Chapter 2 I have to meet him...!

Author's point of view...

After her Dad left, Izzy got back to Lissa and asked everything that she wanted to know. Though frustrated, Lissa didn't keep anything from Izzy and told her about the rules of the Black Panthers gang.

The Black Panthers were known for their cruelty and their leader is called the Yama himself. They also call him the Devil. Many dangerous and scary names are given to one man.

Was he even a human?

Not only because of his cruelty but because no one had ever seen his face. It is said that he is so scary, an old demon who eats human hearts and drinks human blood.

While there was no proof to support any rumours, there was also no evidence to refute them.

Lissa didn't give the clear rumoured description of the gang but instead, she just told Izzy about the loan and their rules to pay them back. All she wanted was to save her sons and that's it.

To pay off the debts, one has to return double the amount taken within the given time which is usually one month or a life to pay for it and that life has to be a daughter. Izzy felt a chill run down her spine.

Lissa embellished everything, saying that Isaac Brown told them that he did not have a daughter at all, just to save Izzy, which led to those people taking away both of his sons.

Izzy's heart sank.

Lissa cursed Izzy for being a burden on her family, responsible for the death of both of her brothers. Though she was their step-sister, the Brown brothers loved Izzy dearly.

Izzy couldn't take it when she heard that her brothers were in danger. She loved her brothers so much. She wanted to try everything that she could do to help her brothers.

"What can I do to bring them back, Mom?" Izzy asked in a pleading tone, ready to do whatever she could.

Lissa smiled bitterly, she put on all this drama only to listen to this. Once this girl agrees to go, her sons will return.

"Take this address and go tell them that you are Izzy Brown, Isaac Brown's daughter. Tell them that you are here to turn yourself in"

Izzy was speechless. Her mom didn't even take a breath to say that. After all, what can she expect from a woman who hates her for her mere existence?

Turn herself in...! What will they do to her?

But to save her brothers, she could only do as how Lissa told her to do.

"Fine...! I will do it. You don't have to worry about my brothers, I won't let anything happen to them"

Izzy left the house but was stopped at the entrance by her father's men.

Isaac Brown was sure that his wife would not let it go so easily, he was sure that Lissa would do something behind his back to his daughter and he never wanted Izzy to suffer.

And so he arranged for some people to take care of Izzy in secret.

For the next few days, Izzy tried hard to go out but was not allowed to. Meanwhile, her father tried every means, almost selling his blood and bones to collect the amount to be paid off yet was unsuccessful.

After nearly a week, Izzy somehow managed to sneak out of the Brown's mansion and reached the address given to her by Lissa only to find that the person she was here to meet had already checked out.

She had no clue what she could do next but fatefully she heard those guards talk about a meeting in a bar.

They were talking about their boss will be attending the meeting for sure.

What caught her attention was that the name, the Black Panther would be attending the meeting as well.

The Nightland bar...!

Getting back to her house, Izzy gathered all the information about the bar. She remembered she had a social media friend who worked in that bar and tried to contact her.

The only solution that she could think of was to meet that man behind all this mess in person and beg him for mercy.

What else could a high school girl think of?

I have to meet him...! She was determined.

After asking all the questions she could about the Black Panthers' gang she made up her mind to go to the bar.

At night, she got a call from her friend Rose, who works at the same bar. Though they weren't close, Rose agreed to help her. She held a lot of information about these mafia gangs.

Rose asked Izzy to make a trip to the bar tomorrow.

She told her that the Black Panther, who is the leader of the gang, could make an appearance at the meeting with the members of the gang tomorrow at the bar.

This was the biggest opportunity for Izzy to meet the boss of the Black Panthers gang. All she wanted to do is to beg him for mercy.

About it, she was full of optimism and excitement. But before that, she has to get ready for the task. She braced herself for this trip to hell.

The next day, she told her father that she was going to meet a friend and went straight to the address Rose gave her.

Meeting Rose at the entrance, Izzy hesitated to get in.

"Is it safe to go inside?" she asked nervously. Izzy never stepped inside a place like that before. She was seventeen years old and was not allowed to go to such places by her family.

"You don't want to.." Rose muttered in annoyance. But Izzy thought it through.

She had to, even if she didn't want to.

Nightland was a famous nightclub in the entire Redwood City. Only the VVIPs could get their membership. It wasn't a place where anyone could enter.

This was also the place where extremely rich and dangerous men and playboys would hang out. Countless dirty and shady deals were made under the surface of the bar. Many mafia gangs meet up and sometimes the entire place turns into a deathbed in seconds.

"Come on, if you want to meet them, you have to do as I say" Rose tried to persuade her with a smile, Izzy kept patting her legs.

"Izzy, it wasn't easy for me to arrange all this. There will be a lot of big shots tonight. This is the only opportunity for you. Think it over"

Izzy was literally shivering. She could see how dark that place was. She hadn't entered it yet and she could already feel herself dragged into a mud pit.

Will that be fine? Will I be able to meet that man?

Rose lost her patience and no longer pretended to smile.

"Listen, I don't have time for your drama. If you don't want to get in, then just get lost from here. Don't waste my time" she snorted in anger and walked towards the door. Izzy jolted holding her hand,

"No, wait..." Izzy gulped and took a deep breath. She found it difficult to breathe normally in such an environment.

"I will get in," she said with determination flashing in her eyes.

She will go through it even if it means it would be the gateway to hell for her. For her innocent brothers, she has to.

When Izzy agreed, a sinister smile tugged on Rose's pretty face which she held back immediately.

Her trick actually worked.

She could finally get out of this mess.

There was a regulation in that bar that an employee could not leave that job without exchanging herself for a new face.

And Izzy was like a just-bloomed flower.

Rose was so happy when she heard her manager say she could even get a handsome amount of money as a commission if the new face was beautiful. She was so happy that she felt like jumping with joy.

Other than just being free, she could even bag some benefits by letting this innocent girl into the special service.

After all, bringing a virgin can also bring her a lot of money in this field.

"Okay, now, come on, follow me and remember don't mess things up for me,"

Rose warned Izzy before they entered the bar. Izzy felt a strange fear creep inside her heart and reluctantly followed Rose's well-laid trap, which could be fatal for her.

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