2024-03-29 05:35:21Alan could feel the pressure building as he tossed the crates over to the waiters as quickly as he could before anyone else found him.
“You are lucky you came just right on time. The guests were just about to leave embarrassed,” one of the waiters told him.
He didn't feel lucky though. Why would he feel lucky when had just been told that he wouldn't come out of the building alive? He was done for.
A deep threatening voice loomed over the subtle darkness in the alley prompting the waiters to scamper like cockroaches at the smell of insecticides. “Hahaha, here you are. You bastard! How dare you disobey father’s instructions”.
Alan turned around slowly - it was Lesley Billing; the first son of the Billing family.
“I should test how firm these bottles are by slamming them on your head. I am sure Rose would feel sad for a day or two and after that, she will be back to her senses.”
“Mr. Lesley, I understand that you are pissed off but it is not my fault I promise, I was stuck in traffic, and it…”
“You still have the guts to defend yourself?” Lesley barked, snapping his fingers angrily.
“I am just trying to tell you what happened, Mr. Lesley. There was no way I could have arrived earlier than I did.”
SLAP!
There was a dark silence, the echo of the slap on Alan’s face hung in the air.
The waiters and waitresses had their eyes widened in terror.
The slap came with so much force that Lesley’s expensive wristwatch fell off his wrist, breaking into pieces.
“Ha!” Lesley growled. “Just take a look at what you caused. That watch you just destroyed cost 10 million dollars - it is a hundred times the amount you have made your entire life.”
“Mr. Billing, I understand your pain but you didn't have to overreact by hitting me. Not to mention but I obviously didn't break your watch.”
“What?!” Lesley was dumbfounded. How could he still have the guts to talk? What was more annoying was the fact that it seemed that the slap barely had any effect on him as he didn't even flinch.
How surprising! Did the good-for-nothing pauper know how incredibly furious he was? What nonsense!
“You are going to pay for my watch…I don’t care if you pay with your blood,” Lesley’s anger heightened as he grabbed Alan by the collar of his shirt.
Alan responded with a cold stare - he knew that Lesley was just a weak bully. If it was a fair world, he would have broken his bones to pieces just right there.
Mr. Billing, Rose, and Margaret soon walked into the alley.
Mr. Billing strode calmly towards Lesley, pulling his arm gently off Alan’s collar. “Son, leave his shirt. You are stressing yourself unnecessarily.”
It was clear that Lesley’s attempt to make a mess of Alan was not as effective as Lesley would have wanted but that would only mean more problems for Alan.
Mr. Billing wouldn't let Alan free without giving him the disgrace of his life - how could he try to ruin his 60th birthday ceremony? He would show him an unforgettable lesson.
“No, Papa. He broke my watch. I wouldn't let it go just like that,” Lesley refused, still grabbing Alan’s collar.
Rose’s face was filled with worry and pity for Alan. “Please Lesley, just leave my husband alone. I will pay for the watch if that is what it takes.”
“Unbelievable! What voodoo has this idiot used on you that makes you support him so blindly.”
Mr. Billing cut in. “Lesley, don't worry about Rose. I am sure that when we are done with this bastard, she won't even recognize him. How can she love or support him if she can't even recognize him right?”
“Hahaha!” Both Lesley and Mr. Billing burst out laughing mockingly as the former finally let go of Alan’s shirt collar.
“As for you Mr. Greyson,” Mr. Billing turned to Alan. “I promised that you won't make it out of this event alive and I intend to keep my promise.”
Mr. Billing’s face was filled with contempt, a smile forming on his lips as if he just recalled a playful memory. “Since you wanted to ruin my birthday ceremony, I will compensate the guests for your foolishness by giving them a pleasant show.”
“A show?” Alan’s sister-in-law, Margaret asked curiously.
“Yes, Margaret, a show….and Mr. Greyson here would play a massive role in making sure that the guests are entertained. They won't only be drunken with wine but there would be an expedition proudly sponsored by Mr. Greyson.”
The alley was filled with curious faces as their eyes lit up with a spark of interest. The remaining waiters who were there quietly left the edge of the alley - they had seen enough and didn't want to risk involving themselves in what was already an ugly situation.
“Hahaha, are you scared, Mr. Greyson?” he mocked Alan while he responded by giving him an unknowing look.
In the blink of an eye, Mr. Billing signaled his guards and before Alan could catch his breath, they surrounded him swiftly.
A sharp crack and….
Poof! The first punch landed on Alan’s face followed by several other punches and kicking.
Their expressions were mean and their movements were swift. There was no way he could overpower them and even if he could, it was probably not wise to pull up a stunt.
“Please, take it easy on him. This is cruel, he doesn't deserve this,” Rose pleaded on Alan’s behalf, tears forming a cloud in her eyes. “Dad, it is your birthday and we should be celebrating. Why are we promoting violence?”
Mr. Billing’s shoulder was stiff as he paid no attention to his daughter’s plea. He was resolved to show Alan what suffering truly looked like. There would be no mercy and it was only just the beginning.
Alan was left with bruises on his shoulder and belly and he used his arm to guard his face as the hits kept coming in almost every second. He was beaten to a pulp. Why did life have to be so cruel to him?
Mr. Billing raised a fist into the air, signaling his guards to stop. He then adjusted his tuxedo jacket with his shoulders raised. He was enjoying the moment.
