Chapter 5: We Steal

I stared confused at the man who was still smiling at me as though we have know each other for years.

"How does this man know my name?".

You see only three people in this world know my full name.

And that is me, my mom and my elementary school teacher. Not even chuck knows so I just couldn't believe that someone I just met knows something that even my best friend doesn't.

When he saw my shocked face he chuckled and said in an amused tone.

"I'm sure you're probably wondering how I came to know your name. I'm I right Jason?".

I subconsciously nodded still deep in my thoughts.

"Well you see, I was told by someone very close to you".

He said still with a smile on his face. I really wish I could slap that smile off his face

"Someone close to me"

I thought, Who could that be. It couldn't have been my mom, I don't think she will associate herself with people like this, it couldn't have been chuck because he doesn't even know my name and let's not even talk about my elementary school teacher, I don't think she would even remember my face not to talk of my name.

I just stared at him indicating that I was confused.

He sighed and said.

"Don't worry everything would be revealed in time".

Then he suddenly stood up, turned towards the man in glasses and said.

"Peter I need you to keep an eye on Vincent for me, make sure he doesn't do anything stupid until I speak to him".

"Understood sir"

He answered, stood up and walked out of the room, shooting me a smile before leaving the room. I was really confused at this rate, why are they smiling at me. Could this be what they do before finishing off their target.

Then he turned towards the others present in the room and said.

"This meeting is over, you can now return back to work".

After he finished speaking all the remaining people seated stood up and headed out.

When everyone had gone out, he turned towards us and said.

"Let's go for a walk".

Then he strode out of the room with the two guards following him closely.

Chuck and I exchange glances not understanding what was going on. Aren't they supposed to let us beg for our lives like in the movies, or could it be that they want to give us a glimmer of hope before squashing it.

I looked at chuck again and nodded at him indicating for us to follow the man. Wherever this leads we'll find a way to solve it at the end. And by solve it I mean beg for our lives.

We hurriedly left the room trying to catch up with the man. When we got close to him we slowed down intending to keep our distance. It's better to be safe than sorry. If only we had thought of that before picking up the money.

After walking in silence for a while, another elevator came to view. We got into it and it started moving on it's own again which creeped me out.

"Do you know where you are Jason?" the man asked out of nowhere.

"Know where I am!".

I screamed in my head. Seriously, after coming to our house, pointing a guns at us and kidnapping us do you expect me to know where I am.

But I didn't say any of that out loud, I kept my thoughts to myself and just shook my head and said "No sir".

"My name is Charles, don't call me 'sir'. Only my subordinates call me that and your not one of them. Not yet at least".

"Not yet?, what does he mean by that".

But I just nodded my head and said.

"Ok Mr Charles".

Just then the doors of the elevator opened and we stepped out of it to enter a long hallway which had numerous doors and transparent windows attached to both sides of the walls.

Charles lead the way as he spoke.

"This is one of the many branches of the BLUE MOON ORGANIZATION".

I nodded in understanding since I already heard it from that Vincent guy, and the room that we just walked into had the letters BMO  writing on it.

He then continued speaking.

"You see, we are an underground organization that has been operating for centuries now . We have been working in the shadows for a long period of time, even before you were born trying to make the world a better place for the poor".

'Make the world a better place with guns' I thought, You might as well start using nuclear weapons.

But I again kept my thoughts to myself and asked.

"What do you guys do".

I was really curious about what people like them do to be able to have large amounts of money. And they even carelessly left it in a storage room.

He stopped walking, turned around to look at me with a weird expression on his face and said with a smile

"We steal".

Jason: (• •)

My mind actually went blank for a second. Did this man just say 'THEY STEAL'.

I just couldn't believe this, how in the world is stealing making the world a better place for the poor. I mean if stealing makes the world a better place wouldn't everyone steal.

Then out of nowhere something clicked into my brain.

"Wait a moment if they steal, doesn't that mean the money they took from us was stolen as well" I thought speechless.

" Surprised right?, It's perfectly normal to be confused, please allow me to explain. even though we steal, we don't do the type of stealing you know".

"Not the type of stealing I know" I thought confused.

How many types of stealing exist, isn't it as simple as taking what doesn't belong to you, when did stealing start having branches.

"Well ou see, we steal from the rich and give to the poor".

"Ohh, so your like Robbin Hood". I said before I could before I could stop myself.

"You could say that"

He said taking no offense to what I just said.

"I know it's hard to believe but it's true. We take from the rich and not just any rich person, I'm talking about those who have  more than enough or those who get their money through unclean means. Then we give to those who truly need it. Let's take the 30 million dollars we collected from you for example, as I'm speaking to you now the money should have been distributed to various orphanages around the city".

I was clearly surprised by what he said. So they really are real life Robin Hood.

"I know it's hard to believe, but what gain do I get from lying to you. I'm instead trying to gain your trust".

"Why"

I asked confused. Why would he want me to trust him. It's not like I have something he wants, they already took their money, what else do they want from me.

He kept silent for a while. It seemed as though he was pondering over something.

After sometime it seemed as though he had made up his mind. He looked at me and said for the first time with a serious face.

" Because I want you to join us".

Jason: (• •)

Chuck: (• •)