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His Ascension A green snake under the green grass
"I'm waiting outside boss!" Ray told Ken over the phone. He arrived at the apartment about ten minutes ago and was waiting for Ken to come out to meet him. It was a few minutes to 9 am and he was concerned that Ken might be running late for work."Why don't you come inside? There's a grocery list on the bar stand. Maybe you can help me get all the items I outlined." Ken replied.Ray was stunned. He began to take steps toward the house and was soon stammering. "And work? How are you going to get to work today?"Ken was receiving the call from his bedroom. "Don't worry about me, Ray. I'll drop by the office a bit late today. I need to be somewhere.""Okay!" Ray mumbled and hung up the call. He knew how much Ken revered his job so he was certain that he needed to attend to an emergency that's why he'll be coming to the hospital late that day.Ray marched into the house, strode to the bar stand, and grabbed the list. He left.Back in his room, Ken had just stepped out of the bathroom and
His Ascension The new CEO
"He's here!" one of the employees announced and pointed to the entrance.They all turned to look at his arriving figure.Mr. Carter was taking steps toward the cafeteria. All the company staff was already seated around the tables, waiting to be served their free lunch as promised by the CEO.It was a few minutes past 2 pm.The waitresses in the cafeteria were up and doing, walking around with serving trays, and attending to the needs of the employees who were already placing orders. There were about a hundred people in the cafeteria. The place was crowded and noisy.When the employees saw Mr. Carter walking toward them, they darted their gazes toward him and the whispers died. Mr. Carter walked into the cafeteria with a bright smile. He strode to the center of the room and cleared his throat loudly, ready to address the crowd."I'm glad to see you all here. Thank you for honoring my impromptu invitation. I urge you all to have fun and make merry. Like I said earlier, it's free lunch f
His Ascension His story
"Please don't leave me, mom!" He beckoned with his innocent eyes looking up at her.He was clinging to her like his life depended on her cloak and he wasn't ready to let go of her.She smiled with tears in her eyes and knelt. She immersed him in a hug and whispered into his left ear."I need you to trust me, Ken."She pulled away from the hug and looked him straight in the face after a sniffle.Little Ken could barely see her face. It was dark. He could hear his father's voice from the living room. His father was speaking with some men while his mother was dragging him toward the basement.Even though he was seven years old then, Ken could tell that they were in danger that night. His father had always told him that the basement will be used as a hiding spot whenever the need arises.His mom flashed a quick smile shielding her fears and stood up. She held onto his left hand and motioned to him to come with her."You'll be safe my boy. Come with me."The frightened little boy took step
His Ascension The promise
"Mr. Jonson!" The Master called out to Cassie's father and abruptly stood up.Cassie's dad glared at his shivering daughter and turned to stare at the man before him.He joined his palms together. "I'm sorry for barging into your chamber at such an hour." He apologized and gave a slight bow.The Master flashed a quick smile and turned to look at Cassie. She was scared to death and couldn't even lift her head to look at her father."I'll excuse you both." The Master stated and walked out of the room.Cassie wanted to run after him. He had just left her in the same space with the man she had grown to fear.She lifted her head and caught her father gawking at her. She stood up and was about to head out when he thundered."Not so fast Cassie!"She pressed her eyes against each other and slowly turned around."What the hell are you doing here?" He demanded and began taking angry steps toward her.She put on a straight face. "I came to see my Master!""Without my permission?" He screamed at
His Ascension The boss
Charlie traced his way down the basement. He pulled out his secret key from his pants pocket and unlocked the door to the basement. With a smile, he stepped into the dark room and guided his hand to the light switch on the wall. He turned on the lights and marched toward the board.The basement was empty and it smelt of rust and dust. Charlie cleans his apartment consistently but he never went down to the basement with a broom. It had no windows and the tight air seemed not to bother him.He marched to the flat board and tucked his hands into his pockets. On the whiteboard were photos of Ken, crossed with the letter X in red.With an impish grin, Charlie grabbed a red marker from the table and began to draw imaginary lines on the board while mumbling incoherent words.He dropped the marker to the floor and turned around with a wide grin, a mischievous one."I'm coming for you Ken and I swear to God, you won't see me coming." He declared with bloodshot eyes, bearing vengeance.Charlie
His Ascension The man in a hoodie
Jane was stylishly led into the back seat of a vehicle so that the people on the streets don't get alarmed. Her Kidnapper had dragged her to a corner and then pressed a cloth on her nostrils which were soaked with a substance that would cause her to lose consciousness.An hour later!Jane slowly opened her eyes and the first thing she saw was the white ceiling. She wasting on a small bed, facing the ceiling. She let out a slight groan and felt her aching forehead with her left palm."Where am I?" She mumbled and roved her eyes around the barely lit room.She noticed a wooden table in the corner by her right. There were two armchairs and a bottle of water on the table.She tried to get up but felt a sharp pain across her forehead. She pressed her eyes against each other and her brain picked a burning sensation.She abruptly sat up and hugged her knees with her chest. Nothing was making sense to her. Her hazy eyes could see a man standing before her. she recollected that she was grabbe
His Ascension I’m a liar
Ken turned to Jane. He was ready to talk. As far as he was concerned, he was tired of the way they'd been ignoring each other when they should have sorted their differences a long time ago.Jane exhaled and took off her seatbelt. She turned to Ken and before his lips could part, she spoke."Look Ken if you want to ask me questions about my personal life then I'll advise you don't do so." She pointed a finger at him and looked him straight in the face. "Remember, you made a promise never to do so."Ken began to shake his head. "I'm ready to break that promise, Jane. It's been three fucking years and I can't say a few things about my girlfriend. I don't even know the people around her or where she comes from. I feel like a fool Jane." He screamed at her face, his voice was ringing with anger and frustration.Jane quickly turned away. She needed no one to inform her that she hasn't been fair to Ken."I don't know about your personal life either." She replied with her face averted from hi
His Ascension The plan
3 years ago!Jane walked into the living room and immediately took off her hoodie. She just got back from campus. She walked up to her father who was seated on the largest couch and greeted him with a warm smile after giving a slight bow.He motioned for to her settle beside him on the couch. She dropped her schoolbag to the floor and rushed toward him. There was a stool beside him and on it were two photographs.Jane had just returned from one of her hangouts with Ken at the grizzle bar. It was a few minutes past 5 pm."What are you up to dad?" She demanded, trying to get a glimpse of the photographs that were resting on the stool beside her father.He grabbed the pictures and presented them to her. "You don't have to stress your poor neck. Look at them." He threw the photos on her lap and picked up the glass of red wine that was on the table.The moment Jane uncovered the pictures, her eyes widened in horror. She turned to her father with a shocked expression and he immediately dro