In this story based on true events, author Nelson Rodriguez explores the effects of an online game called Mobster on its players. Rodriguez examines how people interact with others when they are involved-or even obsessed-with online gaming, delving into the relationships that are built through the game-sometimes with others who live a completely different part of the world For Sam, the game Mobster became an extremely personal and real experience; he began acting out his crimes in real life, without giving any thought to the law or the lines that he was crossing. To "win," he did everything in his power, regardless of the consequence-making bribes and intimidating anyone he perceived was in his way. But would he take to ultimate step and actually kill someone? Mark was committed to his job as a police officer, and so he never imagined that one day he would have to engage in the very acts that he had sworn to fight. It seemed that destiny had a different path for him-a life he never imagined for himself. Despite their strong personal relationships, once these players get caught up in the game, all that matters to them is the game-and everything they cared about before is in jeopardy.

MOBSTER

By Nelson Rodriguez

Trafford Publishing

Copyright © 2011 Nelson Rodriguez
All right reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4269-6270-7

Chapter One

IT'S NOT JUST A GAME

"911, what's your emergency?" said the operator. There was silence. "Hello, are you there?"

Hello "hello",

Yes! Said the operator and the caller replied, "Hello, yes, I'm calling because there are three men across the street in front of my neighbor's home."

Just as the operator began to ask the old lady on the phone if the men were engaged in of any suspicious acts or movements, the frantic woman cut into the operator's question as if she already knew what the operator was going to ask. The woman on the phone her, so she continued on in describing the color of their clothing. They wore, though not confident in a definite color she said the clothing is dark, with what seems to be and they seemed to wearing a hooded sweatshirt or jacket. "Please send someone over. I have a bad feeling about this," she pleaded.

"Ok," responded the operator, "But do you still see the three men out front?" The woman returned her focus to the house across the street from her, and she observed that three individuals were gone.

, and so she continued to sort the individuals out, Just then she hears a scream that sounded as if it came from a greater distance beyond the house is. Deep inside she felt a strange feeling. So she began to plead with the operator on the other end of the phone to send someone to check the neighbor's home. The Operator said to the elderly woman, "Ma'am, calm down. I need you to focus here with me right now, okay? Just relax for a moment; I need for you to give me the address. Take a breather first. Ok ma'am, are you ready to tell me the address now can you tell me the address?"

"Yes, I can," replied the caller.

"; Ok, let me get the address and I will send someone out and have them take a look around the premises," said the operator. "They will and knock on the door to ensure all is well at that residence. Ok, now give me the address."

The address is: the old lady goes started to tell the operator the address, but she clearly became so nervous she begins began to stutter. "Ok the address ... uh ... uh ... n" o. dear! Let me see, ok! It's Ahm "is 157 North, Seventh Street."

"Operator said Ma'am," said the operator, "Please stay on the phone! I am

Going to contact the Garden City police department and they will dispatch the police over, okay Ma'am?"

, "and the old lady replied Ok, thank -you so much. I hope everyone in that home is safe. Please get here as soon as you can, please old Lord; please watch over that family, please." Tears began to run down the surface of her cheeks. Overpowering the strength that she once possessed holding them back; the more she tried to stop, the more the tears came, as if they were immune to the fight.

Once the police got to the address given to them and arrived, the old lady rushed towards one of the marked vehicle as it came to a stop, pointing and explaining her story as she cried and gasped for air. One of the officers exited the car through on the passenger side, and; as she continued to talk to the other officer, he walked towards her to get more information. Suddenly there was another scream that derived from the exact location of the house.

Taking the gun off his holster, one of the officers' moved towards the house. Then He banged on the front entrance of the house and yelled "Police, open the door!" There was no response. And a lot flurry of movement from inside the house caused him to kick the door in as he yelled "Stop! Don't move or I'll shoot?" The other officer was outside, waiting for back up to arrive when he heard his partner yelling. And giving a command He ran into the house to cover his partner as well as apprehend a potential suspect.

Once inside the house the police officer already in the house told the other one, "that just came in, I got this one! Go for the other two that ran through the back! "Hurry up" The other two culprits were fleeing the scene at great speed. The officer had to stop and listened; hearing branches break and footsteps rumbling across the terrain through the backwoods drove him to pursuit pursue the suspects north. There he discovered another parking area at the bottom of the hill below, with no sign of the men.

, never even getting to see the individuals they got away, After searching for ten minutes, the officer returned to the house and mentioned to the other officer that the others men got away.!! The officer in the house replied "Oh," fuck it! We got one of them; we'll catch the others later!" Once Steve was arrested, who was one of the three men inside the house, the officer took Steve into the patrol car and drove him away to police headquarters as back-up began to arrive at the scene. The other officer entered the house to collect evidence. Once the police was finish in the house they went to the old lady that made the 911 call to let her know that they capture one of the suspects, but the other got away. But not to worry that they neighbors' and her were safe. One of the police officer thanked the old lady and left the premises. While all this is taken place; the two men that got away ran into a Chinese restaurant and call a taxi from pay phone, once inside the restaurant they Oder something to eat and waited for the cab to come. Louis and Greg sat down and starting to enjoy the meal that they Oder during the meal a taxi pulls up and honk the horn, Greg tells Louis to hurry up that the taxi was outside. Louis gets up and exited out the door jumps in the taxi and tells the driver to take them to the nearest airport.

Inside the police station in the interrogatory room they got Steve asking him all kinds of questions to build up their case against him. But Steve isn't saying anything about nothing. One of the officers giving the interview tells Steve that he is going to jail for a very long time unless you cooperate with us to capture the other two guys and if you do so we may reduce the time and give you a better deal. Steve make believe that he is willing to give information and ask he officer if he can make a phone call before he's start to tell them anything. Ok, said the officer I just got to verified with my superior and I'll be back for your phone call Ok. Twenty minutes later the officer come back in to the room and tells Steve to go ahead with the phone call. Steve gets up and walk to the hallway to make the call, he call Sam and tells him to listen carefully get someone over the Garden City police department, that's where I'm at right now they got me in custody. Sam said I got you men don't sweat it and hung up; Steve return back to the room and sits down. The officer tells him you finish: Ok let's do this, Steve lean forward into the table and ask do what? What are you talking about officer? The police officer gets up and tells Steve, Oh so I see you want to play games now, well fuck you then you ignorant piece of shit ,I'm going to make sure the you rot in jail you stupid fuck!. Steve replied you are talking about stupid 'hum', you better take a good look at you're self before you judge me, ass hole. The officer grabs the chair and slams it on the wall and leaves the room.

While these event are taken place; Louis and Greg are inside the airport waiting to get tickets to fly back to Arizona; Louis met Greg in high school, Greg was getting his ass kick by two other students after school was over when Louis got in to help Greg in the fight. Ever since then they became real close to each other,...