Taka stood watching the convenient store clerk, waiting for the most opportune moment. As soon as the clerk turned around he pocketed a pack of “GOLD” brand cigarettes and started heading for the door.
He was thinking to himself, “Okay, I only have two hours until my boat to America arrives at the meeting point at the river. I need to get my accounts and work in order.”
As he stepped outside the convenience store a man inside a telephone booth watched him as he started heading toward Pink Pong Park.
The man spoke in the phone, “I have visual confirmation. The target has just left the ‘Stop-n-Swop.’ It looks like he is heading to Pink Pong Park.”
Inspector Slake, only six blocks away from the park was already running at full speed toward the park the second he heard “Pink.” He knew this could be his chance to finally get Taka, now that they could charge him for evading arrest.
Taka, with a cigarette in his mouth and his hands in his coat pockets, moved at a brisk pace walking down the stairs to the center of Pink Pong Park. He looked at the trees and the bushes knowing he would never see them again. He watched as families played together. Lovers were holding hands and kissing. Birds were singing. As he reached the bottom of the stairs, he began to hear the faint sound of footsteps. Soon they became louder and louder.
As Taka turned his head around, Slake was already on top of him and tackled him to the ground with a large thud. Taka pushed Slake aside as he struggled to get up. As he was just about to regain his balance, Slake grabbed him by the ankles and tripped him, making him come crashing back to the ground.
The innocent civilians, noticing what was happening, began to flee the park, fearing what might happen next. Slake grabbed Taka and threw him against a wall. Upon impact, Taka immediately took a punch to the gut and fell back to the ground. Slake, began to reach into his coat pockets for the handcuffs.
“It’s finally over,” he said.
“Your damn right it is!” Taka replied as he pulled out his pistol.
BANG!
Slake jerked backwards and fell to the ground motionless. Taka, now breathing heavily from the heated exchange, dropped the gun and picked himself up off the ground, leaving Slake there for dead.
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