Another Encounter

Two days were already over until the incident.

I couldn't think of a way to negotiate with him and after revealing that all these things are actually related to Mafia, It wasn't good enough to continue persuading him. After all, I just wanted to have a stable life. And for that, even if I've to give up upon my bakery, "I will not refuse".

All I've to do now, is to wait till Monday. Mrs Rico disavowed the idea. However, she still came for helping me in moving stuff. Things were just going neutral, but I was excited to meet my girlfriend today, Olivia Mikan.

And there she was, giggling with Mrs Rico and totally ignoring me. Olivia was the only Japanese, i met in Italy. Although, she was half Italian and half Japanese but she always admired Japanese culture. Being a half Japanese her facial features were really sharp with her slim body.

I met her at a Japanese food fair of which i was a winner and more or less she was impressed by it. She was the first one to ask for my number.

There were still a day left for handing over the shop. I was busy shifting stuff when i heard someone uproariously cursing and begging.

I went out to check and surprisingly saw those men in black again. This time they were damaging the houses on the street. I asked the person standing there but looks like everyone was clueless about the situation.

I don't want to get involve again with them. So, i just ignored them, 'But, I COULDN'T-"

And as always I jumped into the situation,

"YOU GUYS!! didn't you had enough? Why are you doing this again?".

Someone stepped out but it wasn't him. This time, it was a bald guy with a gun and a cigarette.

" Who is this chick?", he was referring to me, of course.

I was helping the lady who was screaming before to get back on her feet. He leaned towards me and pulled his shades down to take a closer look, for an instant second his eyes were laid on me. But, certainly he ignored and ordered his men, "What are you all waiting for? Finish him!!!".

One of those came in front cracking his knuckles, even though his body was muscular but he wasn't a match. Just, turn by turn I knocked all of them down.

" HEY, MISTER ROUND HEAD!", I called for the bald guy as he was about to lay a punch on my face but my quick defense saved me. And this made him frustrated, he took the knife to slaughter my neck and was partially successful but I just knocked him down and reverted his attack.

With a knife on his neck I asked furiously, "Why are you doing this?". I knew it, he wasn't going to answer until he received a call.

" Boss?"

Another alarming message as if my brain was warning me not to pick this up. I certainly did!

There was silence on both of the sides. I passed the phone to the bald guy, warning him not to utter a word about the situation. He wasn't cooperating and didn't even try to take the call. so, unfortunately I've to attend the call and I just asked, "Where are you?"

" R.1178, Hotel San Mazzino"

And he hung up right away,"Such an I'll mannered person". Even though i wasn't planning on talking to him for long but, it's disrespectful.

The thought that he gave me the address right away was a little off,"Well, it has nothing to do with me. Just as soon as those thugs left, the lady who was dragged, came to me.

"Please, save my house!!! I don't have anywhere to go", she was begging but I just don't want to and i can't overlook her either.

Suddenly, Mrs Rico appeared and she was distressed, "Taki- they took olivia with her!".

" What??" her words made me exasperated and now there's no time to waste. "I'm sorry, I couldn't do anything.." Her lips curled as she was about to cry. I hugged her and assured her.

"I know where to find her!"

Without further delay, I went to the address. I doubted it was the right address he gave me.

The hotel was extremely luxurious and swarming.

I was agitated and couldn't think straight, so i just went to the room. It wasn't locked, "Strange, was he waiting for me?"

As I opened the door,"Welcome, Mister Takashi Sato", with a sly grin on his face which was extremely obnoxious. The room was dark, I could only see his upper half, my guess he was only in his bathrobe. Since, he was on his bed with a book and a lamp beside him. He didn't bothered instead he asked me to switch the lights on.

"What game are you playing now?"

He kept the book aside while getting off," Oh! I just asked you to switch the lights on. Are you terrified of revelations?".

An unwanted thought struck my brain, if he had lights here, why would he read a book in dark? Does that mean, he got something up his sleeves? I've to be careful. Even though i jumped into a lion's den without a second thought, I've to take the responsibility. The grin on his face was really irritating the hell out of me.

"Mister Sato?", being such a rascal his voice was still mellifluous.

"What are you thinking? You ignored me completely", he asked and i gradually answered without thinking.

" -That, how you have such a concordant voice even being a half ass scoundre-", Damn! What am i even saying?

I didn't even realised, when did he came so close . For a moment even he was astounded by my words, but the smile that took over his charming face was alarming.

"So. you think my voice is beautiful?"

He was so close that his voice was directly blowing in my eardrums. And, I was trying to step back without him noticing.

"Mister Sato, you're so defenseless right now and yet you took ten of my men the last time we met and a couple of today" He was actually right, how could i be thinking of his voice rather than the purpose i came here for!