Chapter 6: The Awakening
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In the dark room, a man is sitting on the couch, long legs spread wide on the floor, a cigar in his right hand, which emits a fragrance mist.
He takes a long drag, puffing out rings.
He closes his eyes to take another drag when a knock disturbs him and gives permission for that person to enter.
It is the same lady, he continues with his cigar.
"Sir, the family is indeed dead they were burned alive, and the ashes are in Steve's possession, but the lady's remains are nowhere to be found."
The lady wasted no time and started reporting that even though it was pitch black, she was used to it now.
"Did he kill her, or is he deceiving me?"
Came a strong, cold, hoarse voice indicating how hard he had been smoking.
"He drove to the edge of the cliff stabbed her five times and fired two shots."
The lady was made to give him the tablet to show him the video, but he dismissed her.
There are only two reasons he doesn't like the light, and the second is if he is being deceived. Oh, how will he find out and punish that person?
He stands up from the couch and takes calculated steps until he arrives and presses a button, welcoming a low faint light near that area, and in that view, there is a cage.
He taps two times, and the sound of the snake hissing is heard as if it is complaining about being disturbed.
He stretches his hand to the snake, and it brings its dark head, and he brushes it like it is some pet.
You can see the dark head because of the faint light.
"You're all that I have and can trust."
MIDNIGHT
It is past midnight now near some random club.
There are about three cars with males wearing balaclava inside discussing how, the mission will go. The target is at the street corner.
They got out of the cars and went straight to the ATMs.
In pairs, they are busy shoving bombs inside the ATMs.
In 20 seconds, the ATMs blast with money flying up in the air, landing slowly on the floor, and they start packing the money in their black bags.
Unknown to them the moment they arrived, someone called the police and now the sound of the cops at a distance alerts them to hurry up.
"WHO the f**k called the cops?" one of the boys asked confused as hell.
"Shut the f**k and stack up.?
Everybody stacked up the money quickly filling it into the bags and they raced to the cars at the same time cops arrived.
"Hands in the air and drop whatever you are holding." One cop speaks with a gun in his hand directed at Victor's boys.
They look at each other, dropping their bags to the ground slowly.
The cops sigh in relief, but then, after dropping the bags, they start firing gunshots at the cops.
Gunshots filled the area, bullets flying around.
Cops retreated when three cops went down. They were already outnumbered.
The other cop called for backup.
The boys took the chance to get in their cars with Victor in front of them, still firing gunshots.
He tried to get in the car but was shot in the stomach, and he bent down the balaclava fell over his face.
The boys drugged him inside, and they picked up the balaclava and sped off.
The cops followed suit, but they lost them after 30 minutes of chasing them.
VICTOR'S RESIDENCE
The boys get out of the car while helping Victor with their bags full of money on their hands and shoulders.
They put him on the couch. Everyone is busy helping treat the wound.
He is sipping on vodka while a skilled boy in medicine removes the bullets. Cleaning and badging the wound.
After an hour, they are all sitting on the couch, counting the money.
Only a few boys got shot on the arms, nothing serious, while others were lucky just to be grazed by the bullets, but now the wounds have been treated.
"f**k f**k it still short" one boy shouts.
"By how much?"
"100k"
Silence filled the room. They seem defeated after risking their life it's still f*****g short.
What now.
They didn't sleep all night, just thinking of other ways to come up with the money, trying to borrow from friends.
Bang
Bang
Bang
The door broke in half to the ground.
The boys jolted awake from the sound.
Standing so fast thinking it's the cops but to their surprise it's Samson.
He is by the door he didn't knock this time he just barged in with guns pointed at them.
He didn't sleep last night either, he has a few hours left.
"My money boys time out" and this time he came with more men than yesterday.
They take the bags and put them on top of the table.
"Is it all in there?" He points to the bags.
The boys looked at each other but no one spoke.
Wishing he would just take the bags and leave and try to come up with the rest of the money.
In another room.
Ariana flinched at the first banging sound and the third time her eye snapped open.
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