Russian Roulette by B Sherif (leveled readers .TXT) 📕

   Three young men were all sitting around at a table, Peter, Oliver, and Michael, all 25 years of age. In the middle of the table there is a gun, a Russian Roulette. "I just finished the installment of the silencer says Michael."
 Oliver picks up the gun and says," we just need one more item to complete this unique and beautiful gun". Peter takes out a large piece of paper with drawings on it. "
Alright guys he says, "the diamond is in the heart of the store which means that there are at least 5 camera's surrounding it. The diamond is worth 3.3 million dollars. If this job is successful", before Peter could finish Michael interrupts him and says "don't say "if" even one second of doubt can ruin this mission for us, you must believe that we all are going to be successful".
    Peter continues to say "okay, when we get the diamond  we'll divide it in 3 ways which means that we each get 1.1 million dollars". Michael and Oliver both a look at each other and they both say no shit Sherlock. Peter with an annoyed face yells, "this isn't a joke this is serious we have never done something this big before and just one mistake we are all going to be locked up for the rest of our lives. Now here's the plan".
 Michael stops Peter before he finishes and says, "we all have to make up a plan together don't give us a plan I mean I trust you guys in all but money does change people". "Are you serious" Peter says, Michael and Oliver look at each other and laugh. "Lighten up a little Oliver" says," were just making up jokes this whole seriousness of yours will get us caught". "Alright alright says Michael, "look Peter we all know how serious this job is it's literally our lives on the line here. I don't know, maybe it's just nerves but we've never done something like this as we can all agree, so enough joking around and let's get the job done".
     Peter, Michael, and Oliver are all parked behind the store, all wearing a mask. There is a moment of silence they all just look at each other, and 3,2,1 they get out of the van, all standing at different points. They studied the camera's. Michael goes to the back door and unlocks the door using a few tools, he doesn't open the door until his machine gets the password to the alarm. "Wow, it worked" laughed Michael.
 Peter with a confused look on his face, "what do you mean it worked there was a chance for it not to have worked"? asked Peter. Michael signs,
 "you know you would make an excellent wife always fighting for no goddamn reason, it was a joke". "This isn't a time for jokes" says Peter.
 Michael gets up and says "I know, but when your partner who you're about to commit a crime with is shaking like they just saw a ghost, Peter looks at his hands and see's that they are shaking, I think anybody in my position would do something to calm them down but clearly that made everything worse".
 "Can you two leave the arguing for later, please", said Oliver. 
    They go inside and the place is full of lasers and right in the middle of the room is the beautiful 3.3 million dollar diamond. Oliver is standing out side beside the car to keep an eye out in case  anyone drives by. Michael looks at Peter and he can tell that he looks very anxious. "
Take it easy" Michael says.
Peter looks at Michael and says "I know, I got this. I'll get the diamond says Michael",
Peter takes a small step and says "I'm coming too".
Michael looks down and see's that Peter almost touched the red laser, and Michael says "do me a favour and step over the laser so we don't get arrested, you are way to anxious and nervous, I will grab the diamond and place it inside the box just don't move an inch"!
 Oliver gets into the van because it's cold outside and the next thing he hears is START THE CAR! Both Peter and Michael get into the van and they drive off. All three men are yelling in excitement.
20 years later.......


   It was my 16th birthday, I was running to catch my special date with my boyfriend. He invited me out to a fancy restaurant. I see him standing outside and I say  "I am so sorry I am late, blame it on the stupid traffic".
 Although he was holding a rose and box of chocolate his face didn't look so happy.  He hands over the flowers and chocolate to me. So I asked him if everything is okay. 
"I can't do this anymore Roulette" he says.

 I stood there is shock, I ask why?

"I just think I need some space", he says.

   My eyes start to get watery but I try not to show him. It's my birthday, my birthday! you couldn't have done this yesterday or tomorrow? At this point I am furious I am so mad to the point where I just throw his gifts on the floor and I start to walk away with tears falling down my face. I get home and I see a van in my driveway. Which is weird because nobody visits my dad and I. Ever since my mother went to rehab we never had any one visit us. As I open my front door I see a man holding a gun to my fathers face and I start to scream. This man then garbs me and now he has the gun pointed at me. My dad is there threating this man. I have no idea what is going on and who this man is, I then hear police sirens. There are aleast 6 police men who burst into my house. My father gets thrown down onto the foor and this man forces me out through the back, then smacks me with his gun, and blind folds me. I have no idea where he's taking me but I hear a different voice a second man. At this point I am starting to get a serve headache, I'm feeling dizzy the voices of these men are slowly fading away, my eyes are getting heavy and I blank out. 

