The Magic Black Card

Defiance of a Man

"That would be in your dream," he had declared, the words resonating with an air of confidence and impending revelation. "I'm going to show you what I am capable of doing." In a flash of frustration and defiance, Ethan released a seething breath as he terminated the call, his finger forcefully pressing the end button on his phone. The abrupt action mirrored the intensity of his rising temper, like a volcano on the brink of eruption.

The next day arrived with the same sense of normalcy and routine that permeates everyday life. But for Johnson, a dark cloud loomed on the horizon, threatening to shroud his world in an irrevocable shadow. Fate had conspired against him, as he suddenly found himself embroiled in a whirlwind of chaos.

The air seemed to ripple with an invisible current, as the weight of what he had done manifested itself in the form of police officers, dragging him unceremoniously into the station. The sound of their footsteps echoed ominously in his ears, the beats in harm