Johnny Wise was never known for his good manners. He was a rough and gruff man, who always seemed to have a chip on his shoulder. Despite his less than charming demeanor, Johnny was a well-respected member of the Mafia...
He had worked his way up the ranks over the years, and was now one of the top enforcers for the New York branch of the organized crime syndicate...423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFPoRZPKG0
However, Johnny had grown tired of the life of a gangster. The violence and deceit had taken a toll on him, and he longed for something more meaningful. So, he made the bold decision to quit the Mafia and become a private detective...423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5Q7tVLwIY
Johnny set up shop in the heart of the city and quickly made a name for himself. He was tough and relentless, and he always got the job done. But despite his success, Johnny remained a loner. He lived in a small house and spent most of his free time drinking and playing cards with his buddies at the local bar...423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZwJFOPlAU
That all changed one summer day when Johnny was grilling in his backyard. He heard the sounds of laughter and chatter coming from the neighboring yard...423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rNG0VNLlp
Meanwhile Rocky, his dog had gone over to the pond and seized one of their ducks and brought it back placing it at his feet. Rocky looked at him, wagging his tail expectantly. Johnny shook his head and picked up the duck, hoping it was still alive...423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcAbKGmNyFC
Rocky looked at me, I honestly think that he wanted me to cook the duck for him. He got that sweet, crazy, delightful odor of barbecue chicken and now wanted some barbecue duck!423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOeTLdoS2my
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I rescued the duck and started strolling with the intent of returning it to my next door neighbor's pond,423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpVnqPhOH6
but, really, Quite honestly I did entertain the thought of some Mallard duck soup...
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Anyway, I gave Rocky several hotdogs off the grill, then walked over to the fence that separated my yard from the neighbor's and saw a woman sitting on a lawn chair, reading a book. She had long blonde hair, blue eyes, and a slim figure. And was wearing a red bikini that left little to the imagination...423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwic76plc1
I cleared my throat and said, "Excuse me, miss. I think this belongs to you."423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1aXwJm0AJ4
The woman looked up and gasped. She saw Johnny holding her duck by its neck, and Rocky sitting behind him, licking his chops...423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdlbtfQC3l
She jumped up from her chair and ran towards him, screaming, "You monster! You killed my duck! How could you do such a thing?"423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mrt0fedzQ
Johnny was taken aback by her reaction. He said, "Hey, calm down. I didn't kill your duck. My dog almost did. And he didn't mean any harm. He's just a playful pup."423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqs65ppHF9m
The woman reached the fence and snatched the duck from Johnny's hands. She cradled it in her arms and checked for signs of life. She said, "You liar! Your dog is a killer! And you're an accomplice! You should be ashamed of yourself!"423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnu2oIuN8g
Johnny felt a surge of anger. He said, "Look lady, I don't know who you are or what your problem is, but you need to chill out. It's just a duck. It's not like it's your child or something."423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf85n9bxDz1
The woman glared at him and said, "How dare you? This duck is more than just an animal. It's my pet. It's my friend. It has a name. It's Daisy."423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqYcMVDmcq
Johnny rolled his eyes and said, "Daisy? Seriously? That's a stupid name for a duck."423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCVrA2g979
What's your name sweetheart?423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZXigR9zRe
"The name is Eva and I'm definitely not your sweetheart. Idiot! And you havn't any taste either. Daisy is a beautiful name for a beautiful duck!"423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eouIp3H1I
Johnny snorted and said, "Yeah, sure. Whatever you say lady!"423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6ShTUdxTe
Eva exclaimed, "You know what? You're not worth my time. You're rude and insensitive and ignorant. You don't deserve to live next to me."423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYUoSh7MuX
Johnny said, "Fine by me. I don't want to live next to you either. You're annoying, hysterical and crazy. You didn't deserve to have any ducks."423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Q9ZCwxXdd
Eva said, "Oh yeah? Well, you don't deserve to have a dog."423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmu2pddS9mN
Johnny grinned, saying, "Well, you don't deserve to have a bikini." Eva said, "What does that even mean?"423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYK2rkjB3eQ
Johnny begin chuckling, "It means you look terrible in it."423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYqMt4lmOPU
She said, "That's it! You've crossed the line! I'm going to report you to the authorities!" Johnny said, "Go ahead! See if I care!" Eva said, "I will! And I hope they lock you up!" Johnny said, "Yeah? Well, I hope they lock you up for being a Loony Toon!" And disturbing the peace.423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5zmITDSZQ
Eva cried, "No, I'm not! You're disturbing the peace!"423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayJ0qBEmYt
Johnny said, "No, you are!"423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXw5Dc0CEqU
The woman said, "No, you are!"423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntBXI9SCuj
They continued to argue like this for several minutes until they were interrupted by another voice.423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmH8dmixZJ
"Hey! Hey! Hey! What's going on here?"423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRkPa3B5Cd
They turned and saw a man standing on the other side of the fence. He had short brown hair, green eyes, and a muscular build. He was wearing a blue shirt, khaki pants, and a badge. He was a cop.423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZICUM3du9
He said, "I'm Officer Brad. I'm responding to a noise complaint. What's the problem?"423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64QWu55syR
Johnny and the woman looked at each other and then at the cop. They both said, "He/she started it!"
