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
Ms. Elaine gritted her teeth in frustration as she struggled to deal with the reality. That was the moment she needed the torchlight the most. How could she leave such a dark environment without illumination?It wasn't even like the light from her phone was bright enough to overcome the darkness in the alley but at least it was something. It was better than having nothing.She turned to her right but it was all pitch-black darkness. When she moved to her left, it was the same darkness that greeted her. Soon, there wasn't even anything popping on her phone anymore as it had switched off on its own.How would Alan now get through to her in case he had something to say? It felt like every source of help had been cut off from her at that moment. What even made her think that it was wise to follow Mayor Carney and Officer Rostos into such a delicate location? Even though she had escaped Officer Rostos’ suspicion, she had to grapple with getting herself free from the terrible place.Havi
She was soon with the phone in her hand as she figured out the spot through which she would escape.Just as she was about to climb the fence through which she would get into the final route of escape, she heard a voice booming from the darkness.“Hey! Who is in there? Come back now!”Ms. Elaine’s heart leaped out of her chest in terror and her eyes widened with terror as she heard the menacing voice.She immediately clawed and climbed over the fence, her breath coming in short, gasping bursts as she fought to get away from the danger that lurked in the darkness.Her mind was a blur of fear and adrenaline as she quickly escaped through the fence and ran without looking back until she finally got into the offices.Ms. Elaine’s hair was a tangled mess and her clothes were soaked with sweat and grass particles from where she hid in the bushes.Her hair was plastered against her face as she walked through the offices, her footsteps silent and careful as she sought to avoid detection. Her
“Hey, isn't that the secretary to the mayor? I think she is the one. Or am I wrong?”“You might be right, man. Let’s get back and greet her.”“No, calm down. Can't you see how rough she looks, she can't possibly be the secretary?”“But I think I know her face. I can't imagine that she would look like that but my guys tell me she is the one.”“I’m done with this, let me go back and check.”“No, man. Just leave her alone, let her be. It's not our business anyway.”The woman’s breathing was slow and rapid as she crept through to stay several steps ahead of the men. On a normal day, they were newbies that she would be so delighted to speak to or even scold should they do something that wasn’t so pleasurable but in this instance, she had to make sure that they don't notice her.She landed in a corner that was very close to the restroom. She narrowed her gaze ahead and saw another group of staff coming over - two men and one woman. She quickly dived into the bathroom, slamming the door beh