The organization zero

Chapter Two: Road of no return

The night was cold, though the sky was clear. Emad was sitting in his small room, staring at the cracked ceiling. The image of his father falling to the ground by Nader’s bullet was still etched in his mind, haunting him every night like a never-ending nightmare.

“I won’t let him get away with it…” he muttered in a low voice, anger burning in his eyes. But he knew that searching for Nader wasn’t easy. This man was missing, protected by an army of men willing to do anything to preserve his reputation. The next morning, Emad sat with his best friend Mazen in the only café in the neighborhood. The tables were rickety, and the sound of wooden chairs sliding on the floor added a faint din to the atmosphere. The place was familiar, but it seemed foreign to Emad this time; it was as if his anger had made everything around him different.

‘You can’t do it alone, Emad. Nader isn’t just a killer, he’s a gang leader.’

Mazen was always the one who weighed his words, but this time his voice was heavy with fear.

‘I know, Mazen. That’s why I need your help.’ Despite his firm voice, Emad felt a fire burning inside him. He didn’t have a clear plan, but his feeling of anger was enough to push him forward.

Mazen looked at him hesitantly, as if trying to read the face of his friend who was no longer the same.

‘If you decide to go down this path, there will be no turning back. Are you ready to become someone else?’

Emad replied with a tone full of determination:

‘My father was killed in front of me. I no longer have any other choice.’”*