The officer sighed and rubbed his forehead. "Alright, alright. Calm down. Let's start with some introductions.423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7FIUczEGj
"Who are you two?"423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIn4fhEXrk8
Johnny stepped forward and extended his hand.
"Hi there. I'm John, and this is my dog Rocky. We live next door." The woman stepped forward as well, still clutching her dead duck. "My name is Evelina and this," she gestured to the lifeless bird, "Is Daisy. We also live next door." Officer Brad nodded, scribbling notes into his pad. 423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZX5vWWe0yi
"And what seems to be the issue, folks?" Johnny spoke first. "Well, my dog got loose earlier and ended up in umm...Miss Evelina's backyard where he unfortunately, accidentally killed her duck." The officer raised an eyebrow. "Isn't that a bit of a mouthful Mr. ... uh ... John?" 423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFZFtDP0uh
"Call me Johnny. Sorry about that."
The officer smiled slightly. "Apology accepted Johnny. Now, let's hear from Miss Evelina." Evelina took a deep breath before speaking. "Mr. Officer, Johnny's dog attacked and killed my beloved pet Daisy without provocation. 423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSKPw67BB7
Not only has he caused immense emotional distress upon me, but now my family won't have fresh eggs or companionship because of HIM!" Both Johnny and Officer Brad stared blankly at Evelina for a few moments before bursting into laughter.423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSn7NdpKuI
After gaining composure again, the Officer Brad began writing furiously in his note pad once more. Evelina narrowed her gaze, staring quite menacingly. "I assume you find my situation amusing, sir?"423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NOxx86pxZ
May I remind the both of you, that someone just lost their life today due to his stupid negligence!" Officer Brad held up his hand to placate Evelina.
"Miss Evelina, I apologize if our reactions seemed disrespectful."423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJAT07Vn4iP
However, it appears that there may have been some issues regarding the nature of Daisy's death. He winked and turned to face Johnny again. "Is that correct, Johnny? Did you witness exactly how Daisy passed away?"423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3izW4qCRQ
Johnny scratched the back of his head and smiled. "Uh, no sir. I actually wasn't present when the murder took place."
Sir!
All I can tell you is that when I found them together, Daisy the duck was probably deceased.423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbUpdZHNSA
Officer Brad then stated that no real harm had been done and that they needed to work it out.423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rtMTOF0F8
And left the scene in his patrol car...423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OapYG7IET
I said to Eva, "Hey I'm sorry about your duck. There's no point in my not being cordial.423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvv09MivB0
Sweetheart, won't you please come over and have some marvelous chicken with me. Yeah, maybe I was a little too rash, you're a sweet looking doll!423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOhtr4gErh
(Still frowning, she looked at Johnny and hesitated but decided to join him)
It turned out that Eva was married to her husband named Jim, they had moved from Miami a year ago and had few friends...
Over the next few weeks, they grew quite close, some would say that they became almost inseparable. They spend hours chatting, barbecuing together, and Johnny finally felt like he had found someone who understood him.
But, one day when Eva's husband suddenly disappeared, Johnny knew he had to help her.423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSk3hALwQ5J
He threw himself into the case, determined to uncover the truth. Following up on every lead, and interviewed every witness, putting together every clue. It turn out ironically enough that he was actually a hitman in the mafia but the bosses at the top decided when he got busted by a narc, that he was a liability and had to go!
Eva was absolutely taken aback by this tragic news because she had absolutely no idea of her husband line of work inside the mafia. Johnny and Eva became even closer after that tragic occurence and they soon grew very attached to each other...423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8IKBo7yP8
Johnny started to change, he was kinder, gentler and even more patient than before. He finally had the serene, meaningful life he had been searching for, and he owed it all to Eva...423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdY7SC34M76
Years later, Johnny and Eva were still together. They got married and had a family of their own. As Johnny sat on their porch, sipping cold lemonade and silently watching their children play, he couldn't help but reflect on how far he had come. From a rude and brutish gangster to a loving husband and father. It was a transformation he never could have imagined before...
But he was grateful for every step of his tough journey, for it had brought him to the place where he truly belonged,423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzkIrVtcye
by his wife Eva's loving side.423Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcU3KEGJRE
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