After getting out of the pub, all the cars of Scorn’s gang zoomed fast to Scorn’s safe house meandering through the city.
This particular house was also Scorn’s office from where he regulated his works all over his territory.
It was 7.
Their assigned work for that day was partly over.
Scorn ordered some of his members to do the night shift while asked the others to return to their respective allotted areas.
Everyone bowed their heads in response.
One such head at the back of the crowd was of Zakai.
Everyone turned around and was moving out of the exit chit-chatting with each other.
Zakai too turned around and was walking towards the exit.
“Everyone!
Here’s your attention!” Scorn announced suddenly and everyone instantly turned around.
“I’ll be here for another half an hour and with me as usual Opel will stay.
I want one of you to join us.” Scorn announced.
Opel nodded his head and got busy scanning some documents.
Instantly everyone yelled and raised their hands.
Not every day they get a chance to be with their senior boss.
Amidst every happy and excited face, there was one dull and tiring face of Zakai.
‘Hell!
I just want to go home soon and rest.
It’s too tiring to not sleep last night and then rush to work the next day.’ Zakai thought as he gushed out a long sigh.
“Opel!
What about you?
Choose your assistant.” Scorn gave the recruitment power to Opel.
Putting aside the pile of files aside on the table, Opel looked at everyone.
One face highlighted amidst the crowd.
Instantly a tiny grin appeared on his face.
“I think I need someone who should learn and get accustomed with these kinds of things.
I’ll choose…..”
Zakai grew edgy as Opel was taking a lot of time according to him.
‘Come’n!
Take a name and leave us alone.
What’s there to take this much time?’ Zakai thought.
“I’ll choose the new member of our gang, Zakai.”
At once everyone turned to look at Zakai and started to whisper how lucky he was to get chosen.
Meanwhile Zakai stood with his mouth wide- open.
He was still processing what just happened.
His mind debated whether he should be happy or angry.
“OH!
That’s great!
Zakai!
Are you staying with us?” Scorn asked.
“I…umm…y…e…s…
yes boss.”
Everyone turned around again and moved out.
While going, everyone’s eyes peeked at Zakai’s face and got jealous of his luck to get chosen.
On the other hand Zakai lowered his head and took a deep sigh.
He murmured timidly to himself, “Fine!
It’s only half an hour.
Then I’ll finally go back and get some rest.” This was all that he could do- getting himself some positive vibe.
All the three of them went to another isolated room where they sat down and opened some files and collected the data.
Both Scorn and Opel got busy with the work while Zakai sat down ideally.
“Zakai!
I want you to learn all of these and get accustomed to it.
When I won’t be here, you must help Opel with these works.” Scorn told Zakai who just closed his mouth after yawning with a wide- open mouth.
“Ye…ye…yes boss!” Zakai stood up.
He ran and stood between them, looking at their documents and the way they were collecting the data.
After a few minutes, a gang member came with 3 cups of black coffee.
Scorn grabbed one and handed to Opel.
Then he grabbed another one and looked at Zakai.
“Here!
Take a sip!”
“Boss!
You should have asked him before offering.
He’s very picky and doesn’t like when anyone brings him something without asking him.
Infact he…” Opel stopped suddenly.
Zakai grabbed the cup from Scorn’s hand and took a sip.
“HAHAHAHA!
Young boy, have a seat.”
Zakai gazed at Opel and smirked.
After an hour, Scorn stood up, “Opel!
Bring the car.
We’ll drop Zakai in his place and then head home.”
Zakai didn’t refuse.
He was way too sleepy to get a taxi from the subway.
All the three of them sat on the car and zoomed towards Zakai’s place.
SCREEEEEEECHH!!!
After crossing two blocks suddenly the car stopped.
Zakai, who was sitting along with the driver in the front, screamed all of a sudden.
Both Opel and Scorn, who sat at the back, got startled.
“Boss!
A girl suddenly appeared infront of the car.” The driver informed them.
“What?” Scorn got confused as he saw no one.
“Let me get down and check, sir.” Zakai spoke as he opened the seat belt.
“No wait!
It’s dangerous.
Let me go and check first.
If I smell something fishy, I’ll signal you and then you must take boss to somewhere safe and also call the boys for help.” Opel ordered as he grabbed his gun.
He got out and tiptoed towards the front of the car.
A girl was laid on the ground.
She wasn’t unconscious but she couldn’t stand up due to her wounds on her legs.
“Hey!
Are you ok?” Opel moved forward.
Instantly the girl stood up holding Opel’s hand and started to cry, “Sir!
Please save me.
These people will kill me.”
“Stop crying!
Who are they?” Opel tried to console her.
“They…they…sir…” She pointed her hand towards a dark and isolated narrow road.
SWISSS!
Suddenly a knife went flying from the dark area towards Opel.
Luckily Opel has got good reflexes so he dodged the knife.
But then…..
SHOOO!
Another pointed knife flew and this time, although Opel dodged this time too, but it somehow brushed his face.
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[Later in the same evening]
“Pal!
Let’s talk after I regain my energy….” Opel spoke with a faint voice and soon he started to snore soundly.
Zakai pressed his lips and rolled his eyes.
He crossed his arms and stood there observing Opel’s defenseless state.
Then his eyes caught something.
He saw that there was a little tear of skin on Opel’s corner of the lips.
As he looked for more, he found a similar wound on the side of his neck.
Zakai looked for someone.
Asking one of the members for a first-aid box, he went and sat next Opel on the same couch.
When the man handed him the first-aid box, he first cleaned the wound carefully giving feathery touches so that Opel doesn’t wake up.