“Oh shit!” The farmer screamed. “My leg!”Elijah, decoding what had just happened, turned to Snow.“Run!” He ordered as he dashed out of the house, too.They ran into the car and slammed the door shut.“The keys,” he said as he reached into his back pocket.“What the hell just happened?” Snow barked as he started the car.His head went to the side as he moved the steering and found the mother running out with a gun in her hand.“You bastard! I'm going to kill you. You came to my house and tried to take advantage of my daughter. Then you had the guts to cause my husband to shoot his foot! You're dead!” She began to shoot sporadically as Elijah drove off in a zigzag pattern.“Common man, do something!” Snow said as they kept ducking.His eyes went to his ring, and it changed colors. Whipping his head up, he looked directly at the windows. A bubble-like coverage emerged.“What'd you do?” Snow's mouth hung open as he observed.“Just watch.” Elijah smiled, fully turning the car around.The

“Who do you think you are to demand we stay? So we can listen to you cook more lies? You must be insane!” Her mother hissed and went directly in front of her daughter. “Come with me, baby. We're returning to the station and filing a report against these clueless cops, too.”“No, you're not!” Elijah insisted in a raised voice.“And who's going to stop me? You?” She sneered, giving him a disgusted once-over.“Yes, me,” he replied, returning her challenging gaze head-on.“Elijah, I don't think you should exchange words with the complainants. Just let them do whatever they have to do. We won't make any arrests until we fully understand the situation,” Montgomery assured him.“This is exactly why Mum says you're compromised. You saw the gun injury on my father. I have some bruises on my arms. How are you not making any arrests right now?”“Oh, shut up!” Elijah heard. It took him a few seconds to realize it was coming from Sandy.A small smile played on his face, making Anastasia even more

A flicker of surprises crossed his eyes as they drove past a massive gate and stopped in front of a building with a signpost at the top of it that read, “ALL THINGS THAT MOVE.”He had never been to this side of town before, and it amazed him to note there was so much more in Quantum City than most of its citizens knew about.“Here we go!” Jack said, his voice ridden with excitement.As they alighted from the car, an attendant approached them.“Howdy, officers!” The man, who was in close contest with the ground, waved.Elijah had to reach down to see the man entirely. “You're good, Ashton?” Jack stretched out his hand for a handshake.“We're tryna survive, brother.” He laughed as their hands clapped.While the pleasantries were going on, Elijah took the opportunity to move his head around. It smelled like a mixture of oil, gasoline, and cigarettes. It's probably not the best combination due to how combustible things could get.But if you sniffed a little, you could perceive the underl

“Hey man, I didn't know things were that bad between you and Winnie.” Lexington didn't feel the need to proceed without comforting Elijah.They may be rivals or not even the best of friends, but the fact they like the same girl only meant they had exquisite taste. He wanted people with refined taste, which was why he couldn't bring himself to hate Elijah.“What'd you say?” He asked, totally lost.“I said I didn't know things were that horrible between you and Winnie.”“It's nothing.” He shrugged, finally recovering from the harsh burn of her silence.“Are you sure? She wouldn't even look at you. You know there was a time she'd only look at you in a room filled with people.”“Well, I guess I've been replaced. At least, it's by a man that can protect her.” He eyes him, but not maliciously.“Really? I'm flattered that you think that.”“I'm not prideful enough to not know when I've been defeated. As long as you care for her, I'm good,” he assured him.“You're one of a kind. Why do you act

It was 1:am a.m. when he pulled into the warehouse. He parked the truck and jumped down from it.He paced around for a bit, contemplating whether to start parking or wait for Tobias to arrive. But when he calculated the time it'd take for him to come, he decided to go ahead.He strode to the back of the warehouse and punched in the code. The doors slid open, and he went straight to the escalator. It took him down and stopped in front of the doors. He inputted the second code, and the doors to the lab opened.The nurse was waiting for him when he stepped in.“You're finally here. I thought you weren't coming anymore,” she said when she heard his footsteps.“I had to find a truck. Coupled with some delays. Where's mum? How's she?”“She's fine. Do we start to park now? Where's Tobias?'' She looked past him, hoping to see the happy-go-lucky chap.“Hey, on his way. I drove the truck here from the store I got it from. He's driving from the house.”“Yikes. That's an extremely long journey.”