"Because of that very reason." Tom replied honestly, gaze lowered to the stack of documents in his lap...his old birth certificate, a copy of his death certificate he'd procured illicitly...loose baby pictures, photos of his family, everything that had once been Anthony Venomecci.
Finally, he was able to look up at Rachel...the biggest piece of his life now, while the biggest piece of his life before sat right in his lap. "I was twenty one when it happened...just a kid. I had my whole life ahead of me when I got the job at that damn sporting goods store...I got the job to put some cash together for stuff I'd need during Academy training." He paused, shaking his head. "I heard some talk I shouldn't have...about money laundering, shit they took from something called Credit Dauphine and the Alliance. The biggest mistake I ever made was going to the local cops about what I heard, 'cause somehow those fuckers found out. Cornered me one night after hours...I tried to run but they fired off some shots, hit a case of ammo that hadn't been stored yet...and the whole place went up."
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Date: 2006-07-27 01:49 pm (UTC)Finally, he was able to look up at Rachel...the biggest piece of his life now, while the biggest piece of his life before sat right in his lap. "I was twenty one when it happened...just a kid. I had my whole life ahead of me when I got the job at that damn sporting goods store...I got the job to put some cash together for stuff I'd need during Academy training." He paused, shaking his head. "I heard some talk I shouldn't have...about money laundering, shit they took from something called Credit Dauphine and the Alliance. The biggest mistake I ever made was going to the local cops about what I heard, 'cause somehow those fuckers found out. Cornered me one night after hours...I tried to run but they fired off some shots, hit a case of ammo that hadn't been stored yet...and the whole place went up."