Mrs. Grace and Aldo, who were picking up the scattered money, were startled by a rebuke from someone behind them. Mrs. Grace and Aldo looked back, but they both continued picking up their money."I guess you don't need any help," said the tractor-trailer driver, leaving Mrs. Grace and Aldo behind."Hey, wait!" exclaimed Mrs. Grace.The truck driver stopped and turned to Mrs. Grace and asked,"What's wrong, ma'am?""Didn't you just offer to help us?" she asked back."That's right! I want to help you pick up your scattered money," the truck driver replied.Hearing the tractor-trailer driver's answer, Mrs. Grace was a little embarrassed. Then Mrs. Grace asked again,"Are you willing to help us with anything else?""You mean, ma'am? What kind of help?" the truck driver asked back."Would you be willing to drive us home?" asked Mrs. Grace again. The truck driver scratched his head, which was not itchy. Then with a smile he replied,"Hehehe, nothing is free, ma'am!""I was expecting you t
"But you need to remember, you will not be able to leave once you become a member. If you leave your job or leave for any reason, you will be hunted down including your family. That's why so many resigned when they found out about the requirements."Mrs. Grace and Aldo were dumbfounded by Benji's explanation. Mrs. Grace shook her head again, then she said to Aldo,"You can't do it, Aldo! It's too big a risk and too big a consequence. I can't imagine my family being hunted down and killed."Aldo wrinkled his forehead like he was thinking about something."I'm not so worried about that, Grace! You know, I don't have any family here. So, I'll consider the offer," Aldo explained."So, why did you ask me to accompany you, Aldo? We already have our own lives and jobs, so why look for another one?" Mrs. Grace replied.Aldo scratched his itchy head with a small smile. He understood the situation of Mrs. Grace, who had a family. Meanwhile, he had been living with his parents since he was a ch
All of James' men immediately attacked Brandon simultaneously.Suddenly, Brandon was overwhelmed, facing so many of James' men.Brandon was again the victim of James' men, Brandon's body was kicked and beaten, until he fell to the ground and groaned in pain.James' men didn't give Brandon a chance to get up.As Brandon's body fell to the ground, James' men rained kicks and stomps on Brandon's body.Brandon turned to Mr. Badri, but this time he didn't expect Mr. Badri to help him. Brandon tried to fend off the kicks and stomps of James's men, which became more brutal.The merchants who saw the fight, immediately closed their respective shops. They were afraid they would be targeted.Brandon, on the other hand, crawled backwards, with both hands to avoid the attacks of James' men. Feeling safe enough and some distance from James' men, Brandon tried to rise to his feet.Seeing that Brandon could still stand up straight made James even more upset.Brandon wiped the blood from his nose w
Brandon and Mr. Badri turned their heads in the direction of the clapping. They saw a middle-aged, well-dressed man walking toward them.After he got close to Brandon and Mr. Badri, the middle-aged man said,"I'm very impressed with your fighting skills, young man! You easily defeated that mob of young men. May I know your name, young man?"Brandon examined the man in front of him from head to toe. Then Brandon looked up at the middle-aged man and asked him back,"What need do you have to ask my name, man!""Apparently you're lacking in manners, young man! I'm asking nicely, don't let me repeat my question," replied the middle-aged man.Mr. Badri, who was behind Brandon, could only listen. He didn't want to interfere in Brandon and the middle-aged man's conversation."Hahaha, you're nothing to me! Why should I be polite to you?" Brandon asked back."Oh my! Is it so hard to just say your name, young man?Is this how you behave when someone asks you? Should I pay you first to know your
The person who called Brandon, ran over to Brandon and Mr. Badri. Brandon and Mr. Badri looked back, someone was approaching them."Who is it, Brandon?" asked Mr. Badri. Before Brandon could answer, the person who was close to them immediately greeted Brandon."Where have you been all this time, buddy! I looked for you everywhere, I went to your house and you weren't there. I thought you'd disappeared into the earth.""Billy! Hehehe, I never went anywhere. I don't live in my house anymore," Brandon replied."Who's the old man next to you, Brandon?" asked Billy."He's nobody, he just happened to be beside me," Brandon replied.Hearing Brandon's answer, Mr. Badri could only clear his throat and cough a little."But, you look familiar with him, Brandon!" Billy asked again."Maybe it's just your eyesight, Billy! I'm actually not close to the old man," Brandon replied."Did you come here to take our land, Brandon? I tried to take it myself, but there were too many of them. I've had no in
"Punch and kick me hard, Billy!" challenged Brandon. "What the hell are you, Brandon? Why would I punch and kick you? This doesn't prove anything, that you beat James and his men," Billy retorted."I told you to leave your friend alone!" Mr. Badri interrupted."Old man, don't you instigate my friend! Do you want a beating, old man?" snapped Billy.Brandon's patience apparently running out, he kicked Billy hard in the stomach.Billy groaned in pain, clutching his stomach."Attack me!" Brandon pleaded with him."Are you crazy, Brandon? What did I do to you that you kicked me?" asked Billy in a groan."Attack me!" Brandon repeated, without answering Billy's question."I don't want to fight with you, Brandon! What possessed you to want to fight with me?" asked Billy, astonished by Brandon's attitude. "You're stubborn, you think of me as your friend, but you won't take my word for it even once. Did you see me joking, huh? I've told you time and time again, James and his men will never co
"Do you intend to find a ride?" the pickup driver asked.Without thinking, Brandon and Mr. Badri nodded and got on the car directly behind.The driver drove the car back quickly.They didn't expect that, without giving a thumbs up gesture, someone would offer them a ride."What good luck today, Brandon! It's rare for anyone to give a free ride. We don't have to bother stopping passing cars," said Mr. Badri, smoothing his hair in the wind."Fortunately, we earn easy money and buy these groceries. I think you have a lot of money to take me to town, Mr. Badri!" said Brandon. "Hehehe, but you got it easily, didn't you?" asked Mr. Badri back. "Yes! Even though I was battered at first by them, you just sat back and watched," Brandon retorted."Hehehe, you're starting to whine, Brandon? Facing those delinquents, do I have to intervene? It's just a waste of my old energy," said Mr. Badri. "Don't start, Mr. Badri!" grumbled Brandon.Along the way, the two of them had a conversation, sometim
Because Mrs. Paula spoke by covering her mouth with the palm of her hand, her voice was not clearly heard by Mr. Ibra. Then Mr. Ibra came out and went to his side porch."What are you doing here, Paula?" scolded Mr. Ibra, which made Mrs. Paula startled and immediately nervous."Me, I'm looking for Amrin! I've been looking for him since earlier, where the boy is," Mrs. Paula stammered in reply."Why are you looking for him, Paula? Isn't he in his room?" asked Mr. Ibra, who was getting suspicious of his wife's attitude.Mrs. Paula pretended to be surprised, when she heard her husband's explanation, then she replied,"Oh, apparently he's in his room. I didn't have time to look at his room, dad!"Mrs. Paula, who was holding a mobile phone, immediately pocketed the mobile phone in the back pocket of her pants."Then I'll go to Amrin's room first, dad!" said Mrs. Paula, stepping inside.Mr. Ibra only looked at his wife's back, as he left her.Master Ibra asked in his heart,"What is Paula d