hir

it would come to an abrupt stop all of a s

when a phone started ringing, which happen

the other person on the

ld think of. I had wasted so much time in my life idling away, and now only a

ving an argument with him. "Fuck this shit. If anything goes wrong, you'll be the first person

at's all he said before

few times, g

le to get any words out for a while.

me?" I asked, al

e growled, turning aro

y arms in front of me and frantically shook my he

er the phone who asked for my life to be spared. But I

ore exasperating a sigh. "Maybe because it will be a disgrace

dn't need to tell me the truth, but n

eth, and said, "Wow, even your revolver see

ren't in his league," he replied. Before I could open my

es. "I didn't come to stay here

lled out for someone which I igno

f as well." I wondered who he was talking to. How sad mu

stopped walking towards the exit and spun aro

ow?" I

on your tracks, stalke

r stalker,"

talker? I was his follower; more

rnate world that was chasing me on my way h

ther intentions. Other than that, I only researched about you becaus

e pulled his lips in a thin line

ration, having no

f you let a single word about what you saw here today out, then I promise you won't live

anyone?"

on

a day without telling anyone about this life or

N

om an

Not to a single soul!" he yel

pologize but didn'

contaminating this place." His voice had lowered,

lled at me li

, and before I knew it, the phone that I was clutch

that day, it was different. It was cursed. I

out for his forehead, a dar

ting him. On the other hand, a few of his men raised their guns at me.

ed it into one of their hands. All of them looked a

of the chamber, I ran as far as my legs could take me after I took off m

close. Just

s. I would have to go back to that office again. I had a

uilding, praying I wouldn't encounter any of his men. Just because of some mishap, I cou

ne by me as long as he didn't try to hurt me or my family.

ut even looking up, Nina informed me, "Sorry,

n appointment

ancel

see me, but it wasn't fair and it definitely wasn't enough to st

ds are a law to us, okay? S

ile to chill out. When I raised my head again, I saw Nina and

found myself striding towards the elevator quietly.

o you think you are going?" It almost made me jump out of my sk

vator. Just as Nina was about to catch me, I hurried in a

Dylan's cabin was on the topmost f

k presentable the whole way, I came out of the elevator, stepping into

but the trouble was that there were tw

appointment?" as

" I r

e any call from the recept

have forgotten." I shrug

ebumps hearing Nina's voice behind me,

d and skimmed my way in between the tw

illy air-conditioned breeze hit me. Dylan

traightened up immediately under his mere gaze. When his eyes fell on me, he lo

I always did. I f

" Dylan asked his recept

best to stop her, but I failed to do s

" Dylan s

et out," I told them after

is laptop. The guards left without another word, and before Nina could leave, h

w easily Nina even accepted that and was about to leave. I stopped

sn't her fault. She tried her best to stop me, I was just t

ter?" I had to blink a few times to

have a conversation

ine." He

Nina was ab

ob," he assured while

after silentl

a seat?" I heard Dylan say before I scurried

informed, without looking up from his laptop screen.

t this chance slip by. Whatever it