   I start to wake up, my headache is still so bad, I feel my face, my nose has dried blood as my eyes open wider I see that I am in this room, looks like a basement. I look down and I see my feet chained to a wall. I have no clue where or why I am here. I think about my dad, why were the police at my house? What did they want from my dad? Who are these men? I look around me, there's not a single object here. I then hear a voice "his" voice he slowly unlocks and opens the door, this time he has on a mask. Doesn't he know I already saw his face, or maybe it's the other voice that I heard. As he is approaching me I start to breath heavy. He sits down on the ground and just stares at me.

"Please, please don't hurt me" I said.

 He starts laughing. "My, my you look so much like your father, I'm sure he wouldn't want anything bad to happen to you".

 "You got the wrong people" I yell.

 He starts to laugh again. "I ask him what's so funny".

"Roulette Carter the daughter of Michael and Amy carter, isn't that correct".

 Tears start to run down my face. The other guy enters the room he is also wearing a mask. He comes in with food and a drink and says to me "eat up". I stare at his so called food. They both leave the room.

I have no clue if I should eat this food, I am hungry but what if they poisoned it. I'd rather starve, I push the tray away from me and I start to cry even harder.

   "You're late", those are the first words out of Michael's mouth to his lawyer Janet.

"It isn't my fault that you got caught Michael" she replies. Janet sits down across Michael and asked, "what have you gotten yourself into?"

"I just took what was mine before he could". Janet with a confused look in her face. "What are you talking about"? she asks. 

"There is a gun a Russian Roulette."

Janet laughs a little and says, "I always wondered why you name your daughter Roulette, anyways, what does this Russian Roulette have anything to do with this situation?" 

"The gun is worth a lot", says Michael.

Janet face just drops and says a gun Michael "seriously, okay so this whole situation is about a gun." "Not just any gun replies Michael, this gun has a diamond, and a silencer which is worth... I don't want to talk about this here." 

"It's okay Michael I am your lawyer they can't do anything. No, no you never know with these dirty cops," said Michael.  

The door knocks and detective Morris enters the room, and says, "Michael Carter you are under arrest for the murders of Martin Watson, Andrew Thompson, and Philip Richards." 

Janet yells at the detective and says "under what's grounds, you are making a huge mistake here." "Let me ease your soul hun, says Morris, Michael here has been linked to 3 different murders. His DNA matched, and I will do every thing I can to make sure he doesn't see the day of light again. Now are you going to tell me where his daughter is?  I believe her name is Roulette." 

"If you knew your stuff good you'd know that she's been kidnapped by the men that told you about Michael, smartass," said Janet as she exits the room. 

I lay on the floor, thinking about what my father is doing and why he had been arrested. Was he guilty, I mean cops can't just go into someone's house like that they have to have some kind of warrant. I slowly close my eyes. I hear footsteps but my eyes are too tired to open. I hear someone coming into the room, I think to myself I should pretend to be sleeping maybe he'll leave me alone. Or, maybe I'll just wake up from this horrible dream. 

He picks me up so roughly, my whole body is aching and he says to me, "you didn't eat your food."

 I just stare at him hoping he'll look into my eyes and feel bad about what he's doing. He grabs my face and says, such a shame, a pretty girl like you could have had a bright future. 

Guy number two enters the room holding a camera. He gives me today's paper. And tells me to look into the camera and read his script. I'm sitting on the floor shaking, I refused to say anything. 2 minutes of silence and the first guy says, "READ!"

 I say "no" and next thing I know I get slapped across my face so hard. I try not to show any weakness. I read his stupid script.

"My name is Roulette Carter, my father is Michael Carter. Michael, Daddy they are waiting for your call."

 "Now that wasn't so hard, was it?" The second guy says and they both leave the room.  

I have a panic attack, trying to get myself together. I need an escape plan. I have no idea where my dad is or what's happening. My pockets are empty. They took my wallet and phone I have nothing. I look around and I see a small window, I get up and look to see if some how I can manage to fit through it. I turn to the door, I need to know how outside looks. So the next time they open the door I'll  have a good look on how the hallways look like. I lay on the floor, and close my eyes once again this time I hope I get to rest.

"Mans voice; cell number 53." Michael enters he's staring at the