Velma flinched at the rebuke, but held her composure, albeit nervously. Drew stepped out of the way. " Come in" She walked in, and looked around, disbelief and amazement on her expression at the beauty of the house. "You guys are all here." She continued. "Does Nathan own this place?" "Yes." Nic said. "But you don't get to ask the questions..we do..what are you doing here?"Velma dropped her bag and sat on the cushion. "Look, you can go at me all you want, but I never wanted for Nathan to be hurt..I was angry with Cayden the first time I found out he had beat Nathan" "And the second time..when he got tortured?" "I didn't know Mr. Khosrow had planned that...if I had known I'd have tried what I could to stop it myself...I only helped because....well I guess it doesn't matter now. Where is Nathan? I want to apologize to him"The three guys looked at each other. "Well, he is umm..." Drew scratched his head. "He is upstairs, trying to recuperate from his injury" Drew said. "Pls Dre
"I thought we were heading for classes?" Nathan asked raising his sunglassed face slightly in a smug way. "Do you look like you're dressed for classes?" Letha asked, chuckling. "True though" Drew said. "I have an idea. How about we all head back to the mansion for a night-out, after classes?" Nathan suggested. "A party?" Letha said. "Yeah. Sort of" "Of course why not" Rose butted in. "I'm sure it'll be fine""Let's go" Letha said softly to Nathan, pulling him along, and resting her head on his shoulder. Rose looked sullen. But Drew came up beside her and offered his arm."Shall we?" He gave a gentleman smile."They don't get to steal the show" He said, trying to deflect the implication of the situation. Rose gave a small smile and linked her arms, with his, and they fell in step beside Nathan and Letha. Nathan glanced at them, and removed his eyes quickly. Devin and Nic trailed behind them. "Since I and Devin are the unfortunate ones without a date... we'll just guard behi
A few minutes later Drew, Nic, and Devin came in to the training room. Nathan didn't say anything for a moment, and there was a brief awkwardness. "That was a hell of a moment" Drew broke the silence. "He wasn't even seeing anyone. More like he had gone blind, enough to push me to the floor" Devin complained, a glower on his face. "I'm sorry about that" Nathan replied. "It's nothing.. except my but still hurts"Nathan snorted, and turned back to the punching bag, going at it, slowly and relaxed this time. "Velma said Cayden no longer works for Khosrow" Devin said. Nathan stopped, turning back. "I don't get?" "He opted out after the way you were tortured...he never expected it to turn out that way"Nathan scoffed. "Quite interesting...so that was what gave him a change of heart." "I'm being serious Nath..He was attacked by the man in a mask because of it" Nathan frowned. "Mr. Khosrow went after him?" "Yes...he was brutally wounded and is a target now as much as you are.""We
Then he spun it around. The bottle whirled, spinning before it came to point at Nic. "Nice go Drew" He rolled his eyes. "Not my fault" Drew raised his hands, chuckling. "I'll go first then." Rose shifted excitedly on her fabric. "Truth or Dare Nic" "Truth... I don't like being dared to do anything" He said cooly. "Who do you like the most among us? Someone you're crushing on.. perhaps?" "Yes...I think I actually do" "Wooooah" The others chirruped. "Who is it?" ", it's Drew" Nic turned to him. "What the hell man...screw you" Drew said with disgust on his face. And Nic laughed. "No..I don't have anyone I like here, unfortunately." "That's sad..." Delby replied, taking another swig as the emblems roared into the night. The bottle was spun again and it it's head nozzled in Nathan's direction. "I'll go next... Nathan" Delby said quickly. Nathan looked up at her. "Truth or Dare?"Truth I guess." Who do you like amongst us?" Rose seemed to go stiff somewhat as she stared
Something sank inside of Nathan, and he felt an annoyance he couldn't explain. His roommate had been hanging out with her, and he wasn't aware? He had brought him to his house and then he'd decided to take Velma away from him? His rage fuelled and he stormed towards them, he had closed in on them when they spotted him. Velma didn't say anything, still pissed that he had beat her brother that way. "Devin". Nathan said, not minding her. "Let's talk" Devin made to go but Velma held him back. "Sorry Nath...but he wants to get me something for now.. maybe when he is done" Nathan glared at her. " You don't want to start this with me, Velma" "Or what? You're going to beat me like you mercilessly beat my brother?" The anger in her tone was clear and sharp and Nathan faltered. "He deserved that Velma, you of all people know"Devin tousled his black hair anxiously. "He was almost killed by Khosrow, Nathan. He barely escaped with his life...he sustained severe injuries, he was admitted
Then he paused, taking deep breaths, and went again at the bagSome moments later Drew and Nic came inside."Devin's not back yet?" Drew asked. "I don't know" Nathan. "Hmm, that's odd.* "Probably decided to stay back and enjoy himself. Saw him hanging out with Velma" Nic said.Nathan punched the bag again."Let's train" "The ring this time or the bag?" Nic asked. "The ring." He moved over and climbed through the four ropes fencing off the box arena.Drew and Nic put on their gloves. "One of you should come at me" Nathan said, his face set. But they looked at him with confused faces. "Come at you? What do we even know" Nic asked. "Don't be afraid... just come.. you'll be able to learn that way" "Right...Drew you go first" Nic said, trying to push Drew forward. Drew scoffed." so much for the tough attitude... suddenly a scaredy-cat huh?" "I'm not a scaredy-cat. Alright I'll go then.. just sit at the sidelines and watch how it's done* Nic said and punched his palms together.
