Chapter 17: Sleepless Night

"Thinking hard does not mean thinking smart."

"Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior."

―Mahatma Gandhi

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Will Allan Foundre POV

August 3, 2005

After all that I burned everything that I stole in a garbage can then I went back to Uncle Charles' condo. I went inside and looked at the clock on the wall and saw that it is past midnight, I was gone for only a few hours.

I went to the bathroom and washed my hands because I still felt like there is blood in them, even though I was wearing gloves the whole time I just felt... dirty. In the end, I wasn't satisfied so I took a bath.

While I was feeling the water flowing in my body I thought of what I did, and it was fucking stupid. Once I knew what he looked like and where he was I just did it, I went there and got him out. I could have been discovered or I might not able to find him in all that chaos, It was reckless so many things could have gone wrong but I guess I was lucky.

I thought I planned it well, with the stolen things and my power not a trace could be found about me, but I didn't even look for a place to interrogate him once I took him out, I thought there will be some sort of an abandoned building nearby but that is stupid. It was near a police station where would I find an abandoned building there, good thing I found a construction site a block away but I guess I was just lucky again.

I didn't even know how to interrogate someone I just kept on kicking him in the nuts and now that I thought about it, I think he doesn't even know who the Kingpin is... he was just a lackey of a lackey. He wasn't at all like what I was expecting, I thought he would laugh at my face and say 'I should've killed you when I had the chance' but I guess he didn't really see my face that whole time. He just kept on begging me while sobbing not to kill him...

*Crackk*

I punched the wall with all my frustrations.

Just Fuck...!

I should have felt happy or at least satisfied seeing him like that but... I don't. Why?

*Sighhh* I could have gone to the dealer he told me about but at this time I can't see the point. What would I do if I went there? Kill them all? Tell the police and have them arrested? what for? It will probably just going to be a minor annoyance for the Kingpin...

I'll think about it tomorrow right now I feel like crap I just want to sleep.

After that, I changed clothes and lay down on my bed.

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The next morning when I was brushing my teeth in the mirror I looked at myself properly and saw that I have massive eyebags, then I looked at my right hand and it has some bruises, I guess that is still okay as long as I can still train it will be fine.

I can't really sleep last night because I kept on thinking about what should I do next.

My target is the Kingpin, not those lackeys under him as long as he exists he is a threat to us. He might not get satisfied with what he got and might even push us farther because what is stopping him? But I don't know where he is.

I also don't know if he has some allies, maybe he is friends with the Hellfire club or something. I think there is also a ninja clan the Foot clan? the Fist? I don't know. Then there is also what happens after, I can kill him then what? There will be anarchy and chaos that follows because others might fight for the territory that he occupies, It will be dangerous for everyone.

As I was thinking Uncle Charles called me,

"Willll! come on let's eat. After this, we'll go to the hospital."

"...coming!"

Then as I took a seat Uncle Charles looked at my face then said,

"What happened to you? You looked like you didn't slept at all."

"...hahahaa I'm just a bit tired... I've been training almost every single day I guess it only showed now." I lied.

"Then rest. Haaahh... you know there is something that I heard from somewhere but it always stuck to me. 'Activity and rest are two vital aspects of life. To find a balance in them is a skill in itself. Wisdom is knowing when to have rest, when to have activity, and how much of each to have. Finding them in each other - activity in rest and rest in activity - is the ultimate freedom.' It is something I live by."

"...Wow I didn't know you had that wisdom in you Uncle."

"Dereshishi... you know as they say 'Don't judge a book by it's cover'."

"I think that's enough words of wisdom for today... save it because you might run out of it hahaha..."

"What! you brat, are you saying I'm stupid?"

"Hahahaha I didn't say that, it might just be your insecurities talking."

"Dereshishi... It's good that you're laughing now. Just stop thinking too much, I've lived with you this whole month and I know that you probably stayed up late at night thinking and complicating stuff."

"W-what no I wasn-"

"You don't need to lie to me like I already told you before look on the bright side, your dad is slowly recovering and maybe your mom will wake up soon." He told me sincerely his voice full of concern.

"....your right Uncle."

I think Uncle Charles has a point I should rest and stop overcomplicating things then look on the bright side.

Ever since I heard of the Kingpin I've increased the intensity of my training because I know that I am weak and helpless compared to everyone else in this world. I guess that is also why I did what I did last night... to confront the person that almost took something important to me and see if I was still the same helpless little boy.

It was a role reversal, it was like looking at a mirror... maybe that is why I didn't feel satisfied.

Then the whole night I kept on thinking of what to do next and I ended up not getting any sleep. I should look on the bright side, this time I promise myself that I will use the gatcha to heal mom and make sure that dad will be back to normal with no side effects.