The man had just finished checking the shelves behind him and was satisfied about the alcohol on display. He turned as a man wearing a newsie cap, white button up shirt with the sleeves rolled up, a black vest with all but the top button buttoned, a pair of brown slacks, and a pair of brown leather shoes walked down the steps. "Donnie, brother, how was the show last night? Bitte, do tell." The man said in his German accent that belied his birth and raising in this very city.
Yannik, one of our enforcers, and one of the few I trust with my life, enough to let him get away with calling me Donnie
"It was good, but the man could have used a few more jokes in his act. Some of 'em went on too long." The man, named Donovan, said as he picked up a glass from underneath the counter and put it on the bar, then filled it with whiskey.
Yannik sat down and smiled, taking a sip from his drink. Donovan noticed a blood stain on his vest and leaned on the bar as he said "So, busted someone up tonight? Or did you just forget to do your laundry."
Yannik looked at the stain and his smile slipped "Oh, that. Had to bust a guy's lip. Richtiger idiot, I told him not to try and steal my wallet, but he tried."
Heh, leave it to Yannik to have someone try and mug him.
"Guy's lucky you didn't pull your gun on 'im." Donovan said as Yannik took another drink from his glass.
"Yeah. Guess so." Yannik said, looking over at the band members getting ready to play for the night.
The boys went into full swing, belting out one of their favorite tunes. Donovan closed his eyes and let the piano and sax music play over the air and cracked a smile as Joe belted out the lyrics. Yannik took his hat off and put it over his heart, listening to the old tale of woe and a lost a brother. Donovan opened his eyes and spotted a tear trailing down Yannik's face, and he knew the man was remembering a hot summer night with his old friend, choppers in hand.
Yannik silently raised his glass to the band as the song winded down, and Donovan saw him wipe his eyes with a hankerchief. The band members took their hats off to him before settling back down to talking and smoking.
Yannik goes back further then me, further then this place, but I know for a fact he's in my corner
Donovan filled Yannik's glass again, then looked the man over. "Go get cleaned up. I don't want you runnin' around when we get busy in a blood stained vest."
Yannik downed the glass in one go and walked through the back door as Donovan started cleaning the glasses.
I wonder how little brother is doing
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Okay to clear things up, if something between "" is in italics it's not an english word, if its not between those it's Donovan's thoughts unless otherwise stated.