Titan went through an array of emotions in a matter of seconds. Getting defeated in arm wrestling itself was a first, and he got utterly crushed at that.Gabe let go of Titan’s hand and smiled. “I did what I said I would, so you should also do as per the bet.”“You want me to completely forget about Zuri. Is that it?” A shade of darkness took over Titan’s eyes.“Indeed. She wants freedom. So, let’s give her that.”“Freedom, huh. What if she still hangs out around the bars and parties then?” Titan asked. “You call that freedom?”“She still won’t have a superior over her head to tell her what to do and what not to do, every single day,” Gabe uttered somewhat coldly. “What she does with her life is her concern, neither yours nor mine.”Titan didn’t say anything but kept staring at Zuri as if he didn't want to let her go out of his clutches.“If I ever see you or your friends or relatives or acquaintances trying to mess with her again,” Gabe raised his forefinger and warned, “I won’t be u
“Let’s surrender, Gabe!” Zuri suggested in a high-pitched, stressed voice.“No,” Gabe’s response was short and quick.“Huh? Can’t you see all those men outside?” she yelled in fright. “Our lives come first more than anything else! I know you’re strong, but just this once, listen to what I’m saying! Otherwise, they’re going to stab us and shoot us to death!”“They might try to kill me, but I don’t think they’d kill you,” Gabe told her. “So, you shouldn’t worry.”“Huh? Are you saying I don’t have to worry if it’s only you who’s in danger?”“Yeah, because I’m not going to die tonight,” Gabe was about to open the door, but she stopped him.“Don’t! You’re just being overconfident!” Zuri screamed, hoping her strong voice would reach his brain. “No matter how strong you are, you’ll still have many weaknesses, and humans have limits. You cannot fight against knives and guns empty-handed! This isn’t the same as kicking some crates or winning an armwrestling battle, you idiot!”“I get it, so… j
“Not even flinching when the gun is kissing your skull,” Medusa smirked, “you really are a nasty motherfucker.”“You’ve been watching me and Titan fight the side,” Gabe responded. “If you wanted to shoot me, you had multiple opportunities to do so.”“So, you knew that…” Medusa’s interest and liking for him grew all the more.“What do you want?” Gabe asked. “A sorry for causing this nuisance in your street? Or some monetary compensation, perhaps?”“I don’t care about such worthless things,” she growled passionately. “What I want are two things. The first one: your name. And the second one…” she turned his head with the help of the gun by turning his chin. And she went for a kiss, shocking everyone watching, especially Zuri.“What the hell!” Gabe pushed her away. “I’m not into that shit.”“But your eyes say that you liked it though,” Medusa licked her lips. “Don’t tell me.. That was your first kiss?”Gabe didn’t say anything, but he was glad in his heart that his first kiss wasn’t Medus
Gabe brought Zuri home. “Are you sure you want to stay here?” he asked her. “I think it’s better for you to stay at your friend’s home for a few days at least. We can never trust those bastards, after all.”“By friend’s house, you mean yours?” she purposely asked.Gabe raised his brows.“Then, don’t bother. I can take care of myself,” Zuri stepped out. “But there’s one thing I do want to tell you. That boring girl Mia doesn’t deserve you. You’re too big for her, if you know what I mean.”“No. I don’t get what you mean,” Gabe replied.“No, I think you do,” Zuri smirked and left.Gabe exhaled audibly. “She’s very dangerous. I’m thinking that I’m lucky to be with Mia, but she’s trying to make me believe that it’s the opposite.”[Maybe, that’s how it appears to her.] Systa said. [After what you’ve achieved right before her eyes, her words make sense to me. Mia appears bland when she’s next to a guy who can dodge bullets and terrorize the bosses of Snake gang in their own territory.]“Bein
Being able to have extremely keen sense wasn’t necessarily a good thing. Gabe had to bear with the bad smells that were also intensified. For instance, he could smell the rat that died two houses away. Even the rotten fruit over a hundred meters away was bothering his nose now. And the street lights at night proved to be a nuisance for his eyes that had become quite sensitive now. Getting used to these would take him a while, so all he could do was bear with it.Compared to all these new inconveniences, what bothered him a lot more was the utterly cold, harsh fact that this world wasn’t short of people who always planned something selfish in this world for their own benefits, no matter who might be harmed in the process.The conversation between William and Bertha was not a surprise to Gabe anymore. Instead of being saddened by it, he wanted to give them a mini-heart attack. So he entered the house, shouting, “What the what?!”William and Bertha were so shocked by his sudden appearanc
“By ‘evolve,’ what exactly do you mean?” Gabe couldn’t help but ask as he walked toward the poles where children or adults could freely exercise. Because they weren’t used regularly, they were quite rusty now.[You can scrape the rust off using a metal. That’s a hard way to do it. Laser technology will make it much easier, but we’re going to do it in our own way.] Systa said. [Imagine yourself to be a wolf clawing at its prey. Not to injure but scratch them and tear up their skin. Your movements have to be swift and not forced.]As Systa guided him, Gabe assumed his stance and really imagined himself to be a wolf clawing at the poles. His nails scraped the poles and made a bit of the rust fall off.“It worked!” Gabe got excited, but a sharp pain also gripped his fingers. It was so painful that his knees buckled. “Dammit. Why is it so painful?”[The sensors in your fingertips are extremely sensitive, so of course you’d feel pain.] Systa amusedly said. [But as you improve in this techni
Gabe was left shocked by Mia’s words. Systa told him to just get divorced with her because he could find many better women. Gabe, however, went to his aunt and told her that Mia misunderstood her. He asked his aunt to talk to Mia.Nicole called Mia on the phone and told her to come and meet her in her house because she didn’t want to talk in front of Bertha and others.Mia refused initially, but after Nicole requested her to just give her five minutes, Mia agreed.When Mia came home, both Nicole and Gabe were waiting for her.“Mia, you have the right to get angry after what he carelessly did,” Nicole told her, “but he’s not sleeping with Zuri. And from here on, he’ll make sure to not even get near to her. Everybody makes mistakes, so give him a chance.”“I don’t have a problem if he roams with Zuri or someone else,” Mia blurted, still sounding angry. “My only issue is that he should have at least considered his position before doing so. I don’t need to tell what others will think if t
Gabe gave the rented car back to the respective company but then rented a new one. He went to the new location that was shared with him.To his surprise, the destination brought him to the entrance of an underground railroad. There were a few men playing cars nearby. They saw the car, and one of them came to Gabe. “You are Gangsta, aren’t you? You should go inside.”“You mean… into this underground pathway?” Gabe looked confused. “Do you want me to die or what?”“Haha, no, dude. The rails don’t come through this route. If you keep going, you’ll reach the destination in twelve miles. That’s where your match will be held.”“T-Twelve miles?” Gabe was stunned to hear that. “Just how far does this thing go? And why are they conducting my match somewhere that deep underground? I wasn’t even informed about it.”“If you don’t like it, you can just quit,” the man with the cigar casually said. “But you’ll be losing out on your ranking though. Of course, your reputation will also take a hit. Wha