All of them stood totally gaping at the place Seb brought them to.
It was something beyond their world. A whole new place for them, different from where they have always seen. Nothing familiar, huge...and interesting!
It was the same amusement Park which Seb and Iven visited earlier.
'Here we are!!!", Seb announced.
"Why are we here?', Yuka took the initiative to ask.
"Have you been here before?". Seb asked back.
"We never visit public places much", he replied.
Seb sighed,"That's probably because Iven doesn't allow. It will be different from now onward when I'm around. You guys are busy as it is and he let you in this crappy job, just deserve a break!"
All of them gave her a pretty much confused look.
Seb continued,"Just enjoy while you can with me. Iven is selfish enough to let you do that", that was clear enough for them.
Yuka's phone beeped once. He checked the text and immediately put it back at once. There's was no doubt who the text was from. He stood stealing glance from Seb.
Seb spoke again,"Also, turn all your cell phones for the time being".
"Seb...", Yuka said,"...we can't do that. We can ignore him for today but at least one phone needs to be on", Yuka voice said that he was interested in Seb's idea of the outing. Also, they were on the job that was assigned to them. But it will be a catastrophe if Iven gets hold of it sooner or later.
Seb took out her own phone and shook it at them.
Yuka looked down and smirked at the idea, Seb is never gonna pick his call! And she can dare to do that too, unlike them. Within a moment, all the phones were out.
All seemed to be in the idea. They rarely get such a chance, and wanted to utilize it. Being with a girl is considerate enough than their big arrogant brother.
Seb checked her watch,"It's 3pm, meet me here at 6pm. Don't get lost!", she sounded like a guardian.
"Will it be okay for us to do this?", Mak sounded a bit unwilling.
But when Yuka himself winked at him, he forgot all of that. After all, if Yuka dares to oblige Seb, they can too. He's like Iven's right hand and the most mature of all. They don't have to worry if he's equal in crime with them.
"We will stay around Seb", Yuka assured.
"Don't bother, I'll be fine', Seb said,"Just forget it for today and take a break", she smiled politely.
Within a second, all of them scattered off on their own. They looked really happy. Seb was feeling a little pity on them. Iven, such a jerk! Always dragging others in his useless things.
Hamish, Jose and Kenny departed together.
Mak and Yuka strolled along.
Only Noah stood beside Seb alone.
"Won't you join them Noah?", Seb asked softly. She really like the beautiful boy out of all of them.
"Can I hang around with you?", he asked a bit shyly.
Seb laughed,"Of course not! I'm glad you want to give me company", saying she ruffled his hair.
Noah smiled brightly,"Yes!!! I will protect you too", he's really brave. Seb laughed shortly and held his arm.
"Alright my Knight", she said,"Let's go, we'll have fun together". Noah nodded.
The next 3 hours were to be called the most enjoyable in all of their life. Even for Seb, lots of people are more fun to be with. It's different with Noah than with Iven. He's still young and needs to experience a normal teenage boy's life at least once in a while. He's always surrounded by big guys, a presence of a girl will make him feel cared for.
He's really a quiet and curious boy. Every where Seb took him, he enjoyed it very patiently and didn't seem to get bored at all. But since he was not used to the rides and a calm boy, he even threw up after riding few of them. Thus Seb had to avoid the rides. Other than that, his eyes shone at every thing they did and Seb could bet that she has never seen so honest and bright a smile coming from him. Seb brought ice-creams for him, and he had two.
Iven is really very insensitive! He might have given them a proper home, but he failed to build it properly, meeting what they needed in real.
It was 5:45 pm already, time flew real quick in all the enjoyment.
The park closes at 6:15 pm.
Yuka, Mak, Hamish, Jose and Kenny were there at the appointed place at time.
Seb and Noah were last to reach. As Seb reached them, she laughed after seeing their conditions.
Mak and Yuka had their hair fully messed up. Their face looked stretched with shrunken eyes.
"We took five rounds of the roller coaster already but the man there won't let us in anymore", Mak confessed innocently.
"Seriously five round?", Seb laughed again,"You overdid did I guess", their taste of fun was really contrasting from what they really appear in real life.
Mak who is so rouge and gruff usually prefers violent rides too. And this side of Yuka is so sneaky. He's the smartest of all and collected, he also prefers stuff like this. Through this outing, their real interests are revealing them.
On the other hand, Hamish, Jose and Kenny overdid something else of their level.
Their hands were full of uncountable bags, looked like gifts.
"What did you guys do?", Seb questioned with a gesture.
