Vera continued to stare at Louis as her cab drove past him, and unable to leave him waiting there, she stopped the driver. “I'll get off here.” She said, and the driver stopped the car, after swerving off the road. Vera pushed open the door, paid the man, and began to walk back to the cafe. As she did, her heart thumped loudly in her chest. As she walked, she seemed to be fighting a battle inside of her head.'You don't know him.’ A voice said.'Are you willing to throw away your feelings all because he's a stranger? He's bared himself to you, he's willing to love you.’ Another arose.‘Don’t forget that strangers are dangerous, Vera.''If Louis leaves, you'll be the one hurting twice as much because you could have been with him, you could have allowed yourself to find happiness. This is the first time anyone this serious has ever approached you, you're not going to throw it away. Do you have to torture yourself this way? You like him, then accept it.’ 'No. You don't just accept str
Charles never knew that he would feel so happy to see the old system notification back. There were days when he thought hard, and racked his brain to think of where or on who he could spend the money.In fact, it had once gotten to a stage when he felt frustrated and tired of the whole tasks, but right now, he felt like the happiest man on earth, happy to do any task which the system wanted him to perform.“So, I guess you have 24 hours to perform this task.” Andrew said, looking at him with a smile.He knew how happy Charles was, so it was more like he had contacted that joy, and was ready to do more things which would make him happy.“That reminds me. What could happen if I fail any of the tasks given to me?” Charles asked, finally glad that he had someone who could give him an answer to this question which had been on his mind.“Oh, that’s true! Well, if you fail tasks, you will face a penalty. A hundred million dollars or even a billion could disappear from your account, or you mi
YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE TASK. THEEREFORE, YOU HAVE GAINED 5 POINTS AND NOW HAVE THE LIBERTY TO CHOOSE ONE OF THESE SKILLS WHICH CAN BE GOTTEN WITH 5 POINTS.Charles was able to successfully complete the task, and it made him feel so relieved, and top of the world.He stared at the options he had, and kept them because he wasn’t ready to use a skill yet, and he hoped that whenever he needs a skill, it would be any of the ones listed here.“Business was good today.” Vera spoke with a happy smile while in Charles’ car.“I know right? If only every day can be this way, there’ll be no worries.” “Exactly.”“Although, there’s bound to be days when things would seem sour, but we’ll always overcome. That’s certain.” James added, and they all acknowledged it.“But at the same time, I’m also glad I have good people like you and Vera. You both have areas where you really do well, and I commend you for that.”“Well, anything for you, boss!” James voiced out happily, and they all chuck
Her eyelids fluttered to be certain that she saw the right thing, but when she opened her eyes to look at him again, his facial expression had turned back to normal.“Is anything wrong? Why are you staring at me like that?” Louis asked, with a smile on his face.“Uhm… Nothing.” Vera replied as she shook her head and then turned her head to the other side of the car.Louis then chuckled, and bit his lower lip.“I guess since you accepted me to be in your life, you have come to accept your feelings and now, they’re taking over in a rush. You were probably wondering how you came to love me so fast. Well, I’ll tell you.”Vera turned to look at him, interested in what he had to say next.“Well, it’s because it’s fate. Fate brought us together, Vera, and it made both of us fall in love.” He spoke, and then leaned over to kiss her on her forehead.“Come on, Louis.” She chuckled. “Eyes on the road.” She said to him, and let out a breath which was relieving her of all the tension she got while
It felt as if something huge was dropped on Charles' heart and he somehow found it difficult to breathe.He quickly clicked on the news headline and then his fast beating heart turned into a normal paced one as he realized the situation wasn't what he thought it was.The explosion was actually from a kitchen near the bazaar and it wasn't an explosion that took lives, neither was it one that was very serious.“Oh, my goodness. The media really need to find a way to relay their news in a better way; in a way that won't make someone have a heart attack.” Charles voiced out as he breathed out to express how relieved he was.“What was that?”.”There was an explosion around a grocery bazaar. Not that serious.” Charles responded, still acting relieved.“Oh, i see. Alright then. I need you to sit and relax. I'll see what I can do and how fast I can be. If the arsonist contacts you, play safe with them, so they don't feel pushed to press the button.” Andrew advised.“Alright, noted. I will.” Ch
Charles looked down at Andrew's hand and noticed that he was holding something that looked like a flash drive.“Is that what you were trying to make?” Charles asked, out of curiosity“Yes it is. This is powerful enough to destroy any bombing that is connected to you. Come on, sit over here.” Andrew urged as he led Charles to a chair which was before a system. ''So, what are we to do here?’’ Charles asked, wondering what was next.“Alright, I'm going to get some information regarding the bombing related to you.”Then Andrew slipped the flash-drive into Charles’ chest pocket and then concentrated on the system right before him.Charles watched as Andrew did his job on the system while he tapped his fingers on his lap impatiently.After a while, Andrew pressed a particular button and then turned to Charles.“Done.” He voiced out with a smile.Then he moved the system closer to Charles and showed him the places which the bomb had been installed in.“So, the only thing we need to do is to
Charles was ready to finish Longman off once and for all and ensure that he would never try such again with him or anyone else, if he ever survives from what he’s going to make him go through.He watched as Andrew did his thing until he remembered James and Vera. He then called James who answered his call immediately.“Hey James. Nothing happened, right?” Charles asked, trying to be certain that the trouble was over.“Nothing happened, boss. How did you go about it?” James asked, out of curiosity.“Well, I somehow got it solved, and then found out that it was Longman’s doing.” Charles replied as he rose to his feet to move around a little.“What! Long man was involved in this?” James exclaimed.“Yes. He is the master mind and I’m going to ensure that he pays for everything. Have you reached out to Amelia and Vera to be certain they’re fine?” Charles inquired, trying to be certain that things were fine, now that the bomb has been detonated.“Alright, I’ll do that now.” James responded,
“Finally got his whereabouts, and that of his wife, and kids.” Andrew chuckled, and folded his arms while he raised his chin in pride and satisfaction.Charles looked towards his side, and walked towards him.“So, he has wife and kids and acts so wicked? Or does he think he would never be conquered?” Charles spoke as he looked at the map on the system.“Well, some of them who have been in this game for quite some time feel they are kings and queens, and know how to maneuver their way every single time.” Andrew replied.“Well, it’s time I show them that not every day is Christmas, and Longman is going to be a perfect example. Thanks Andrew. I’ll take it from here.” Charles appreciated him, and turned to leave,“Hey, hold on. You should take this with you. He’s a cunning man, so you should know he could have tried something else, and you walking right into his trap would be bad.” Andrew said as he handed over the mother controller to him. “Thanks Andrew. I really appreciate it.” Charles