Fleets of police Vehicles, cars and motorcycles, filled the area with each of them buzzing with sirens, and beeping the usual red and blue lights. Tripod stands with cameras where erected at almost every nook and cranny, and repoters as well as journalists were before them.An abmbulance was parked amid the cars with its back door open. Surrounding it was a crew of medical staffs in their whaite overall and another reporter interviewing them. Nathan and Letha managed to struggle their way through the crowd to the front of the building. Letha clinged tightly to him, intertwining their arms as they walked.It can’t be. It just can’t. Nathan’s heart raced as he drew closer to the house.He spotted a seemingly friendly reporter. That’s what he thought since she wasn’t wearing a mean look like the others. She was sorrounded by some journalists who was taking down what she was saying with their stationery.“Hello, hello ma’am,” Nathan said, paving his way through the journalists to the re
He sat in the best position his mind told him, beside Letha, at the extreme of the chair. Her sobbing had reduced but her eyes were still widened in shock. It was hard for her to believe, it was hard for everyone.Nathan flashed back to when Velma saved him form an ambush from Cayden. He remembered how promptly she arrived after he phoned her. She picked him up almost lifeless. If it weren’t for her, he’d have died that day. He would never forget the night the both of them watched the stars ocean, under its breeze. She was everything.The room had started to lose numbers. Most of Cayden’s friends had begun leaving. At the time, Cayden wasn’t present in the room. He had gone to see off some of his friends.“I need to talk to them,” Nathan whispered in Letha’s ears. Thoughts of the surprise she planned for him still ran through his mind each time he caught eye contact with her. “I really need to .”“Okay,” Letha sniffled before saying. She heaved herself over Nathan in an attempt to m
As Cayden’s friends reduced in number, so did the officials and practitioners. The reporters, journalists, police and medical staff. Only a few were left.Some minutes earlier, the ambulance left with Velma’s corpse. The forensics promised to get back with useful results of their analysis but their faces told the opposite. It was obvious all the evidence they had obtained was vague.However, a black male from the forensic team hinted Cayden, Nathan, Drew and Nicholas, the ineluctable result of their analysis.It seemed to be that the suspect was clean and detailed. All the evidence he left only led to dead ends. The suspect wiped off all possibly useful evidence.The only thing left was for an autopsy to be conducted. This was only because it is ideal under the law. It was very obvious, as told by the black male forensic scientist, that she died after sustaining a few blows at strategic points. The part where her hair was removed was the only ineffable part of the story.“We have
In what seemed like a flash, Nathan dashed out of the bathroom wrapped in a white towel.He searched for clothes in his wardrobe, tossing them all over the place. He settled for a track cloth. A blue sportsman tracksuit.He grabbed a shiny gilded wrist watch from a transparent glass cube collection of watches in his wardrobe and put it on.Hurriedly he creamed and put on his clothes. He reached for a matching pair of sneakers and fitted his legs in them.They were too tightly fitted but he wore them anyway.He reached for his phone and his wallet, and ran out, slamming the door behind him.Then turned on his phone and discovered he had an unread message from Rose. It came in yesternight. He wanted toread it but he didn’t have the time.“Drew, Nic,” I’m leaving. “ I’m already late,” Nathan said, glancing at his watch.“Hold up, hold up.” Drew yelled. “I already made some hamburgers.”“Drew I really can’t,” Natha exclaimed.“Just one man.You’re going to need something in your stomach
“What’s your name young man?” The doctor asked.“I’m Nathan,”“So what happened? It’s quite strange that you brought a cop in. It should be the other way round.”“I know. I was undergoing community service under the administration of Miss Kaylee. She was walking at the side of the road when I heard her groan.” Nathan said, hesitantly.“And then?” The Doctor asked.“That was it. I rushed her here. I asked her what cut her but she said she didn’t know. I guess it was an maybe a tree branch or some sharp object or an insect, I don’t know.” Nathan said apparently disturbed.Why was he lying? He didn’t know but it felt like the right thing to do.He believed that if he told the truth, he’d have to show the doctor the darts and ineluctably, the Doctor would involve the community police and the state police.That was the one thing he was evading. The involvement of the police, though he didn’t know why.“I’m afraid Nathan, it seems she’s been poisoned. Whatever cut her had a poisonous fluid.
“Can I take off the costume now?” Cayden asked, as Nathan reached him. “There’s no possible way that he’s inside here,”“Sure you can,”“Jeez, I feel baked already,” Cayden said, taking off the hoodie, then the cap and mask. He also took off the glasses.“So, why did you call me here?” Cayden asked.“First, I think you need to see the doctor. There’s still a chance that the dart affected you.“I already told you, it didn’t. This is the hoodie I was wearing at the time. It’s really thick.” Cayden said, holding a part of his hoodie out for Nathan to feel.“It’s quite thick. Could you take off the hood so I can check if it went through? The reason I’m doing this is because if the poison gets into your part of your body , it paralyzes it.” Nathan explained.Cayden turned his back towards Nathan and brought down his hood. Fortunately, there wasn’t even a scratch on Cayden’s skin. Yet Nathan still wanted him to be checked by the doctor. It wasn’t because they had suddenly become friends ra
Nathan unlocked the door with his eyes and they went in. Most times he used the passcode but somehow he wanted to show off.“An iris scanner?” Cayden said, with amazement.“Yeah..” Nathan said reluctantly. He didn’t know that was what it was called.“Any body home?” Nathan bellowed. “Anyone?”“Have a sit,” Nathan said to Cayden, pointing at the nearest couch.“Thanks,” Cayden said. He sat down, still taking in the beauty of the house. It was indeed a beauty to behold.Footsteps resounded from the stairway to Drew’s kitchen. Nathan considered it Drew’s before he always used it. Even when there was one downstairs.Someone finally surfaced after what seemed to be an endless walk down the stairs.“Hey.. you’re home.” Nic said.“Yeah.. and where’s Drew?” Nathan asked, peeping behind Nicholas to see if anyone was coming down.“Wait…you guys live with a lady?” Cayden chimed in, holding out a small magenta bag.“Hey Cayden? How are you doing?” Nic asked.“How am I doing? I’m good.” Cayden sai
Everyone went quiet for a while, apparently deep in thought except Drew who immediately frowned at Nicholas’ idea.“That’s nonsense. It’s the most thoughtless idea I’ve ever heard.” Drew exclaimed, gesturing vehemently.“No it isn’t. Up until now we’ve been able to come up with something better, which I doubt, it’s a credible idea.” Cayden said. He glanced at Nathan as if seeking for corroboration.“I think it’s a good idea. We just have to carry it out circumspectly.” Nathan said, in a low tone.“Really?” Drew asked. “After all Rose’s dad told us. That ninja has got blood lust.“Rose’s dad knows the ninja?” Cayden asked, confusedly.“Yeah he does but this is not important now.” Nathan said hastily.“No it is.” Drew objected. “This same ninja killed Rose’s mum and nearly killed her dad when she was still very little. That’s how dangerous he is, even more.”Cayden sat, eyes widened and mouth agape. He obviously didn’t know that. Rose never speaks it.“And it was Mr Khosrow that sent thi
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