Russell’s car stopped at Gabe’s house. Nicole kept shaking her head. “You tricked me. You are really Gabe’s friend.”“Haha,” Russell lightly laughed. “To be honest, I wanted to talk to you so I’d know your perspective about the restaurant since you’re still new. And new inputs are what make a business survive through time. And I must say, I got a few more ideas thanks to you. Your plastic removal idea was also good. Most restaurants might not be able to afford such changes and sustain their business, but I can.”“You’re giving me too much credit, sir. I’m just a lowly woman.”“No. You’re a chef in my restaurant, and more than that, you’re the mother of my friend. So, you’re not lowly. Please don’t lower yourself like that,” Russell’s voice contained some level of authority this time.Nicole forced out a smile. “You’ve come a long way. Please drink coffee at my house.”Russell checked his watch. “Ah, sorry,” he was quick to deny. “It’s already eight o’clock. I must go home quickly, or
When Mia told Gabe that Brendon Carillo, the mayor’s son, had given her a job, she saw a rather confused and cute reaction on Gabe’s face.Gabe blinked a couple of times. “W-What? Why did he give you a job? What job?”Mia smiled faintly. “Some stupid job, which I rejected.”“You rejected?” Gabe couldn’t hide the smile in his eyes. “I knew it. You are smart. That’s why you didn’t fall for his bullshit. Nothing’s free in this world, Mia. If he’s helping you and your family, then he must be up to something.”“Ah-huh,” Mia glanced sideways at him. “Then what about you? What are you up to?”“Uh… I already told you my goal, didn’t I?” Gabe tried to be as straightforward as possible. “That’s why I leased a store for five years so that I can get Freddy and his wife on track, but I didn’t think they’d act like rich kids who are only entitled to the best kind of jobs. What am I supposed to do with the store now? I feel so stupid right now.”“Your intention was good, but you should have at least
Though Systa suggested that dealing with Medusa as quickly as possible was necessary, she still advised Gabe to first get used to his new abilities such as the Alpha Arts and the Omega arts.So, Gabe spent a few hours in the Woods park, training himself in the arts. Once Systa was confident enough in his skills, she gave the green signal.[You are now ready to fight her.] Systa said. [Let’s trace her. Activate your sensory functions through alpha arts.]Gabe had all the required information drilled into his brain. All he needed to do was execute the thoughts. He did various exercises in quick successions, and his five senses received a monstrous boost.His sense of hearing improved so much he was able to hear even the movements of the wind, and the sound of his sweat droplet falling down through the air. He could feel the presence of the tens of thousands of ants that were roaming about in the park, and the few rats that scampered here and there.However, unlike before, he didn’t feel
Somewhere in the city, Britney, mostly known as Medusa, was drinking at a bar. A handsome guy had been hitting on her ever since she entered the bar.She waved her finger at him. Smiling, he walked over to her with a glass of wine in hand. She saw the ring on his hand and said, “A married man like you shouldn’t be hitting on other women now, should he?”“What can I do? I’m a sinner,” he smirked. “And so are you, since you’ve come to a shitty bar like this.”“Heh,” she snickered a little. “Do you want to go to hell? That place is full of sinners.”“If by hell, you mean your house, then yes, I’m fully willing,” he whispered to her. Her eyes shone slightly red. And he was magnetized by her. She got up from her seat and walked away, saying, “Pay the bill and follow me.”He quickly put his purse on the table and followed her, leaving the bar owner a bit speechless and a lot happy because that was a lot of money for the wine they consumed.Medusa took him to a dark alley where there was no
“So you tell me now… What made me sick? Motherfucker!” Medusa’s eyes shone in the dark. She didn’t know for how long he had been observing her, so she couldn’t just attack him straight away. “What do you know?”“Only two kinds of people give excuses,” Gabe said in a normal voice after realizing that she was able to perfectly hear him despite being far away. “Lazy people and those who have things to hide. It’s obvious that you belong to the second category. So, I’m not going to trust anything that comes out of your mouth.”“So, you don’t agree with my words that there’s so much sickness in the world,” Medusa coldly blurted, getting closer with every step she took forward. “Just the other day, I bought some ‘fresh’ apples at a store,” she said. “Yes, I buy things, too, because I lead a double life. But those apples smelled like petroleum to me. I did some research and found out that these ‘smart fresh’ apples were being treated with petroleum-derived gasses to keep them appearing fresh
Medusa couldn’t stay calm after Gabe left. She kept walking aimlessly on the streets, thinking of what to do next.“He’s definitely not ordinary. But if he’s not a vampire, then what is he? I have to find out what his powers are exactly, and for that I’ll need some expendable men whom he can’t trace back to me,” she thought. “The Men in Blood should be perfect for this.”Men in Blood was a secret assassination organization where the members were brainwashed from a young age and were trained to kill and do any mission given to them as long as they were paid appropriately. The best part about this organization was that the members forgot the details of their previous missions and only looked forward to the upcoming missions. Even if they were caught in the act, they would never spill a single bean. So, they were considered as perfect assassins. The way to recognize them was by their nails were all painted in red with blood, which was why their name Men in Blood came to be.“Though it’ll
Systa wanted Gabe to train with the crocodiles for this night, but Gabe had other plans. He spent the entire night doing one thing and one thing only.The next morning.He woke Nicole up and told her to brush her teeth and freshen up. She didn’t know what he was up to, but she did what he told. And then he took her to a store. There was a ribbon tied at the door.Nicole looked at him. “What’s this?”Gabe smiled and gave her a scissor.“W-Wait…” Nicole’s eyes widened. “Don’t tell me… you bought this grocery store?”“I leased it for five years, Mom,” Gabe said. “I’ll hire someone to watch over the store when I’m not around.”“Gabe…” Nicole didn’t look too happy. “You should have told me before you did something like this.”“D-Do you not like it?”“It’s not about liking or disliking…” Nicole could see the inside of the store. All the products she kept seeing on the shelves didn’t please her. “I worked in grocery stores before. They do all kinds of things for profit. For instance, they bu
Gabe patiently waited for ten minutes. “She’s taking so long,” he mumbled to himself.Just then, Draco sneaked up on him and grabbed his hand. Gabe reacted swiftly and axed his hand down onto Draco’s head. He suddenly stopped it at the last second, or Draco would have been struck dead with that blow.Still and all, Draco almost wet his pants from that.“What do you want?” Gabe asked.However, Draco forgot what he came to ask Gabe’s help for. He was just still too scared by what happened. Gabe was not an expert with the children to realize that.“If you don’t have anything to say, then go back to your room,” Gabe hissed.Draco silently went back to his room.At the same time, Mia opened the door and stepped out, wearing a beautiful cream-colored gown that looked so good on her Gabe kept staring at her. It was a simple gown, but the minimal golden designs on it brought a depth to the clothing. “You look so pretty,” Gabe ended up saying these words after hesitating for a couple of second