Chapter 5

" Why is this area empty.. there isn't a single home, not even a small shop " 

Anna said, still looking at the two guards outside the king's mansion through her telescope, Maddy was trying to hide himself properly behind the tree so that the guards couldn't see them. 

" Silly girl!! What's so unusual in it? Who could dare to build their residence near the residence of mafia king,... wait a sec.. see there is a small shop, let's go there and keep an eye here from that shop, what say?" Said Maddy while pointing at a coffee shop that was few steps away from them, Anna nodded and then they came to the coffee shop.

 As expected it was also empty, only an old man was present who was the owner of this shop. 

" Ah.. this coffee is so good.. " Maddy said after taking one sip of the coffee, old man didn't say anything. 

" Why is this man so strange, I was complimenting him and he just ignored it, did you see?  "  Maddy complained. 

" Sshh.. " Anna pointed him to shut down his mouth and then looked up at the coffee owner and said 

" Old grandpa! Aren't you afraid ? Aa.. I mean there isn't any shop, not even a single home, probably because of the residence of the Mafia king, but you are still here.. Aren't you afraid of him?"

 She asked while Maddy also looked up at him with serious face. That old man then looked up at Anna carefully and said 

" I'm too old to be afraid of death dear, thanks for your concern little girl, in return I have an advice for you " he said looking deeply at her. 

Anna and Maddy glanced at each other and then again looked up at him, little bit more seriously. 

" Drop the idea of meeting him and getting any news of him. " he said while Anna and Maddy again glanced at each other with stunned eyes and then spoke in unison 

" How do you know that we are reporters? " 

" Haha.. kids I told you I'm too old, so obviously I have some experience and what's more the only people who usually come here are all reporters from different countries. However, all of them ran away with frightened face, god knows what tortures they suffered inside his mansion. And the conditions of girls are more worst" 

He said with extremely serious aura while Maddy asked in haste

" Did you see him personally? How does he look like ? Is he sexy? Is he hot and muscular? " 

The old man then shot a cold glance over his body and stared at him with stunned eyes. While Anna pinched at him. 

" Oouch.. what are you doing? It hurts " 

He mumbled. 

" Didn't you tell me that it's your top secret and you don't want me to reveal it to anyone then why do you always forgive how to behave like a man ? " Anna said while pursing her lips. 

" Uff baby.. here is no one except this old man.. I'm sure he is not going to announce the whole world that i'm a gay so at least let me enjoy here " he said while winking at her. 

Yes, he was a gay but no one knows about it except his parents and few friends, it's not because he was ashamed of himself, its because he likes to manipulate people, and enjoy fooling around men. Sometimes he used to tease his friends by hanging out with their girlfriends and there were many more things to enjoy by pretending to be a straight guy. 

" No, I didn't see him either and it is said that no one is alive after seeing him in person "  old man said calmly. 

" What were you telling about girls that their conditions are worst? " 

She asked, and he sighed sadly. 

" I feel so dizzy and uncomfortable to tell you how he behaved with girls.. " old man said while closing his eyes and moving his head, it seemed like he was disgusted by recognizing some scenes while Anna swallowed her saliva. 

" I was telling you that we should not come here, it's too dangerous.. " Maddy said while staring at her. She didn't look at him and asked the old man while stuttering

" What, what does he do with girls? " 

" Once a girl had come to my shop, and she said that she was going to King's villa, I had advised her not to go there too, but she didn't listen to me, and then next day.. next day I saw her dead body was lying along the road side, her face was burnt by cigarette, there were many cut marks on her body.. I can't explain how disfigured she was... I have seen many dead bodies before,but this one's condition wass much miserable. But she was not the only one, after her another girl came, whose body was cut into pieces and was thrown to the garbage... and then after few more cases I realized that this King has some grudges with girls that's why their dead bodies conditions were always worst than a man's dead body. " the old man said calmly while a chill was running all over her body and Maddy was frozen with his mouth opened with o shape. After few minutes, he closed his mouth and then looked up at Anna and said 

" That's it, We are going back, and there will be no arguments Anna.. I said we are going means we are going.. understand, this time I will not listen to you " He was continuously speaking while standing up from his seat. 

"Okay, let's go back " she said. 

" No.. I'm telling you, its a suicidal mission and I can't let you die.. wait.. what did you say? " 

He said in one breathe. 

" Yes, I said, let's go back.. now fine? " she said while smiling. Maddy took a sigh of relief and said 

" Girl you finally understand.. Good.. let's find a hotel for tonight and then we will go back tomorrow !!  Hey, old man ! Is there any hotel near by? " 

The old man stared at him coldly and then looked up at Anna and said 

" Hotels are far away from here and it's difficult to find any cab here as no one usually come here.. but, my shop has enough space, if you want, you can stay here, but only for one night " he said while both of them nodded happily and thanked him.

" This grandpa is so kind, isn't he? " Anna said to Maddy while he pouted his face with dissatisfaction. 

" What kind? He is so rude! Didn't you see how he rejected me every time, he always had ugly face towards me, huh " He said while Anna laughed out loudly then said 

" No matter what, but he provided us a place and a set of bedding, so we should be thankful to him, now let's sleep we would have to rise up early " said Anna 

" Mmm.. good night " Maddy said while laying down on his bed. 

" Uff.. this blanket is too small, I'm unable to cover my whole body through it,  did he intentionally give this to me to irritate me whole night" he yelled. 

" Maddy please sleep now, don't nag at midnight" she said while yawning where as he took a deep breath and then covered himself from head to thigh and then fell asleep after few minutes. 

As soon as he fell asleep, Anna get up from her bed that was beside his and came to him. 

" Sorry Maddy, I lied to you, it's because I don't want to drag you in this Mafias matters as I realized now how dangerous it could be, but I can't give up either.. I must complete my mission " 

she said while covering him with her blanket and then came out from the shop.