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Chapter 2: The Hitman speaks

Former Panthers wide receiver Rae Carruth contemplates several scenarios to terminate the pregnancy of his girlfriend Cherica Adams before deciding on a drive by shooting that enlists the help of friend Michael Kennedy and a hitman.

Van Brett Watkins walks slowly into the visitation room, using a cane.

He wears a brown jumpsuit, standard issue for inmates at maximum-security Central Prison in Raleigh. He sits behind double-paned glass embedded with metal bars. A small grate at the bottom allows conversation if you speak loudly, which Watkins will do for the next three hours.

“I don’t get many visitors,” he begins.