"Will you be needing anything?" "I'll need your driver and a simple car. I wouldn't want to draw attention when we pull over and drop the parcel in a safe spot." "Any other thing?" "I need the address of Khosrow's house, and a stamp"..........Nathan sat in the passenger seat as Donovan, the driver that had taken them on their journey to Mr. Khosrow's mansion handled the steering. He reached the street where the station was located. A redbricked building by the corner. There was a white and blue police car with siren system packed in front. "We need to pull back a bit" Nathan said when he spotted the car, not sure if there was any body inside it.Donovan reversed the car, and pulled into a small space between two houses. "Wait here..I'll be back" Nathan put his hand inside his pocket where the parcel was. There was no one in front of the station and inside the car. He walked up the stone stairs and opened the glass door. Inside was buzzing with officers both huge, and smal
Nathan dialed Mr. Swack's line, his heart thudding in his chest. But there was no response. Shit. "Oh, come on... not now" He dialed Mr. Swack again, trying to control his shaking fingers and the man picked. "Mr. Swack, there's trouble. We need some back up"Nathan tried to calm himself down. "What's going on?"Mr. Swack asked, tension in his voice. "The police are after us" "They caught up with the plan, I thought you had it all figured out?" Yes I still do".. I'll explain everything later..I need some distractions before they can call enough back-up and then we are screwed beyond redemption" "Where are you now?" "Hanson lane, West coast Avenue" "Good. I have someone around there.. just make try to avoid getting caught. He'll get the job done" "Thanks." Nathan said before hanging up, then turned to Donovan. "We just have to stay on the road and avoid being caught for now." *Leave that to me" Donovan said and swerved into another lane. The police car's siren kept screaming
Nathan had been living in fear for months, after the last face off. Ever since he had become involved with Mr. Swack and Khosrow's illegal organization he had been having a rethink about things. He needed to bring things to an end and make sure no one was going to be hurt again. Two friends had died. No one else was going down that line. He took a glass of juice from his fridge and downed it. Cayden bounced down the stairs dressed in an all black. He looked ready. "How are you holding up?" Nathan asked. "Ready when you are. We have someone to stop" Cayden replied. Nathan nodded. "Are you calling Rose over?" Cayden took his own juice from the fridge."No, I'd very much prefer that I see after this game of violence is over. Where is Nicholas?" "Right here" Nicholas came down, in ash-brown clothes. "Let's go" They all left the house heading for the cars. Nathan had seen firsthand what Khosrow was capable of, and he knew that he had to stop him before it was too late.For w
" You too... Please take care and be careful we'lll be in touch." Nathan said. They kissed and she headed to her vehicle and zoomed off. Amelia waved them Goodbye as she headed to her vehicle too and they got in and headed home. " We finally took Khosrow down... They are all behind bars now" Nathan said, gazing at cayden through the side mirrors. Cayden was shocked as he heard those words " really??? Wow. How??" He asked." It was all Nicholas idea, he made rose lure Remik to spill the beans" Nathan grinned." Really and he spoke??? Wow.... The power of women, Inevitable!" Cayden grinned. They all began to laugh."we need to get someone to detect and disable the bombs" Nicholas said."Yeah that's true, I'll call on my technician to come help us with that" Nathan said, grabbing his phone.As they got home, The technician came and deactivated all the planted bombs all around their mansions and they got in safely and headed to their rooms to rest after the long dayThe next day, N
at the table, allowing them to enjoy the rest of their meal in peace.After dinner, Cayden pulled Nicholas aside and thanked him for diffusing the situation with Veronica."No problem," Nicholas said with a shrug. "I could tell things were getting tense and I thought changing the subject might help."Cayden nodded appreciatively. He knew he couldn't let his past issues with Veronica get in the way of his friendship with Nicholas and Nathan.But as they walked back to the mansion, Cayden couldn't shake off the feeling that something else was brewing beneath the surface. He had heard rumours about Mr Khosrow's recent attacks on Mr Swack's crew, and he knew it was only a matter of time before things came to a head.The next day, as the sun streamed into his room from his window along side the calm breeze from within, Cayden received a call from an unknown number."Hello?" he answered cautiously."Cayden, it's me, Remik," the voice on the other end said quickly. "Listen, I need to talk to
He voiced his concerns to Mr Khosrow who listened intently before reassuring him that everything would be fine. But deep down inside, Remik knew that nothing was ever certain in this line of work.As they prepared for battle once again, Remik steeled himself for what lay ahead. He thought back to those dark days when he was lying in a hospital bed wondering if he would ever walk again.And yet here he was now - ready to take on Swack's empire one more time. It wasn't just about revenge anymore; it was about justice for all those who had suffered at Swack's hands.With renewed determination coursing through his veins, Remik stood up from the table and looked around at his comrades-in-arms. "Let's do this," he said firmly. And with those words ringing in their ears, they set out once again to face the challenges that lay ahead - together as one united force against what they deemed tyranny and oppression.A few days later, Cayden and Olivia were out on a date at a busy restaurant in th
