Calvin: "Wait what!?... You're right! But I don't remember giving anyone the permission to enter the house let alone the keys!"
Ilyes: "*Humm* I see three kids and three adults, maybe they're from your family?"
Calvin: "I don't have a family, I'm going to check it out!"
Ilyes: "No, don't make a hasty move. If they are here in your house, it's because they know that you are still serving your time in prison. They'll notify the cops if you make an appearance."
Calvin: "So what should I do? Let them live comfortably in my house? Swarming like worms in my belongings?"
Ilyes: "Just hear me out!"
Calvin calmed down a bit.
Ilyes: "Look, the friend I told you about knows everything that goes in or out in this city. He probably has information related to these guys."
Calvin: "Ok, lead the way."
Ilyes drove back and went to his friend's place, the place they went to was actually an abandoned estate in fairly good shape. It used to be one of the key buildings in the city because of its highness, the problem was the company which used to be the owner went bankrupt and they abandoned the building.
Calvin a bit scared: "Are you sure it is safe to enter?"
Ilyes: "Nah, there is nothing to be afraid of."
They went into the building, the furniture and supplies on the ground floor were covered in dust.
Ilyes pointing at the elevator: "Let's go."
Calvin confused: "Wait, there isn't electricity in this place. The elevator won't work."
Ilyes: "We will see."
The two of them entered the elevator, the door of which was open. Then all of a sudden, Ilyes started typing the floors' buttons. Then the light turned on and everything started working, the elevator shook a bit and the door closed, and it started to move upwards.
Calvin surprised: "What did you?"
Ilyes confidently: "I typed the secret code, only a few can access to this part of the building. It's here where my friend I told you live, or I could say 'operates'. Actually, I don't think he lives here."
Calvin confused: "He didn't tell you? What a strange friend you have."
Ilyes: "We are more like business partners than friends, he isn't a talkative one and he's not interested in anything so we don't have something in common or a subject to talk about. But when I need him, he is here to help. And when he needs me, I'm here to help him."
Calvin: "How did you encounter him?"
Ilyes: "It was on a mission I received and he helped me."
Calvin suspicious: "A mission?"
Ilyes: "Ops! My bad! I'm not supposed to talk about this."
The elevator stopped moving upwards and the door opened, Calvin was speechless. That floor was very clean white and well maintained, it gave the impression that it didn't belong to the same building they were in.
Calvin: "That's very clean and it smells nice here."
Ilyes: "Yeah, very cool huh!"
A silhouette came from one of the room, It was an elegant and trendy white man. He was a normal-sized person, not too tall and not too small, not too fat and too skinny.
Ilyes happily: "Long time no see! Cole!" He turned to Calvin and said happily and a bit proudly: "Calvin, this is my friend, Cole Maguire!" And he turned to Cole and said: "Cole, this is my roommate and me partner *Ahem Ahem* in crime *Ahem Ahem*, Calvin Bradford."
Calvin and Cole shook hands.
Cole mockingly of Ilyes: "I heard about what you have done, you should fly to Los Angeles and apply for a job in the film and cinematography industry."
Ilyes: "Yeah with Tobey Maguire, that's would be great. I wanted to play football too with Harry Maguire, too bad you are from a completely different 'Maguire' family."
Cole laughing:" *haha* It seems that your tongue is getting sharper as the time passes."
Ilyes laughing too: "You too!"
Calvin thinking: "(They appear to be good friends)"
Cole: "I invite you to site in this room while I go prepare some tea, and we will talk about some important matters."
Ilyes: "You don't need to trouble yourself with this."
Cole: "Don't worry I didn't see in ages. Besides, our fellow friend here is very fond of tea."
Calvin surprised: "(How did he know that I love drinking tea?)"
Ilyes laughing: "Didn't I tell you that he knows everything! Let's not waste time then."
Cole went to make some tea while Calvin and Ilyes were in the room talking about how they would handle their things in China. Cole came back with the tea and he handed Ilyes and Calvin their portion, he sat down after in a comfortable position.
Cole: "Now, let's go to the main topic. Ilyes, I prepared the fake identities and fake passports that you asked me for. I also brought you some money and I contacted a translator who will receive you and guide you both. I arranged for a dojo and a gym where you could train for the upcoming tournament."
Calvin confused: "Tournament?"
Ilyes: "You shouldn't talk about these things in front of Calvin."
Cole: "Why not? He is already one of us."
Ilyes surprised: "You don't mean...."
Cole: "Yes, he is a Ghost. But the thing is that he doesn't know that."
Calvin: "A Ghost?"
Cole: "Don't worry, you will understand things later."
Calvin was a bit surprised, he didn't know about what they are talking nor about being Ghost. But he knew that Ilyes and Cole were worth trusting, he remembered about his house and decided to ask Cole for helpful information.
Calvin: "Oh by the way. Cole, do you know about what happened to my house?"
Cole: "To sum up, they took everything you have."
Calvin surprised: "Who?"
Cole: "Your family."
Calvin astonished: "But I don't have a family!"
Cole: "Well that's what you have always thought but in reality, you have. A family from your father, they didn't bother to contact until they heard about what happened to you. The mastermind was your aunt, Karen Bradford, her husband has deep connections and his brother is the chief of the police department."
Ilyes: "I can tell that your aunt is entitled just by hearing her name."
Calvin: "But I didn't sign any paper that claims I will hand my house and things to them."
Cole: "Well, you are half right. Now that you are in prison, you need someone to take care of your house and your business and paying your bills..., so they obtained provisional ownership over your belongings until you finish serving your time in prison. The problem is that they already made some big changes, they sold the rights of your books to a bigger company, they wiped out all your things from your house and they made it their own and emptied out your bank account. Which means...."
Ilyes: "Which means that they are planning to keep your things for them forever."
Calvin was shocked, he didn't know that he had a family and he always thought that one day they would come for him. But the reality is harsh, they surfaced only because of the money.
Calvin: "But how are they going to accomplish this?"
Cole: "I have already thought of this. They have two options, the first option is they could arrange someone to set you up and make you live in prison forever for a crime you didn't commit but that hard to make in place and also it may fail."
Calvin calmly: "And the second option?"
Ilyes: "They are probably going to kill you."
Calvin was shocked but at that point, he gave up on humanity and its selfishness. He endured many harsh situations but this is true when he found out that this world was where the strong bullied the weak, he must change.
Calvin: "Just for money."
Cole: "I'm not surprised, I saw people killing for something worse."
Ilyes got up and went to Calvin and he pats his back.
Ilyes: "Don't worry, you will get your chance to make them regret their actions. Besides, we are going to China so they have no way to know where we are."
Calvin smiled: "Yeah, you are probably right."
Cole: "That's not the end, I have another news to tell you about, Calvin."
Calvin: "I had my dose of surprises today, come at me, I'm prepared."
Cole smiling: "Sarah Baker is still alive."