"We won these in the shooting range", Jose explained,"The owner was so devastated that he offered our money back in exchange of leaving".
"You guys are too good for places like these", Seb let them know.
"Well we didn't miss a single target though", Hamish said proudly as he and Kenny showed off in front of others.
"Let's go, I bet Iven is probably boiling by the time you kept him out of reach", Seb suddenly dropped a bomb on them. In a moment, their relaxed expression stiffened and disappeared, exchanging places with a serious look.
They had completely out Iven this whole time outta their mind.
Such a wonderful time, with a miserable end?
They haven't yet considered the idea of facing Iven yet.
"Let's get moving", Seb suggested again.
Only Seb is their last hope now.
If she stands up for them, they were sure that Iven won't say them anything at all. And Seb is kind enough to do that, it's sure different to have a women around.
They exchanged looks, Seb will bail them out. She is reliable and the boys can breath of relief with her around Iven.
But somebody has to trigger the flame, so that Seb stays on her toes.
They pushed Noah in front of them and walked behind.
A really lame trick to use their youngest brother. He's sure to manipulate Seb. Even Yuka shoved his hand at him to move forward and nudge Seb.
Noah gave them an angry look and prepared to say it,"Iven,...he's gonna eat us alive".
"Not if I'm there", came he immediate reply.
And that pretty much took care of the problem.
The boys sneaked smiles at each other and already knew that Seb was on their court.
She can control his temper, and Iven seems to give in to her.
A while later
Within few minutes, they have reached up to Josephine street.
It would take another 15 minutes walk from there to the dockyard and another 10 minutes to Seb's home.
Seb suddenly paused on her footsteps.
The relaxing walk had been interrupted!!!
Everyone imitated her move, unknown to the reason. Her reflexes are never wrong.
"Seb!", Yuka's eyes were in continuous motion as he wanted to know her reason.
Seb's eyes were sharp, she could catch motion in the darkness. There were shadows around them for a while now. She didn't pay attention when it was one or two of them, but she realized they were more in number and they were tailing them for a while now. Her eyes turned towards the lanes around. There were people hiding, with no polite intention...
"Yuka!", she murmured, keeping her guard up for any sudden attack. She had him alerted, he knew by the time what she wanted to show.
"Be on guard", Yuka said to them and then shouted,"Come out!!!".
There was a sudden chaos among the lanes, clearly shunned to have been discovered and blown cover.
But they didn't pretend, and started exposing one by one themselves.
From each lane around, huge looking men were merging with grungy expressions. They were sure to have ulterior motive. Also, there were many of them. They all stood surrounding and totally cornering Seb and the others. They were outnumbered, being only 7 of them including Noah. Yuka and the others stood protectively around Seb and Noah.
"Stand back Seb", he hissed.
Seb ignored and stood covering Noah. Yuka didn't argue, she's is indeed more skillful and vicious then they were.
Mak murmured to Noah,"Stay behind me".
"I'm with you in this", Noah said protesting.
But Seb declined it,"No!!! Noah, promise me you'll get away at the first chance offered. Do not think twice, got me???".
Noah couldn't defy the worry and roughness in Seb's voice. He nodded.
Seb was aware of what Noah meant to his brothers and Iven. They were sensitive in his case. After losing one brother. they won't be able to take it if anything happens to him. His protection meant everything to her.
"Yuka...", Hamish whispered,"It's him",
Seb turned at the person Hamish was referring.
A tall huge figured person, appeared very similar to Seb.
"Long time...Yuka!", he spoke with a rough gruff voice.
"What are you doing here?", Yuka shot un-amused.
He smirked mysteriously at him. That's when Seb recognized him at once.
He's the one who beat up Noah with his gang.....Heeld!!!
Heeld changed his dominant expression to surprise as his eyes fell on Seb. He had recognized her.
"You!!!", he said pointing at her.
All of the boys stood closer to Seb in a moment.
"I've got some issues to settle with you", Heeld's eyes were burning.
"Oh no you don't!", Mak roared at him.
Heeld was breathing with anger,"We were sent to get her, but I didn't know it was you. I've hunting you since that night. Some scores are to be balanced", he looked at Yuka,"Don't you guys interfere, we want only her!!!".
"She belongs with us", Yuka said,"Guess you have to return empty handed".
"I won't repeat Yuka", Heeld was losing it already,"Outta my way!!!".
Yuka didn't say anything and kept his position intact. So did all the others. No way they are going to hand over Seb to them, not on their lives. She's one of them!
Heeld gritted his teeth with rage and nodded once stiffly.
All of his men broke out at once and pounced on the 7 people mercilessly...