As they stepped out of the hideout, Mr Khosrow's face was clouded with guilt, and Remik couldn't help but feel suspicious. He knew that Mr Khosrow had done some terrible things in the past to get back at Swack - he just didn't know the extent of it."So, what's our next move?" Remik asked, trying to steer the conversation away from Mr Khosrow's past."We hit them where it hurts," Mr Khosrow said, his voice laced with anger. "Their drug factories."Remik nodded in agreement, feeling a sense of satisfaction that they were finally making progress against Swack and his empire.But as they made their way towards the factories, they came across Nathan and Rose. Nathan had a dark scowl on his face, and Rose looked worried."What's going on?" Remik asked, immediately sensing something was wrong."Nathan told us what you're planning," Rose said, her tone desperate. "You can't do this. It'll start a war."Nathan stepped forward menacingly. "You might think you're doing the right thing, but you'
Remik and Mr khosrow walked through the city late at night, deep in conversation about their next move. Suddenly, they heard people shouting in the distance. They quickened their pace and found people looting shops.Remik's heart sank as he witnessed the anarchy in front of him. He thought to himself that how much more they have to face to make their city a peaceful place.Mr khosrow saw the desolate expression on his face and placed a comforting hand on his shoulder. "We'll get there, Remik. We just have to keep fighting." Remik nodded solemnly, feeling a renewed sense of determination.As they continued walking, they noticed a group of young boys huddled together in the corner of an alleyway. One of them had a torn shirt and a black eye. Mr khosrow approached them slowly, his hands raised in a peaceful gesture."What happened here?" he asked them gently.The boys looked up at him with fear in their eyes" We were attacked by some bullies who have been threatening us to give up terr
Remik's heart skipped a beat as he listened in on the conversation. Could this be the answer they had been looking for? A chance to put an end to all the bloodshed and violence?He tried to keep his expression neutral as he continued past the two men, but inside he was buzzing with excitement. He couldn't wait to go back and tell Mr khosrow what he had heard.As he made his way back to their hideout, Remik couldn't help but notice how different the atmosphere in the city felt today. People seemed to be going about their business with a newfound sense of peace and calm as if they were all holding their breath in anticipation of what was to come.When he arrived back at the hideout, Mr khosrow was already waiting for him. "What did you find out?" he asked, eyeing Remik closely."There's going to be a peace summit between the gangs," Remik replied breathlessly. "I think this could be our chance to end all of this."Mr khosrow raised an eyebrow at Remik's words, considering them carefully
As Nathan and Rose's relationship continued to blossom, their love only grew stronger. They spent most of their time together, going on dates, taking walks in the park, and talking about their hopes and dreams. Nathan was always there for Rose, He supported them in every way he can, and they enjoyed moments and shared a lot of time.The next morning, Nathan received a call from Rose. He was drenched in exhaustion after their experience at the club last night and pulled himself to reach through the phone."Hello, my love"?? He said, in a dull low tune." Hey sweet, ops did I wake you up??" Rose replied." Yeah ... But it's all good. Is it that obvious I'm just getting up?" Nathan giggled. He felt quite embarrassed." Yeah, it's all clear from your voice. Well, it's Saturday today and I'd want us to hang out in Cosy Cafe just close to town. I want to see you today" She said. Nathan cleared his throat " Ohh ok, that will be nice. I have some stuff to do with Nicholas today, so when I'm
Cayden was heartbroken as he walked out of the coffee shop. He knew deep down that he still loved Veronica, but he also understood that she had moved on. He frowned, as he walked down to the bus stop to board a bus. His placed his hands in his red jacket and headed back home. On arrival, he walked in to meet Nathan and Nicholas seated on the couch and seeing a movie. The banging sound as he closed the door got their attention. Nicholas and Nathan gazed at the entrance to see who came in." Hey man, Are you Okay?" Nicholas said as he noticed the gloomy countenance.Cayden sat at one of the single couches in the sitting room, his hand on his face and placed his legs on the seat's hand rest." Looks like you had a bad day man," Nicholas said. They gazed at Cayden waiting for a reply." Yeah yeah I had a very bad day... I've lost her guys. It's high time I realize that and move on. I can't keep toiling with my feelings like this" Cayden replied." She didn't accept after all this time o