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THE JAZZ SIPPER

Chapter Four-----Night Train

The time had finally come, Regina would be 19 years old on the 20th of
February, and it was January of 1979. She was graduating from High School
in 28 days. She and Vance relation had been fully expose to her dad. It was
strange how it happened Regina thought, her birthday was approaching and
she had spent the day hanging out with Vance. She was getting ready to leave
so he gave her a graduation gift, along with a pre-birthday gift. Regina could
not wait to see what Vance had brought her. For Christmas he gave her a
beautiful Bulgari gold necklace with a diamond stud cross pendant. Her
birthday gift was a beautiful Bulgari gold bracelet with diamonds encrusted
that matched her necklace and cross pendant.

Both gifts came from the money that Vance had been saving from the
money he received from his deceased mother social security that he received
every 1st of the month. Vance had vowed to never spend the money on
nothing foolishly, but only on things that really matter to him like the gifts he
use to buy Aunt Jessie and Uncle Frank. Her smile was that to die for. It‘s
beautiful Regina said, and she began opening up her graduation gift. Before
Regina could say anything Vance said it is a book. One that Vance said he
had read and was recommended by one of his teachers. The Art of War
written by Sun Tzu. Twenty-Five Hundred years ago, a Chinese Top General
and War Lord, Sun Tzu wrote this book of military strategy based on Chinese
warfare and military thought. Since then, military leaders have used the
teaching of Sun Tzu for warfare and civilizations have adapted these
teachings for use in politics, business, law and everyday life. Vance smiled,
and said the book should be used to gain the advantage of your opponents in