The start

*Knock* Knock* Knock*

"They're here." I muttered to Alexa as I stood up from my chair and began to make my way towards the door.

Arriving, I reached my hand out for the knob and opened it, revealing Kevin and the rest of the gang outside waiting, Christian included.

"C'mon" I gestured for them inside to which they happily followed as they strolled inside the room.

Once they were inside, I closed the door and locked it.

"Oh, what do we have here?" Kevin said as he stared at Alexa who was sitting on the couch lazily.

"Guys, this is Alexa." I called out everyone and pointed my hand towards Alexa.

"Alexa, this is Kevin, Christian, Nick, and Dave." I pointed my hand to each of my boys and introduced them to her.

"Nice to meet you people." Alexa said.

"She's the lass from the club." Kevin smiled at her, to which Alexa responded with a scoff.

"Ey Albert, what is she doing here?" asked Christian curiously.

Walking towards Christian, I patted his shoulder as I began to explain my plan to him and everyone.

"Alexa my friend came here a while ago with a proposal." I started talking.

"Hmm? tell us more." Kevin leaned forward in interest.

"That's why I called you here in the first place." I laughed before continuing, "She is willing to give up her and her brother's business and become under us in exchange of waging war against Abok and his gang that rules waterside square, and... also saving her brother that was being held captive by them." I explained.

"Oh" Kevin's gear on his brain started to move and turn.

"What kind of business are you running?" Nick asked curiously.

"We have a fence, and trust me... it's very profitable." Alexa responded casually.

"Ah, I see..."

"Alright everyone, it's very risky and at the same time, very worth it.... besides, she had some men to bolster our numbers, what do you say?" I asked my boys with a smile.

"I'm in." Dave was the first one to say.

This guy... he really quickly makes decision without giving time to think about it.

But I like it...

Blind followers means more chance for them not to doubt me and not have any other ideas.

"Count me in... the more rackets, the more cash flowing in." Kevin said.

"Yeah, and in no time, we'll be owning the entire city." Nick added, his words signifying he wants to go with us.

But... something in his words caught my attention.

Nick dream big, which also meant he is ambitious.

Noticing my thoughts going astray, I shook my head to clear my mind from doubts and focus on the current situation.

Now... It's Christian left.

We all then turn our head towards him, expecting an answer.

"I-I don't know about this, Albert." Christian stuttered, his face filled with uncertainty.

"C'mon Christian, don't be such a pus*y." Kevin teased as he tug on Christian's shirt.

"D-Do you guys even have a plan on how you're going to face Abok and his gang? I mean h-he probably had a lot of men under him, p-possibly armed too." Christian asked all of us.

Now it was the time for everyone to turn their heads towards me.

What the hell are ya'll looking at?! Alexa was the one who suggested it first!

Although I want to spit out and tell them what I think, I did not dare to do it since it would mean admitting you're weak and not capable of planning and doing something big.

"I have a plan, chill out." I blurted out.

"Care to tell us?" Kevin asked.

After taking one last breath to ready ourselves, I began to open my mouth to speak.

"Tomorrow midnight, we will ready ourselves and meet with Alexa's boys, after that, we will then make our way towards a clinic down at Ricky's street, sneak inside, kill everyone and save her brother." I explained to them.

"Sounds like a plan to me." Dave merely said, while others had their jaws dropped.

"This airhead..." Nick quietly muttered as he glared at Dave.

"T-Then how do we know which clinic it is?" Christian asked again.

"I know where it is, and besides, it's the only clinic in the town." Alexa responded.

"Oh right, how are we going to kill them all? I suppose with two guns against many more might not... last long." Kevin added.

"You won't have to worry about that Kevin, I've already ordered a bunch of guns from Willie to make sure everyone is armed." I reassured him.

"Ooh~ tell me what kinds?" Dave asked excitedly.

"two .38 pistols, a modified type 100 submachine gun, and lastly... a luger pistol."

"Wow" Dave's eyes began shining in surprise, while the others had their face filled with shock and amazement.

Even Alexa had her own jaws dropped.

"You had an acquaintanceship with an arms dealer?" Alexa asked me.

"Yep, why?" I chuckled at her.

"And his name is Willie?"

I nod my head at her.

"But it's not his real name?"

"Uh, yeah?"

"I knew it!" she began to laugh.

"huh? do you know him?" I asked her once again.

"Yeah, we went to preschool together."

I nearly choked at my own saliva after hearing her say that.

What kind of fate and destiny is this?!

"Seriously?!" Kevin's face was filled with shock and surprise.

"Now that's a coincidence, what are you two now? friends?... lovers?" Christian asked out of the blue.

Why are they all interested in it? it's not like we knew him really much.... hell, we don't even know his real name.

"Now now, we're getting off the main topic." Alexa calmed everyone down.

"She's right, we have to focus ourselves to the current situation at hand." I added, making everyone turn their heads towards me.

"Aye." Kevin spoke, followed by the others nodding their heads in agreement.

Now let's get back to the main deal...

"So yeah, now that we had the guns-" I started to speak, until Kevin suddenly interrupted me.

What the hell is wrong with you dude?!

"Damn, but how much did it cost you?" Kevin asked.

What?

"Eight hundred dollars."

"We don't have that much money!" Kevin immediately yelled.

"I know, that's why we agreed to make the payment next month, after we can save up a large sum of money that we are going to collect from our rackets." I reassured Kevin once again.

After thinking about it for some time, he finally agreed at my decision.

"Fine then." he shrugged.

"Good"

"But where's the guns?"

Staring at him for a moment, I couldn't help but curse him silently.

He just don't stop bothering you until he's satisfied of the information you can give him.

"We collect it tomorrow morning."

"Alright."

Turning towards everyone, I can see they've already made up their mind in the decision of following me in the attack against Abok the healer and save Alexa's brother.

"It's settled the-" Alexa was about to speak until the door leading outside the apartment room suddenly slammed open, followed by footsteps.

And just like that, we immediately pulled out our guns and knives and pointed it towards the intruder.

"Who are yo-... what?!" I yelled in confusion upon seeing my sister Anna stare at us with shock.

"Albert... a-and you guys?! d-drop those bloody things!" We immediately lowered our weapons as we saw the fear and shock that is visible on Anna's face.

"Anna, what are you...?" I asked in confusion as I stared at her tired face.

"What's going on?!" she strolled up towards me, grabbed my shoulders, and aggressively pulled me forward.

"Y-You can't just barged inside like that, and what's wrong with you right now, you look tired and smelled like shit!" I yelled at her face.

"First of all, this is also my home! and secondly, what's wrong with me is none of your business!" she argued.

Breaking away from her grasp, I turn towards the other people in the room and saw them looking at us with amused faces.

At this, I started to get embarrassed.

"Anna, leave us alone and go to your room." I said to her with an irritated expression.

"Not until I know what's going on!" she yelled at my face, her spit sprinkling on my face like shower.

Ah f*ck, watch how you talk, woman!

"What we do here is also none of your business, get your face out of my sight!" I yelled back.

She then scoffed after hearing my words.

"None of my business?.... you bring armed strangers and wh*res in our home and you tell me it's none of my business?" her eyes began to flare up in anger.

"Hey, I'm not a wh-" Alexa tried to speak...

"Shut up, b*tch!" Anna suddenly cuts her off.

Alexa made a disgusted expression on her face before backing down, while the other guys acting as pacifists as if they were watching a tv show.

"Look at how you've changed Anna, tell me was it Mark's c*ck that made you like this?!" I suddenly yelled at Anna's face, anger brewing up inside of me.

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CHAPTER DONE!