GAME OF CHASE (4)
The underworld.
Inside a presidential suite.
Two curved sofas were placed in between the beautiful interior room. A huge standing AC was at the corner, leaning against the wall. Two men were seated each on the sofa while a man was standing, his vacant look steely and poker-faced.
"How'd your virus get to their hands, moreover, what the fuck were you thinking about creating some life-killing virus? Are you hiding something from me?" Alex frustratedly yelled at the man, whose expression was unbothered and frigid.
"You should calm down...we still have to look for a way to get those people to stop exposing the virus" Zach suggested, his eyes fixed on Alex. He was glad this Alex was understandable and not like before when he cared for nothing. Or he'd just say, this bothered him because his wife and child were at risk.
"Adrain, your behaviour lately is jeopardising...for fucks sake say something" Alex was beginning to lose it. He was maundering around discreetly, his hands in the air and aiming his fist at the punching bag hanging in the middle of the room.
Adrain raised his head at the man, his expression icy and frosty.
"I know but I regret nothing" His words were harsh and simple but these straightforward words didn't make anything better. Alex was angry. Very. He launched a punch at the man "You son of a bitch...May and my unborn child are at risk here. My family....why'd you create that virus? For what purpose? Zach, speak to this fool...I am leaving" He reluctantly retreated from the unmoved man and left the room with a loud bang.
Adrain smirked heartlessly and touched the bruise by his corner.
"You are making a huge mistake...you shouldn't mess with Alex concerning his family. He is not like you anymore. He is changed" Zach spoke.
"He is just being selfish" Adrain tackled, his hand still on his bruised lip.
"Are you still on about this revenge idea? Victoria is long gone and she wouldn't be happy with this. I have been your shadow from the very beginning but this time, you've gone bizarre"
"Creating that virus was my goal and you and I know better than Alex isn't a nice person either. He is just another self-obsessed and egocentric man. And get something straight here Zach" Adrain glared at him "YOU CAN SIDE WITH HIM FOR ALL I CARE BUT IF YOU RUIN ANY OF MY PLANS, I WILL FORGET WE'VE EVER BEING FRIENDS"
Zach scoffed "That's why you betrayed Alex? Because of your silly revenge?"
"I know no rules because I am the law itself...every single person behind her death will pay tremendously and if Alex turns out to be one of them...my friendship with him will be over. I WON'T SPARE HIS ENTIRE FAMILY"
"Do you even hear what you are saying? Alex would never do that to you...you are being nonsensical again. Don't ruin our relationship please...since our childhood, you two never gave me the chance for my opinion. You've always been the best but please let this go. Victoria is gone...she is safe in heaven" Zach pleaded. It was true about what he had said. These three have been best friends since thirteen. They attended the same high school, and college and finished at the same time.
Alex and Adrain weren't close, rather it was Zach who had befriended the two and formed an alliance. Between those rocks and hills, he was the river who brought them together. All he wanted was for them to become like musketeers but now. If they fought, what would happen to him? Sometimes, he felt angry but what could he do? This friendship meant everything to him. The whole world itself, he had no one but these two.
Adrain calmed down a little and sighed. A sudden rush of guilt engulfs him.
"I won't say I am sorry but stop pouting your lips...you will still be my friend" He smiled and touched his blonde ponytailed hair.
"I want to hate you but I can't" Zach sounded frustrated with himself "Stop all of this please, for my sake?"
"Hmmm, I will try," Adrain told but deep down he knew that wasn't an option for him "Man, you are already thirty but you still behave the same"
Zach's mood brightened up "My wifey seems to love me a lot" he teased.
"Fuck off!!!" Adrain took the pistol from the counter and pulled the trigger as if he wanted to shoot at Zach "Any more cringing words...you get this"
"I love you too, wifey" Zach winked.
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Su Mansion.
"Ahhhh Mark you are hurting me" She flinched as the bleakness of his gaze unnerved her.
The man gritted his teeth as if to stop every ounce of himself from hitting her. He looked away and smashed every item in the room. From the vase to the materials on his desk and lastly, he threw his laptop to the wall. Suzy fell to the ground and wrapped her arms around her folded knees. Big hot tears fell from her eyes when she was reminded of the hatred in his eyes.
"I...I am sorry...I'm just...sorry" She covered her face on her knees and sobbed loudly.
Mark clenched his jaws and fisted his hands, trying not to harm her. He took one last look at her and left the room.
Meanwhile, in the living room, the family members were busy chatting about the relationship between Mark and Suzy and felt happy that someone was finally able to take his mind out of the accident.
"Did you see how happy she was when preparing that coffee?" Barb embraced her husband's arms.
"I have beautiful sisters-in-law," Gloria said proudly.
Between their talks, Mark descended the stairs. He angrily went towards the door and left the house as well. Shortly, the sound of the car starting filled their ears.
Barb frowned "What's wrong?"
"I'll go check on Suzy," Gloria said and ran upstairs. The moment she reached the second floor, she heard the cries of someone from Mark's room and instantly entered only to see something heartbreaking. Her eyes were on the messed room before meeting with the sobbing girl.
"Suzy!!" She called.
Suzy looked up and sobbed louder "He...he hates me now....he hates me"
"Ah stop crying...what happened here? Did he not like the coffee?" She embraced the woman who in turn cried in her arms.
"Is he always like this? Destroying everything around and not the person....he hates me now...GLORIA, HE NEVER WANTS TO SEE ME AGAIN"
Gloria patted the girl's shoulder and sighed.
She must have said something she shouldn't have and the only thing Mark gets worked up at is the mention of Victoria's death. Did she? How did she know?