"Why are you doing this?" The General asked the man in front of him. He had a mask on. But the General was far too familiar with that mask."You really underestimate me, General. I do not want much from you. I just want us to discuss." The electronic magnified voice filled the room."What do you want to talk about?" The General's voice was already rough as a result of the cold that seemed to surround the part of town they were in."That stunt you and your men pulled... It cost me a whole lot." The voice said."You cost yourself a whole lot. You thought you were harming the Military by setting up such a huge pick on Mr. Chen. Dark clouds, you lost more than a dozen men. Now, you pick a fight with me?" The General chuckled."My fight is not with you." Dark Clouds said, moving his gun in his hand."Oh, James Johnson then. You are really lacking in skillfulness and tact. I mean, do you really want me to believe that this is solely about James Johnson? Okay fine! Say it is. Then what?" Th
James turned around to find the Captain standing across the street from him. He walked over to where he stood."What is it?" James asked. His hands were folded across his chest."What were you doing over at the laboratory?" The captain asked.James suspected that he had seen him go in with the plank, and so he thought to structure his next reply carefully."Well, something needed fixing and I went to check it out. Anyway, how is the search for the General coming along?" James asked him.The General gave him a penetrating look that depicted mistrust and suspicion. James kept his shoulders high and his arms folded."The search is going fine. The men are out looking for evidence and... And any... Anything that could b-b-be a lead!" The General stammered nervously."Why aren't you with them?" James asked. He had long had his suspicions about the Captain but he needed to be certain first."I had to see to things here at the base. And you? What re you not out doing your job?" The Captain re
Sarah realized she would have to stand up and figure things out for herself. Williams was surely hiding something. Why on earth would he be pushing for them to get married while she was yet to get a proper divorce from James?She waited outside the city Hall where Williams had gone to speak with the Marriage Registrar about the wedding proceedings."Listen, I need you to tell me what has been going on." Jasmine's voice cut into her thoughts.Sarah turned to her, pushing her black shades further up her eyes."I do not know either. Williams changed all of a sudden from the moment he decided to push that engagement down my throat. He became hostile all of a sudden and that... This is all too suspicious!" Sarah blurted out."Duck!" Jasmine pushed her down as soon as Williams turned in their direction. The red Elantra SE was parked just outside the City Hall."That was close," Jasmine commented. They both watched William's car drive out of the parking lot and away from the surroundings."W
James's phone vibrated severally within his pockets as he crept towards one of the big open windows that belonged to the shed. There were railings on one of them, but the other was used as an avenue for fully airing out the room.It also had a long flexible pipe standing beside it."Get the other men to the front. " The deep voice instructed.James could hear a low grunting sound coming from inside the room."Hey! You better eat, it is going to be a really long night in for us all." The man muttered."I'm not hungry." The voice James knew so well replied.His heart skipped a beat when he realized that he had been right all along."The General!" He exclaimed to himself.James charged up and rushed to the other side of the shed which had an open window with bars. He peeped at the tall man who stood in front of the door. The General looked okay. He was not bruised or beaten up.The man moved to the other window without bars and James saw his chance.Without wastinf any more time, he ran
"Boss, we will handle this one. You take the girl and get out of here." One of the men said to Dark Clouds."You had better not fail me." Dark Clouds muttered and walked out of the room with two guards.James and the General both heard the heavy footsteps thudding down the steps. They both cocked their guns and ran towards the under of the staircase until the men had run towards the area they had come from.They both heard the front door shut and James nodded at the General to go after those leaving, while he handled those inside the house."No, we do this together." The General pointed to a table ahead of them. James nodded and as the men turned back towards the staircase, both of them lifted up the table and threw it at them, hitting them all at once.Together, they made for the front door as soon as the car revved out of the driveway."My car is down front! Come on!" James yelled. The General follows him out the gate towards the entrance of the estate where his car was parked.They
He pushed the door open and walked into the room. Both the General and James turned to look at him. The General's daughter pressed closer to her father."Captain!" The General said with a smile on his face. "Thanks for being there just in time to catch those men. My daughter... She was also saved because of your timely intervention." "Just doing my job, Sir. After all, the real hero is Johnson here." James turned to the Captain at the mention of his name. They both exchanged a mutually unpleasant knowing look. It was obvious to James that he did not mean what he said wholly."Yes. Get better Johnson. I have to take my princess here home." The General pulled his daughter closer to him."Thank you for saving me, Mr. Johnson." She said in a small voice.Johnson nodded weakly and flashed her a smile.Together, the General and his daughter walked out of the hospital room.Although the General had already left, the Captain remained.James caught his penetrative stare and returned it.The
"No! I'm calling off the wedding."James turned to her sharply. He would have pulled her closer to him if he could, but he could not reach out."What? How come?" He asked, even though he did not really care. It was great news to him."I... I found out the truth. Williams and Causey are together." Sarah replied."What?" It was not a surprise but, all the same, it shocked him that she had come to find out herself."Williams is such a liar. And he pinned it all on you and made me believe that you had something to do with it. I am so sorry for believing him and not you ." She apologized.James' already dark eyes narrowed at her. This was the first time he had sent her so broken. Sarah was so beautiful, that he had not even realized she had not put on any makeup that morning. She had just shown up at the hospital as if she had just woken up."I have nothing against you, Sarah. Absolutely nothing. I love you and that is my only fault. I would never let anyone or anything make you feel stup
Williams and his men put their guns down. But Williams turned to the troop of military officers with a smile on his face."Gentlemen, I have to say, I apologize for this unruly disturbance. But you see, this is a family problem.""Well, your family problem is causing a nuisance. Take your men and leave this place right now. Leave before we take undue action on you." Mateo warned him.Williams watched him closely. He knew he was outnumbered. Slowly, he put his gun down."Come on guys, let's go " he got into the car."This isn't over Sarah Brown " he muttered and stepped on the gas. His car screeched out of the estate, along with that of his men.Sarah let out a sigh of relief and rushed over to her house. She hugged her Jasmine and Father tightly."What the hell happened, Sarah??" Mrs Brown yelled Sarah."How dare you go on and make a decision like that without speaking to any of us about it, huh???""I reserve the right to make my decisions. Besides, I am tired of you selling me off t