The New Secretary

"Do you think this was a good idea?" Brother Noah mumbled as we were having a hard time walking on a secluded road.

However, I simply ignored him, not because I was worried about what lay ahead of us in this dim and stinky place filled with empty bottle, can, used clothes, blood, and even used condoms.

The entire alley we were taking was completely a mess. If I cannot continue walking at a slow pace, I might collapse because of the unbearable scent. So, I doubled my speed and left Noah behind me.

But my brother was persistent to get the bottom of his main concern. He tripled his pace and reached out to my hand to stop me from following Dylan.

"Are you still mad at me because I lied to you about my job?" he insisted before he frowned upon seeing my entire face filled with sweat and was having a hard time breathing. "Are you okay, Elaine?"

"Let go of me, Brother Noah!" I exclaimed and did not wait for him to do it so I voluntarily removed his hand by force. "I wa