I gave Matt a thumbs up sign and waved my hand to tell him he was good to go with us. “I will be right outside. I still have to prepare a few things to bring with me,” Matt answered. I grabbed one of our men, Malik, who was the closest to where I was and told him to take Matt where we were going. “Make sure you aren’t being tailed. Understood?”Malik nodded affirmatively, confirming he got my orders loud and clear. “Tell Matt I will go ahead of him, and take Skye to Marco as soon as possible. Ask him if he has everything he will ever need, because once he gets there, it might not be easy to step out considering we have to keep the place secure and under the radar,” I added while we walked not far from Skye’s distance heading to the vehicle waiting for us. I did not want to let Skye off my sight, so I told Malik to walk with me as I gave him more instructions on what to do or tell Matt. Malik did not say anything until I reached the passenger side’s door and he opened for me to ge
“I haven’t been able to swing by the firing range for a few days since Marco got busy, but I am positive my aim won’t fail me….” Skye said as she pointed the barrel of her pistol in a certain direction. There must have been something she could take as a target practice out of the window because not long after aiming, she moved back to position herself, and soon enough, a swiss sound of her gun fired was heard. “Nice shot!” I heard Gerson say with a suppressed but excited voice. Gerson was the bodyguard seated on the rear backseats. His spot was next to the window in the direction where Skye pointed the firearm. The place did not have pedestrians nearby. It was next to a lake with trees on the side of the road. If there were anything Skye would aim to take her shot, it could have been a wild animal if she aimed for something alive and moving. But if she chose something that would stay still, there would have been a lot of things to point the end of her pistol and shoot without harm
“My apologies, Gab, but I kind of agree with her idea,” Loid said while we watched Gerson lead Skye while Benny secured her safety from behind and disappear from our sighs. It would have been easier to move in the dark, but it was still far from nightfall. It would be obvious if we waited even for dusk. “I am well aware that, practically speaking, her suggestion was perfect,” I shook my head defeatedly. “But if it was only for me to decide, I do not wish her out of my sight or even far from my side. I would feel more confident that she is safe in my watch, up close where I can take the bullet for her if need be, but….” I sighed. “Let’s go…”Loid moved snappily to do as I had said. We were both out of the vehicle as we followed Skye stepped out of it when she did. He took his seat behind the wheel and started driving. “I did not expect the suggestion to come from her and insist on pushing it through,” Loid chuckled. “I am still unsure I made the right choice to let her do as she wi
Marco’s POV“He is securing the basement,” I heard Cody reply to Gab eagerly. “Do we have anyone injured among our men?” Gab asked while looking around.“We had Alvin take care of the injured, nothing fatal, though, so we did not need anyone else,” Cody answered. I did the same as Gab. I keenly observed the yard, including every spot my sight could reach. I even stepped around to check on the spots I knew had someone designated to take posts in a hiding but were now empty.I did not try to hide my actions. I was not happy to see the surrounding seemed vulnerable. I am well aware that there is a high-alert security system in the entire property, which covers the mansion and the whole surroundings. But if intruders have found a way to penetrate that system, we need a manual security force. I walked back to Gabriel’s side. He remained standing in the same spot where I left him to walk around the yard while talking to someone over the phone. I have been walking with him the whole tim
“Wha- what?!” I almost jumped in so much surprise. The lady was wearing a blinding white cloth, and I couldn’t look at her face. “Who are you?!” I asked with my right arm covering my face, slightly peeking to check if I knew her. “You will find out later,” she replied casually. Then she started to walk to where Gabriel was still lying on the floor. Then she glanced back at me. I could see her, yes, I could see her every move, but I could not understand why whenever I look at her face, my sight would seem to blur. “You are here to guide her…”The lady turned her face in a different direction. My eyes followed where she was looking, and I saw Skye walk in the sides towards the basement in a cautious and surreptitious manner with Gerson and Benny.“What is she doing here?!” I asked. I was shocked to see what was happening around me. Gab was lying unconscious on the ground, while Skye is stealthily moving in the shadows, and here I am, apparently, according to the lady in white next to
The last words Ted said made me realize something I could not even fathom would ever be possible. But then again, how do I explain why no one except for the lady in blinding white clothing could see me?“Am I a ghost?” I asked mindlessly.“You have the blood of an angel, so technically, you are not a ghost,” the lady next to me answered. It made me wonder if I spoke my words too loud. I thought they did not make it out of my lips, so how come she could answer as if she had heard of my thoughts? “You are supposed to do the task you have agreed to do in return for helping you survive. But this task can only be done this way for now.”“What is that supposed to mean?” I asked with confusion and bewilderment.&
Skye’s POVGab kept us posted on the situation within the mansion when he and Loid got in through the gates. Gabriel said he was a bit skeptical of the situation when he noticed that instead of Josh, the head of the security team in this location, his assistant came to receive him in the yard. Benny explained to me that no matter what, as a team leader, no one is to do such things. Unless extreme necessity. Otherwise, this would mean that there had been a matter beyond control in this place, and the man in charge could be either of two things. Injured or dead. But this drill is not known to the lower ranks. And so, Cody did not expect to be suspected of anything. But when Cody mentioned that they brought the dead bodies to the basement, it sent a clear warning. “What’s in the basement?” I asked the guys with me.“Most of Boss Marco’s valued things are stored in there,” Benny answered.“In the basement?” I asked in disbelief. With the size of the house, why would Marco want to hide
There were only Cody and the ogre-sized guy with him, who struck Gab from behind when they reached the basement. They were boisterously bickering. Cody was furious, while the other guy was nonchalant.“Why the fuck did you knock the man down, you stupid dumbass?!” Cody nagged with frustration and disappointment, sounding sharp to the ear, pointing at Gabriel. “We needed him to open that fucking vault!”“Not my problem, asshole!” the guy answered scornfully. “I was promised freedom to do whatever I want. I do not take orders from you!”Cody groaned. For whatever reason, Cody could not bluntly retort the guy’s words. However, it might have been the case, but Cody did not restrain himself from cursing the man.&ldq