Bastos continued from where his colleague stopped. “He then says the details contained in this envelope would be important in helping you make a decision.”Bastos stretched the envelope once again towards the mayor.Bastos’ expression froze as he began to have a lot of thoughts swirling in his head. The information he had received was quite a handful and he knew that he had got into a contest with Alan.It would have been a very comfortable one for him to challenge Alan if it wasn't during a time when he was contesting for an election but the fact that Alan was challenging him at that time meant that his attention would be divided.What option did he have anyway? He was definitely not going to return the gold to Alan. It was too much value for him to surrender. Too much value that would make him extremely rich. The only way to sort out the issue was to accept a fight. The only way was to eliminate Alan and it had to be as quick as possible so that it wouldn't create distractions for
The woman who barged in was Mayor Carney’s secretary, Elaine.Her face was frozen immediately when she realized her mistake, her voice a breathless whisper. “Oh, I am so sorry Sir. Please forgive me.”Even though she was apologizing for being mannerless, she wondered why Mayor Carney had to resort to an insult. She wondered why the mayor had to call her as being daft. What could be so important that she could have disrupted to make her suddenly refer to her as being daft? Even though she made a mistake, the mayor could have been more lenient, especially for the sake of the kind of relationship they share. She was her secretary for damn’s sake.Secretary Elaine quickly turned her back to leave so as not to get her boss more angry. Who knows what further insult she was going to receive if she tried to stay a little further?Mayor Carney and Officer Rostos resumed their conversation shortly after the secretary had gone.Officer Rostos asked. “What kind of message are you talking about
“I actually agree with you, Kobren,” Bastos responded. “It is very cruel that someone would command that others should be killed one after the other like that.“That’s what happens when people are greedy for money,” Kobren responded. “They are ready to kill without thinking about repercussions. I hope Alan hastens his punishment as quickly as possible.”Just as Kobren and Bastos were talking, they suddenly got themselves encircled by a ring of watchmen. They looked around and their eyes bulged in surprise because of how swiftly the men had gathered around them.It was as if they didn't walk up to them but appeared instead. Kobren and Bastos had their faces pale with fear as they realized that they were outnumbered.Kobren also watched closely at the men’s loins so that they were also properly armed. They scanned the circle of watchmen and they felt like the ground should open up and swallow them or else they would be victims.There was no way that they were going to survive such a dea
Officer Rostos brought out his cuff from his belt handle and walked towards the two men while they were seated.With swift efficiency, he bound the cuff onto the two men, their hands kept captive as they wondered the extent of trouble that they had gotten into.“Hey, hey, what’s going on, Sir? Why do we have to be cuffed?” Bastos asked, writhing against the binds of the cuff in a futile effort. “What have we done except to deliver the instruction we were asked? I hope you are not about to do something funny.”Officer Rostos didn't even say a word, his lips kept in a tight line as he selected a tape, the sound of the tape being ripped from a roll echoing through the air much to the terror of the two men.Within seconds, he pressed the tape firmly against Bastos’ lips despite the struggling muffled voice that was coming out from Bastos’ throat.With Bastos taped in the mouth, Officer Rostos also did the same to Kobren, his hands moving with efficient precision.Officer Rostos then escor
How would they react to the news that he was no more? How could they possibly survive? His daughter was only 5 years old and had just survived a delicate surgery on her face. Kobren had promised his daughter a lot of things if she held on through the surgery process and remained strong. How would he fulfill his promises to his daughter if Mayor Carney killed him? “My name is Kobren,” He finally responded, his eyes lowered with terror.“Come on, raise your head and look at me, look straight into my eyes when talking to me,” Mayor Carney instructed.Kobren then lifted his face, his body shivering with terror as he had his hand bound behind the chair in helplessness.“Now, tell me. How do you intend to die?” Mayor Carney asked. “I want to make your death as swift as possible because I have election business to deal with.”Kobren’s words came out spilling with a torrent of fear and anguish, his throat working to keep up with the tension of the moment. “Please, don't kill me. Give me an
Bastos’ plea fell on deaf ears as the mayor brought the nylon much loser. “Just let it go, man. Let it go. Don’t fight it, death isn't such a bad adventure after all,” Mayor Carney spoke.Bastos’ eyes bulged with terror as he tried to scream but this time, Mayor Carney had pressed the nylon onto his face to his utmost terror.Bastos’ voice emerged as a strangled wheeze as he fought for air, his hands clawing at the nylon.He was determined to put up a fight. He wasn't going to die just like that, he had to fight for his life.He stretched his legs as if to kick the mayor but it felt as if his energy kept reducing each time he tried to apply pressure. His hands tried so hard to remove the nylon that had encased his head as his vision began to blur.Bastos was suddenly losing his senses little by little and his vision was beginning to go blurry. The lack of oxygen eventually took a toll on his body as he slumped into the cold abyss of death.His limbs grew slack and lifeless as life wa
Mayor Carney’s face curled into a smirk that spelled the very words that he had in his mind - I told you so.Mayor Carney soon got to his office rooms and everyone was busy with analysis. Various men in suits were taking note of data and potential vote probabilities in various localities. It was a busy environment and the moment Mayor Carney walked into the office hall, two men in suits followed behind him awaiting instructions.“Get me secretary Elaine right away,” Mayor Carney instructed one of his aides.His aide returned after a few minutes, his face looking pale and it was clear that there wasn’t any positive news.“Where is she?” Mayor Carney queried. “I am sorry sir but she is nowhere to be found at the moment,” the aide responded.“What do you mean by that?” Mayor Carney asked, his temper rising gradually. “I need my secretary right now. Where could she possibly be?”The aide didn't want the mayor to get more upset so he went back again and checked around for the secretary.
Ms. Elaine started breathing heavily soon again the moment she heard Alan’s booming voice.It soon dawned on Alan that perhaps he had talked in a way that made her uncomfortable again. “So sorry, Elaine. Please continue, but are you sure about this? Do you work for the mayor? I thought you got a job as a librarian?”“Oh, that is in the past now. I resigned as a librarian only 3 weeks after I got the job. I started working for Mayor Carney since then and I quickly rose through the ranks until I became his secretary. I am sure of what I am telling you because I am one of those who work closely with him.”Alan was beginning to have ideas drop in his head. Was it all a ploy by the mayor to lure him? But from the way Elaine sounded, Alan could tell that she was genuinely scared because of what she might have heard or seen.“I am very sure of what I am saying, Mr. Greyson. I owe you a lot from previous years when you saved my daughter and that is why I am telling you this. I also think that