Timid
7: Chapter 7
Timid
Timid
Zakai rushed in from the terrace and headed towards the place where Scorn was holding a meeting.
But the moment he reached there, he saw the door of the meeting room was wide open; he peeked inside.
No soul could be found.
“Fu*k!
Why is it empty?” Zakai gritted his teeth.
A hand suddenly patted him on his shoulder.
Zakai turned his head and saw one man.
He was wearing a black suit just like them but on the chest of the coat, he had a different kind of pattern.
He had a robust built-in body with an intimidating expression that was kind of threatening.
“Hey!
Why are you wandering here?” The man asked glaring his eyes at Zakai stood with a commanding aura.
His visible muscle outlines on his arms highlighted his stature and physical strength.
Zakai gulped nervously.
The man held a tight grip on Zakai’s shoulder and turned him facing towards the man.
At once Zakai panicked.
His narrow and slender frame with lean and stringy muscular build out-casted him while the man’s barrel-chest, broad shoulder with bulky, solid muscles pressed against his clothing was incapable of being compared.
As they stood facing each other, the man’s shadow covered Zakai’s entire body.
Zakai lowered his head and started to bite his lips anxiously.
He feared that the person might analyse the situation why he was standing outside the meeting room.
And added to the tense situation, he couldn’t think of any excuse.
Looking at Zakai’s suspicious behaviour, the man asked again, “Who allowed you to enter?
Before I take out my gun, answer me.”
“I…I…I’m…of…gang…I…” No doubt Zakai wanted to speak.
Of course he tried.
But each word that wanted to escape from his mouth got stuck up into his dried up lips and he started to gabble unintelligently.
“Tell me you…” The man grabbed Zakai’s collar and his other hand was raised high into the air; aimed to directly land on Zakai’s cheek.
Startled Zakai could not resist the bulky man’s hand; instead he closed his eyes and covered his face with both the hands.
“What’s going there?” Someone’s voice echoed into the hallway.
Zakai instantly gushed out a calm breath thanking whoever his saviour was.
The man instantly released Zakai’s collar and took a few steps back.
Zakai opened his eyes and looked at the direction from where the voice came; he was still lowering his head.
The person was fortunately Opel.
Opel came towards them and stopped next to Zakai, “Are you ok?” Opel tilted his head and tried to look at Zakai’s lowered face.
Zakai simply nodded his head.
“And you!
Abel, what’s this behaviour?
He came with me so atleast show some respect.” Opel’s words were bold and stern.
This time the man lowered his head, “Sorry for my misconduct Sir!
But when I asked him, he kept quiet which looked suspicious to me.”
“Fine!
You can go now.” Opel announced.
And the man left them and went away.
Zakai raised his head and looked at the man leaving the place.
Opel grabbed Zakai’s chin and turned Zakai’s face towards him.
“Did he hit you?” Opel’s face looked concerned.
Zakai shook his head.
“Are you sure?”
Zakai grasped Opel’s hand tightly and pushed away his hand.
“You came before he could hit me.” Zakai shyly answered.
Opel looked at Zakai’s face.
The corner of his lips automatically curved up looking at Zakai’s face.
To tease him more, he said, “Your welcome!”
“——” Zakai looked at Opel clueless.
“I know you said thank you to me in your mind.”
Zakai rolled his eyes.
He couldn’t believe that these words came out from the stern leader of a gang.
“But you don’t have to thank me.
It’s a straight order from Mr.
Scorn to protect and guide you.
I was just doing my duty.”
Zakai looked straight at Opel’s eyes.
He couldn’t analyse if Opel was still teasing him or stating facts.
“Let’s go.
Boss is already out.” A man rushed towards them and announced.
Zakai nodded and followed the man without looking back at Opel.
Following the same route, they walked out of that secret place.
As they got out, it was the same scene.
People gathered in groups chatting and drinking peacefully.
Scorn gulped down a glass of wine and bid farewell to a group of men.
Opel stood next to him and whispered something onto his ears.
Both went out of the pub and the whole gang rushed out following them.
Zakai too followed them.
Four men rushed towards Scorn and covered him from all the four directions.
Another man rushed towards the car and opened the door for Scorn to enter.
Scorn walked swiftly discussing something with Opel.
“Sir!
Hello sir!
Sir wait!
Wait!” Suddenly a girl yelled from the stairs outside the pub.
Everyone looked back.
Few of the members rushed towards her, not allowing her to move forward.
“Let me go!
I won’t harm you!
Sir!
Sir I won’t harm you.
I think this fell off from your pocket.” The girl raised her hand holding a handkerchief.
Scorn waved his hand directing his men to make way for the girl.
And instantly his men moved sideways, making a way for her to meet their boss.
The girl went to Scorn and handed him the handkerchief.
“Is this your?
I just thought it could be yours because I saw you moving out of that place just now.”
“Thank you!” Scorn smiled at her.
Then he looked at Opel and at once Opel understood his assignment.
He grabbed the handkerchief from the girl’s hand.
Scorn turned around and moved towards the car, while Opel handed the handkerchief to Zakai who was standing next to Opel.
Clueless Zakai seized and held firmly the handkerchief on his hand.
He carefully looked at the handkerchief; pure white with the same pattern drawn at the edge, which he recalled he saw at the chest of the man’s coat he encountered few minutes.
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[Later in the same evening]
Zakai went to Opel who was sitting at an empty couch in Scorn’s safe house.
He was kind of dozing off when Zakai called him, “Sir!
Why did you hand me Boss’ handkerchief?”
“It wasn’t his.” Opel replied lazily without opening his eyes.
“Hugh!
Then why did he take it?
He should have refused her.” Confused Zakai asked again.
“Hmm…maybe because he didn’t wanted to make her feel dejected by her kindness.
This type of handkerchief is used by every senior person in this group who are mostly the leaders.
You too should have one, so I gave it to you.”
“But I…”
“Pal!
Let’s talk after I regain my energy….” Opel spoke with a faint voice and soon he started to snore soundly.