Warning: mature content.He returned to the hospital that morning, Fallon looking out the window with crossed arms and a troubled expression.“Sebastian’s asleep?” he asks. “The nurses should be checking up on him in…” He checked his watch. “34 minutes.”She nodded faintly. “He’s sound asleep in the other room.”“Great. He needs to rest,” he says and sneakily hugs her from behind. Fallon merely moves her hand and places it over his. He murmurs in her ear after sneaking a kiss, “You should rest too.” She didn’t answer. He hasn’t noticed yet, and kept raining her with light kisses. The heater inside the bedroom of the suite made the perfect temperature, Jett thought. However, it seemed like his wife was not in the mood.She spoke for the first time in a while.“I was doing some thinking,” she says. “I’m worried for Sebby’s safety.”He hummed muffledly, his mouth in the crook of her shoulder.She continued, “We’re hoping we’re the only targets, but they may know about Sebby. And they ca
The quiet days that passed added to Fallon and Jett’s restlessness. They spent their remaining solitude getting everything ready and leaving no space for mistakes. One little slip-up could cost the entire plan to go down the drain. As Fallon looked out the window by Sebby’s room, wearing her n95 mask and gown, the door slowly opened. Her eyes watched as the nurse, a brunette and petite girl, came in with a clipboard in hand.“Good morning,” the nurse greeted and neared Sebby’s sleeping form. “I’ll just be checking his vitals.”Fallon nodded and leaned her back on the window, crossing her arms as she turned to fully watch the nurse. She could speak English fluently and was unnaturally smooth with her actions. The spy. It was likely she was the one who planted the bugs behind the TV. The woman was visibly intimidated by her undivided attention. She wasted no effort in instilling her daunting presence and taming the nurse’s boldness.Eventually, the nurse left with tensed shoulders – gri
Jett took his time hiding the shreds of evidence in the cabin. Not only was he making the hiding places secretive yet also very obvious, but he was also busy sorting out his thoughts. He thought she was done with that life. His mind drifted to that time he found her with blood-red eyes – only it wasn’t her blood, but his cousin’s. Gio was an asshole time and time again, but to think she easily killed him off was frightening. And it wasn’t only him. A lot of other guys died at her hands that night too.It was not easy to move on from that.No less to stop that kind of life.Now that he’s found out the true nature of her job – agents that are similar to the paramilitary, whose missions include those that the police forces are unable or unwilling to take on – her unusual expertise in this was all the clearer. They were similar, but she was doing this for the country and he was decidedly…not. He stood up with a deep sigh and eventually left the cabin. He’s overthinking again.After arri
This is the story of a man, a woman, and the corpses of a thousand men.Where there are no heroes to save the day, only duty-bound individuals with no choice but to be victims of the cruelty of fate.They have survived the war but still had to live with the trauma.They ran away but still got chased.They started to get better, but their past eventually caught up to them.A man and a woman – against the world. ---Fallon“I will only allow his discharge for a day,” says Dr. Anker with a creased forehead. She was strongly against their idea of taking Sebby outside until I convinced her that it was best for him to get a change of surroundings even for a day. He must feel so stuffy after being in the hospital for more than ten days. She eventually sympathized with the three-year-old and gave him a special pass for a day.I smiled triumphantly.“Thank you. We’ll make the most out of it.”My stride out of her office and back to the suite was rushed, in excited stomps and restless eyes. T
FallonI watched Jett stagger backward and cough up blood.The man laughed, a mocking laughter. It irked me. Subconsciously, I was in the air and my feet connected to the side of Rhino’s head. My body twisted and delivered a clean flying kick to his head. It was over before I knew it, and the six-foot-tall giant was already clutching his head and groggy. I didn’t mean to attack one of them like that…but after I saw Jett and heard the man’s derisive laugh, I guess I lost it. “That’s all you got?”I heard a sneer from behind. Realizing what I’d done, I sent an apologetic gaze to Rhino who was still dazed and visibly disoriented. “Looks like you’ve lost your touch.”“Why don’t you come at me, then?”The man chuckled and walked toward us, provoked.“Fine.”I backed away, giving them space to fight. Jett was only barely taller than him, and the man was more buff. Jett was in his stance. The latter was standing upright, relaxed.I thought he’d go on the defense, but after Jett’s first pun
FallonI was on the stairs of the jet when they pointed a gun at us. When I turned, I saw a Jaguar with a gun. Behind him were Leo, Rhino, and Panda. They all wore serious faces. I involuntarily gulped.From in front of the airport, I heard the cops’ sirens and sounds of shots being fired. Matt must be shooting them down as we speak.I put Sebby down and whispered, “Go inside.”“But Mama…”“Go.” I cut him off. “Mama will follow, I promise.”Sebby hesitantly entered the jet. Jett, who was also in the process of climbing, stared at Sebby with quiet reassurance. Once he was inside, I pulled out my gun. The pistol is in the hidden compartment with the silencer. I can’t believe my last use of this would be towards my colleagues. I roamed around the hangar and found one of its CCTVs.Jaguar found out what I was looking at and said, “It’ll only be hijacked for one minute more. We took too long.”“I see,” I said and locked eyes with all of them. My arm holding the gun was trembling. Everyone
“…Therefore, the judge’s verdict shall be…”Warren Mongarde, who was once a mighty powerful man in a suit, looked as if he aged so much after a few weeks in trial. Cuffed and unshaved for days, he looked forlorn and misunderstood, to appeal to the jury.But it was all for naught when he heard it.“Guilty.”And the judge slammed his gavel decisively.Guilty. Such a small word for such a big thing.He knew his life would change drastically from here on out. It was inevitable. But for his age, he’d say he’s achieved enough. He’s already been the President of the US; is there anything more he can achieve to top that?So he laughed. He laughed loudly, his voice resonating in the court. All eyes were on him, but he continued to laugh. Their once dignified President now looked like a crazed serial killer who had just been sentenced to a life sentence.He doesn’t care anymore.Maybe, if he was given the chance to exact revenge…but he’s too old for that. He’s past his prime. He can’t even prop
Warning: mature content.On a private island in Jett’s homeland in Madrid, lived a small family of three. It was a secluded island with only one mansion of marble and glass standing by the beach.From its lounge, a woman sat with crossed legs and a warm cup of coffee on her lap, watching the rising sun from the horizon of the sea. Her pin-straight black hair draped over her shoulders as her freshly returned bangs gently swayed over her forehead, inhaling the sweet morning dew. Her satin robe slipped and showed her smooth legs as she crossed her legs, letting the cold air seep into her nakedness under the robe. She paid it no mind and continued to appreciate the serenity the new dawn offered.Ah, this is the best retirement life she could’ve ever asked for, the woman thought.After years of constantly glancing over her shoulder, keeping her guard up, and longing for someone, finally, it’s all over. To live a life of languid and slow-living. To live without any reservations and … to ha