Carl Weber's Kingpins Read Free Page B

father’s black-on-black Range Rover. He sat behind the passenger seat of the vehicle, pulling at the tie of the designer suit his mother forced him to put on that morning.
    All of the kids in his class were to go to work with their parents. Since their mother was a stay-at-home mom both he and Day had to tag along with their father for the day. King David had a slew of businesses but so far they had only stopped at the salon that also had a barbershop next door, and the day spa. Day had been intrigued but David was excited to get to the night club that his father owned. Many rumors of what went on there floated around through the grapevine but he wanted to see it all firsthand. He had heard about the topless women who walked around with drink platters and the ones who danced on posts. Whenever any entertainer was in St. Louis, Club Low would be their first venue choice for their after parties. In other words, Club Low was the place to be.
    “Why didn’t you get none when we was just at the gas station, stupid?” Day chimed up.
    King David looked back at his children in the rearview mirror and shook his head. Most twins got along well and were inseparable. His twins, on the other hand, were the exact opposite. In fact, most times he was almost certain that they couldn’t stand each other. They fought like an old married couple the majority of the time.
    “I wish the two of you could just get along.” David sighed. “But your sister is right, David Jr. You should have gotten some at the gas station. We’re about to pull up to Club Low now.”
    Not happy, David leaned back into the leather seat and crossed his arms. He looked at his sister with a look of annoyance on his young face and she returned it by sticking her tongue out at him. He knew she felt as if she won and he wanted to sock her in the arm.
    “I hate you,” he whispered so their father couldn’t hear him and she responded with a smug look and a shrug of her shoulders.
    King David pulled his car to the front of the luxurious building so that he could have the valet park his vehicle. Club Low was his favorite piece of property particularly because he had always wanted to own a night club when he was younger. He had even designed the entire building himself. The entire exterior was made of a dark, tinted bulletproof glass and the interior had a classy old-school feel full of tall ceilings and tan, black, or white walls. In order to get inside the guests would have to walk on the red carpet and the bouncers who stood at the doors were no joke. They had metal detectors and if you were opposed to a gun and weapon check then you instantly got the boot.
    During the daytime the club served as a dine-in restaurant with a popular menu. King David figured it would be the perfect way to end the day with the twins.
    “Come on, Annoying One and Annoying Two,” he said, stepping out of the vehicle the moment the valet appeared and opened his door.
    Day giggled and hopped out of the car. David, too, got out, not able to hide his excitement.
    “Daddy, do you and Mommy ever come and party here?” Day asked in awe of the vast building.
    “No, sweetheart, your mother is usually too busy shopping and doesn’t have much time for anything else.” He tried to hide the bitterness in his voice but David Jr. caught on to it.
    “Well, when I’m a grown-up my husband better take me to places like this. I like the finer things in life!” The smug look once again returned to Day’s face as she grabbed her father’s hand.
    “Well, hopefully your husband keeps you as far away from me as possible,” David Jr. mumbled under his breath, grasping hold of his father’s other hand.
    Together the three walked the red carpet, and when they got to the door the bouncers nodded their heads respectfully toward the family.
    “Good afternoon, King.”
    “Looking sharp, sir.”
    They held the double doors open and when the three had made it safely through they shut them and resumed