In the CEO office of the Deguzs Corporation.
The tall and slender Zake sat on his swivel chair.
His assistant Lawrence Lee stood there respectfully. "Mr. Deguzs, Rose has brought a message from Doctor Z."
Zake looked up coldly. "What is it?"
Lawrence coughed and touched his glasses. Then, he read out the message methodically. "Doctor Z asks, 'Mr. Lee, are you looking for me in such a hurry because your boss require brain surgery?'"
"...."
As soon as he said those words, the temperature in the room dropped to a freezing point.
After a long while, Zake finally suppressed his anger and squeezed out two words, "The Photo!"
Lawrence instantly understood what he meant, and he immediately brought out a photo of Doctor Z that he had bought at a high price and handed it to him.
Zake took it.
He would see just who exactly the person making fun of him!
But when he was about to check the photo, someone suddenly opened the door of his office and a 'thud' was heard through out the room.
Their gazes went to the person who just barged in. And there, they saw Zifan, catching his breath and looked solemn as he rushed in to report, "I... I..." Zifan tried to talk but because he was out of breath and was very nervous, he failed to form some words.
He's nervous as hell! He doesn't know how to tell to his brother that Little White is missing! "Lit...tle... Whi...te..."
Zake Deguzs glared at his brother, "Don't waste my time. What do you want?"
When Zifan heard his icy voice, he wanted to run away!
"Speak." Zake expressionessly said. But Zifan didn't know how to tell it to him! He'll be dead for sure!
"Zifan, stop wasting my time." his voice thundered.
Both Zifan and Lawrence was startled, "L-Little... W-W-Whi----" Zifan stutteringly said.
"If you have nothing important to say, get out!" Zake doesn't have time to deal with his brother's nonsense. He still have so many important things to do!
Zifan trembled in fear when he saw the death glare on his brother's eyes.
He's my brother but I was scared of him, alright? Who wouldn't? He's a living demon! - Zifan said in his mind.
He cried inside then breathed heavily before he said, "L-Little W-White is m-m-missing!" he finally said, his voice was stammering but he finally said it.
A dreadful silence lingered in the air. And he doesn't want to looked at his brother right now.
I'm dead. I'm dead. I'm dead. - He repeatedly said in his mind.
"K-Ku--ya," he called Zake.
[Kuya = Big brother]
"What did you just say?" his brother growled. Zake stood up and went near Zifan.
Both Zifan and Lawrence trembled in fear.
I'm really dead. Mom, Dad... I love you. Please remember me when I am gone. - Zifan cried and thought inside.
"How did this happen?" Zake coldly spat.
***
At the Restaurant.
One of the male employee was tasked to go to the storage room to get some ingredients. But when he opened the door, he saw a big white tiger with the meat hanging on its mouth.
His foot was frozen but when the tiger's gaze turned to him, his foot instinctively step backward then he shrieked in fear.
"AAAHH!" he screamed at the top of his lungs and started running.
Because of his shout, some people heard his loud scream and it disturbed some of the customers so, the manager of the Restaurant went to where the voice came from.
"John, why are you shouting? You're disturbing our customers!" the manager angrily said when he ran into him.
"T-T-Ti-ger," he stuttered while pointing at the room where he saw the big white tiger.
"What the heck are you saying?" the manager spat angrily when he didn't get what he was trying to say.
"T-There's a t-t-tiger," John quavered.
"A tiger? What are you talking about?" the manager asked confusedly. So, he started walking to the storage room but John stopped him.
"There's a tiger there!"
"Did you go to work drunk again? I told you to stop drinking! You're going to be fired if you keep on doing that!" he lectured him. He went forward again to the storage room but when he was near, a big white tiger suddenly comes out. When the manager saw it, he was frozen for a second but when the tiger slowly walked to him, he fainted.
The male employee trembled in fear.
"AAAHH!" he screamed again then started running.
He ran outside and behind him was the big white tiger, walking casually. The tiger stopped at the manager who just fainted then he looked at it expressionessly, "Dumb human."
"John, why the heck are you shouting? There are so many----" the tall waiter didn't finish his words when he saw what was behind him.
"What the hell? Is that a tiger?!" he asked in disbelief and when the people near them heard him say those words, they followed the direction he was looking.
People started to panic.
"AAAHH!"
"F-F*CK"
"OH MY GOD!"
When the guards heard the commotion, they went to it and was also startled. They panickily get their guns and pointed at the tiger.
Silica and Dylan's table was near the scene so Silica was terrified. She went to Dylan and hide at his back. Dylan on the other hand hold Silica's trembling hands tightly.
"Oh my god! D-Dylan, i-is that a t-tiger?" she trembled while staring at the white tiger.
"I'll get you out of here, okay?" Dylan said calming her. He looked at the security guards then said, "What? Are you just going to stand there and wait until someone was hurt?" he yelled at them.
"SHOOT THE TIGER ALREADY!" someone shouted.
"Hey, what are you still waiting? Shoot!"
Because of the pressure people giving and because of fear that the tiger might jump to them, the security guards pull the trigger.
But they were all shocked when a woman blocked it. So, instead of the tiger who was shot, it was a woman!
"Maezhei where are you going? Wait for me!" Kath run after Maezhei when she saw her running towards the commotion but right after she caught her, Maezhei suddenly blocked the gun shot!
Kath tried to went near her but the white tiger roared loudly.
"Oh my god! Maezhei!!" she called Maezhei's name then started crying. She tried to go to her again but someone pulled her.
"Let me go!" she wailed but the hand that was holding her was very tight.
"Maezhei!" she shouted again. "I said let me go!" and tried to wiggle her hands.
"Then what? You will come near the tiger? Are you out of your mind?" The guy who was holding her hand said.
Kath looked at the man who was holding her wrist and was surprised when she recognize him.
Daniel? - she thought. But she has no time for him right now because Maezhei needed her.
Kath pulled her hand in his tight grip, "Then, what do you want me to do? Let my friend die there? She was shot for pete's sake!" she wiggled again but instead of letting her go, he hugged her tightly.
"We'll think of way to get her out of there, okay?" The man softly said to her.
--hidayawu--