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So nice a start Carry on boss

And the King appears! You are welcome, your highness!

Title: An Ace for Oscar
Genre: Crime
Number of words: 6,000
Writer: Larry Sun

"I have a terrible news for you, Mr Oscar DaSilva." The interviewer said cruelly. He was tall and dark. He was solidly constructed. His neck, shoulders, arms and chest were thick with muscles, powerful. The muscles could have been gotten only from years of weightlifting. He could as well have subbed for Samson, pulling down pillars and collapsing roofs upon the Philistines. He was wearing a white shirt; the sleeves were rolled up, and his forearms were matted with hair. He had a moustache that looked as if it was drawn on his upper lip with an eyebrow pencil. His eyes were probing from behind the horn-rimmed glasses he strapped on his face. It was with these vicious eyes that he was drilling an imaginary hole into my skull; he seemed to be peering into my soul and discovering my innermost secret. But, judging from the significance of his statement and stare, he must have truly discovered one of my secrets—a secret as shameful as masturbation.

"What bad news?" Although I had suspected what the news was going to be, I still expected—even prayed—that the news was something far different from what I was thinking. Anything but what I feared. It would even be a relief if the 'bad news' was the rejection of my application. Deep down in my mind, I knew that I was in a serious trouble. The man smiled and the smile scared the bejezuz out of me. The smile was evil. Malevolent. It was like a snake smiling at you; such smile would not be assuring.

"What bad news?" I asked again. I could feel the trickle of warm sweat travel down my spine. The office was well-ventilated; there was a working air-conditioner and another big standing fan turned its neck to-and-fro close-by, but they did little to dry my perspiration.

The man could see the fear on my face, and I could tell that he was glad with what he saw. He took pleasure in seeing the horror plastered on my face. His face twisted into a smile and it was like the grin of a skull.

Smacking his lips, the interviewer said, "The bad news is that you're going to jail, Mr DaSilva."

"What!" My incredulity could not be contained.

"Yes, young man. You will be spending fifteen years of your life behind bars. Did you honestly think we would not know that you forged the results? Forgery is a very grave crime in this country."

"I can explain everything—"

"There is nothing to explain, Mr DaSilva."

"If you would listen to me, I—"

"Like I said, you've got no excuse. You are a criminal, and you should be ready to face the consequence of your criminal acts. You are going to jail. All I have to do is call the police."

I was surprised to hear that he hadn't already called the police. Mr Dada wasn't someone who would hesitate to put another person in trouble. Surely, there was a reason behind his delay to make the call.

"Why haven't you called the police?"

"I don't want you to go to jail."

The biggest lie of the century.

"I'm sure you won't mind committing a little crime to keep yourself from being imprisoned." Added Dada.

"How do you mean, sir?"

He shifted his huge bulk in the chair and said, "Be smart, Oscar. I have a little proposal for you. You can't expect me to turn a blind eye at your crime for nothing. You've got to do something for me. It's a little dirty. I don't think you're in much position to refuse; except, of course, if you would rather be in jail for forgery of results and certificates. I've got some people who would gladly drag you to court."

My sweat still refused to dry up. That expression 'It's a little dirty' seemed very ironical. With a shaky voice, I asked, "What do you need me to do, sir?"

The evil smile came again. "We're kidnapping the Managing Director's daughter."

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stuff46:
Busted




See as guy man just come shield for hia.
Even LarrySun needs dictionary around to read this story o.

Op, good try. Still reading tho.

The OP and I relieve our thirsts from similar fountains.

Slimzjoe:
Larry! Larry!!
Would have called you a heartbreaker, but I wouldn't want to be Termed Gay

Lol! What happened?

HelenBee:
I can't find where to vote o

Just click on the number of votes under the story.

I just voted for you, sir. I wish you all the best.

TruthHurts1:
The problem is, most of these books are out of print. But I think there's a 1987 edition you can order online at the relatively affordable price of N500. I'll post you the link soon.

Please do. I need to have a copy too.

sanandreas:
larrysun mentor.

He is one of my mentors, yes. He was a great person.

Happy birthday, sir. Continue resting in the bosoms of the Lord.

sage1000:
The Lies of Locke Lamora - The opening chapter was extremely hilarious, seriously one the funniest scenes in fantasy and the rest of the book is interspersed with moments of hilarity.

The Last Girlfriend on Earth - The book is definitely odd but the humor in it is undeniable. It had me chuckling through out my entire read.

The Belgariad series - it intentionally mocks the fantasy genre as a whole while still being a great book. The conversations between the main characters are the best parts.

Redshirts - It is a parody of Star Trek and similar stories. It is a tribute to all the redshirts that always seem to die immediately in a mission. It is my favorite meta novel. Extremely funny.

Dresden Files - its main character has a problem of never being able to keep from insulting people even if the person is a millenia old god that could kill him with a glance. He once insulted an ancient Norse warrior so as not to offend her by excluding her from the people he insults. Series is one of the funniest urban fantasy out there.

Wow! Thanks a lot, buddy. I'll search for the books online.

Happy birthday to you, Firestar. Many happy returns.

Nmeri17:
**"I am Kanu and I am going to kill Pain and those bastards who raped my Jumai."

correct this line. nice story BTW

Oh! Thank you so much, sir. Error corrected. God bless you, sir.

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