Alligator
“They had met on the stairs and the Russian had said about cigarettes he wanted to buy cheap and sell at twice the price.He wanted to borrow a grand that he would return the next day and even give Frank some extra for his trouble. Valentin said all of this casually, without reference to the ransacking of Frank’s apartment or the desecration of Frank’s mother’s ashes. Valentin honestly seemed to be asking for the loan the way someone might borrow a cup of sugar.We are neighbours, said Valentin. W...hen Frank agreed to the loan the Russian took his hand and shook it vigorously and said he thought they would be great neighbours now.We must be friends, the Russian said. I like you because you are a businessman. You are like me. This is what we have to understand: there is a system but it is like a suspension bridge, it has give. People like us must exploit the give, do you know what I mean? Frank said he understood.With persistence and patience, Valentin said. He clapped Frank on the shoulder.But now all Frank’s money was gone and he could hear the Russians waking up.MoreLess
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