. One night, they needed a referee that he and his tag team partner could beat up. My brief career as a referee was born. I enjoyed the limelight of center stage, and learned how to take a punch the hard way. Even though I never had the physique to be a “wrastler”, I can honestly say that I had my time in the ring just the same. To all of the guys who showed me the ropes, here’s to you.