"Yoh, snap out of it, we're here," Ryan not so kindly informed me.
"Okay, Okay, what's gotten into you anyway. Plus I'm hungry thanks to you."
"Well Saul probably has some food stashed away for us, don't be a pussy." See, this guy was an A-class asshole when he was tired, but I knew him better not to take any offense.
"Alright mother, lead the way."
We got to an old warehouse after walking for 10 minutes from where the cab had dropped us off. My feet were killing me but I knew better than to whine with Ryan already grouchy. So I silently suffered in peace like a fvcking saint. And food in a warehouse, I swear I was going to break someone's neck if there was no food for me there. This Saul guy had better have food. Knocking on the huge door, I was sure nobody heard us, well that was until some gruff voice demanded a password which Ryan responded with 'fvcking Alex'. Seriously, I gave myself a mental note to bug Ryan about that later. When the door opened, I was in shock. Literally stuck to the door while Ryan found his way in. this Saul guy was huge, like Goliath huge. It was funny really how huge he was and how his name contradicted his physique. I wanted to laugh but I couldn't, not with my stomach screaming helplessly for food.
"Welcome boss." I was snapped out of my mental battle with Saul's gruff voice as he got let me go through. Looking at him, I noticed the scars he had and that he had an almanac ring. His eyes were a mix of fear and respect for me, he looked like he was about to pee but at the same time he looked rigid. I wonder how someone would be so huge yet still have fear and respect for a little man like me. Little, I was not little; I was just, just not his size. But it was obvious this guy knew where the boundaries were. And from what I had heard from Ryan, he was a loyal giant, something that made me respect him.
"Thank you." I responded as I made my way in. What I saw inside the warehouse was amusing. It was like the guy had scrubbed this place clean just to please us. But it was okay and nice of him. And here was food, lots of food, and of course my favorite asshat was already munching his life away despite being a human sewer.
"I hope you had a good trip boss, the weather here is quite unfriendly but I've gotten used to it already, I'm hoping you will too."
"Yeah we did. How about you give us updates on the operations here while we eat because we got little time to be here." I said while attacking the food just like Ryan was doing. I can swear my stomach thanked me when I began eating. It was obvious the huge man had also not eaten because he didn't decline our invite, unless he was too bent on obeying orders which was not a bad thing after all.
"Alright boss. Tyler is in the country though he keeps moving around a lot because there are several gangs after him. It doesn't help him that he has no way to get out of the country and that his shipments have been hijacked by the cops more than once. Even though there hasn't been an official release yet, Tyler Is wanted by every authority in the country and he is stupid enough to keep himself wallowing in the fvcking cabin. Sorry boss." Wow, that right there was the way things ought to be done. I needed more people like this huge man. His loyalty was evident ad he knew what he was doing. I must admit I was impressed by how detailed his intel was. I'm glad that Ryan had decided on him and not any other person.
"Tell me about these gangs, I need to know more about them because from your intel, you sound sure they could be useful to me."
"Okay boss, all the information you might need is in this folder. All of it." He said, handing me a white folder. This guy was definitely doing his homework and I swore I'd remember his loyalty if we survived this ordeal. For now all I had to focus on was food, food and only food, h well and rest. After the meal, Saul showed us where we'd freshen up and get our rest since it was a long ride here.
Six hours later I was woken up by a slap, something only one person would do considering the other person in this warehouse feared me. Sometimes I felt like selling him to traffickers, but then I'd lose someone to keep me in check. It didn't help that he was my only friend, the only person who'd watched me crash and held my hand to help me back up again. But that didn't stop me from taking a sway at him only to end up on the floor with a thud. And here I thought I'd have some peace now that Lia was not here to help in his mischief. Great, now my body was sore and my cheeks were red. Lord, why me??
"And he's back from buying tampons I see." I sarcastically commented.
"Oh well, at least now I have my confidence again aye, plus I'm in the mood to play now get yo fat ass up"
"Can't you just give me peace for ten more minutes?"
"No, now get up you party pooper, we still got a whole folder to review. Plus Saul left to go get us food, now up."
"Go away."
"No can do."
"Please"
"No"
"Pretty please"
"No, No, No."
"Pl.."
"I swear to the gods Alex I'll wash you if you don't get the fvck up."
"Ten more minut..." I didn't get to finish the goddamn sentence because I was suddenly drenched.
"Oh no, you didn't." I seethed, running after Ryan.
"It's not my fault that you didn't wanna get up, now dry up, we need to get busy before Saul gets back." He said throwing me a towel.
"I hate you"
"You loooooveeee meee"
"I hate you"
"I love you too buddy."
Arguing with this idiot was obviously pointless but first we had to clean up before the huge man came back. He wouldn't tell us to clean up but it was not fair for him, and that's what we did for the next thirty minutes.
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