“I hope the guests have had wine and the other refreshments served to them,” Mr. Billing asked one of the guards.
“Yes Master, it is refreshment time at the hall.”
“Perfect timing,” he sighed pleasantly. “Now go to the dungeon and release Bingo and his dummies.”
Rose's eyebrows raised in surprise - She remembered the names and it wasn't pleasant. What the hell had Alan brought on himself?
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He was in a hurry to get things done quickly because he knew that it was going to be only a matter of time before the guards would discover that the public service system had been hacked.“When you get on the other side of the purple fence, just hang in there until we come to get you okay?”Jackson’s hands were large and measured, his touch gentle as he took Brody’s hands into his own.“Come on, I will show you the way and then you will complete the move,” Jackson’s voice was soft, his voice sincere as he was careful not to scare the boy with too much haste even though he was in a hurry and rightfully so.They crept until they got to the entrance which was just a few meters away from where they were. Jackson’s eyes were alert as he watched to see that there was no guard close to them that would impede their move.They hid behind the cars, creeping through the shadows with their eyes narrowed with a tense intent to get as far away from view as possible.Jackson then reached a point whe
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“Come on, let’s go. We can't just sit here and do nothing after all. We have to do something.”With a grim determination, the guards all filed out of the lobby one after the other, their footsteps resounding through the empty hallways.The tension was palpable in the air as their weapons glinted in the harsh fluorescent light.Their bodies were taut with adrenaline as they headed towards their destination.Alan’s face glimmered with a relieved twinkle of gratitude the moment he saw that the guards had all gone.He then whispered to Jackson. “Hey, Jackson. Call Fred now and tell him to his way to the purple fence area. That’s the easiest route out of here. Tell him to get there as quickly as possible. That’s where Brody would have to go meet him.”Brody was confused, his face darting left and right as he was trying to understand what Alan was saying.Where was he saying that he was going to go? Since when did the plan become that he was going to go somewhere?Alan crouched down, his fa
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“No one, I believe. You see what I am saying. What if they already got past this place and they are already heading outside.”“Think about it, I don’t think they would want to escape through the outside. Look at the way that they came in. We didn’t even know. None of us knew until they got to the top floor and killed two guards.”“It’s obvious they are trained so we have to think along the line of the fact that they are more than prepared for this.”“They probably outlined every step of the way before they came.”“Not probably, man. They did, it’s quite obvious.”“I guess it’s a draw right now. Mr. Lawrence already has one of them while they have gotten Brody.”“We must get back Brody, man. That’s the instruction. Mr. Lawrence has ordered a closure of all entry points right now and it is already in process. Everything must be on lockdown until Brody is found.”“We can’t afford to fool around.”“What if they are holed up in one of the offices? We should search each room systematically.
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Mr. Lawrence then moved his eyes closer to Della’s face to get a clearer view of what was going on.“Wait, what? You look familiar,” Mr. Lawrence’s eyes narrowed, his gaze piercing into Della with the intensity of a predator sizing up its prey.His expression was hardened as a cruel smile spread across his face.“You look awfully and strangely familiar I must say,” Mr. Lawrence remarked again.He wasn’t sure of whether to keep up with his suspicion or to ignore it. He was sure that there was something about her that was too strange to ignore.It dawned on him that the person that she traced her face to was actually that of Rose Billing, the same woman that he murdered.He paused once more and spoke. “I know who you are, don’t I?”Della’s lips curled very slightly by the side as if she was trying to give Mr. Lawrence the clue that he needed.And Mr. Lawrence picked up the clue. He was shocked by the resemblance that Della had with Rose and even though he tried to ignore it as nothing b
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“You are Brody, aren’t you?” Alan asked.The boy nodded in affirmation. Jackson’s grip on Brody’s hands loosened and Brody’s shoulders were relaxed gradually even though he knew subconsciously that there were most likely going to be some problems lying ahead.“I know you,” Brody spoke to Alan. “I saw you the other day when Mr. Lawrence killed Rose. You are Rose’s husband right?”Alan paused as if he was in a deep emotional thought before he then nodded.“Yes, I was.”It was a moment of reflection for both Alan and Brody as they both seemed to have missed Rose.Brody didn’t get to spend much time with Rose but it was obvious that the little time that he had spent with her was more than enough for him to miss her for a lifetime possibly.“And Della, the lady who texted on the phone. Are you her partner? Do you work with her? Where is she?” Brody asked.He was in a hurry to receive answers to his questions because he was still a little bit scared.“She is going to be with us soon, Brody
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The air seemed to thicken with tension, the silence broken only by the faint click of gun safeties being engaged.Alan then whispered into his radio, hoping that he was going to connect with Della. “Della, are you there? We are about to open fire on the guards who want to lock Brody in the basement. We are going to need backup, over.”That was all Alan needed to say and he believed that he had said enough already.They moved a few more steps with deadly precision, their footsteps soft and stealthy as they crept closer to the guards. They saw as the guards were shoving and dragging Brody and this time, they were going to lock him into the basement.They were no longer interrogating him about the phone because there were bigger issues to deal with.But Alan and Jackson thought that it was time to raise a response.The guards burst the basement door open and were prepared to shove Brody into a dark room but there was a sudden startling noise of gunfire.Pow! Pow!Boom!The hail of bulle
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