Henry decided not to pack any clothes for the journey, because in his mind, he was not going to stay for too long. "Amy, Amy, very vulnerable and weak. Do you think you can wreck our plan and keep breathing? Tsk. You better start running, because what I planned to do to you would be worse than death, I promise you" Henry muttered in anger.
After wearing his tee-shirt and stuffed his backpack with the equipment he might need, he headed for the airport, but he was not headed for Boston, he was flying to New York City.
Several hours later, the plane touched down, and all the passengers alighted including Henry. He brought out his smartphone and launched the Google Maps app. There were two blue dots, one for his location, and one for the destination he was going to.
"Hey cabman, are you going?" Henry went to where groups of cabs were located. One of them nodded and Henry informed him of the place he was going to. Moments later, the cab started moving.
About 20 minutes later, the cab stopped, and Henry alighted and paid the cabman. He then walked a little bit until he stopped at a mansion. Henry then proceeded to ring the vintage doorbell, and moments later, a voice was heard.
"Who is this?" a deep voice spoke out of the doorbell speakers. Henry cleared his throat and said, "Henry". "What's your business Henry?" the deep voice demanded, but Henry didn't flinch. "I came to see Mr Nobody" he calmly replied.
"Hold on" the deep voice finally said and became silent. Henry waited for more than a minute before the heavy gates opened automatically. Henry then walked into the mansion to a garden.
When he arrived at the garden, he saw a middle-aged man, with full beards relaxing on a chair with two bottles of wine and a briefcase filled with money on the table. There were four bodyguards stationed around the man as they stayed still without moving. There was also a man who was kneeling and blood was dripping from all over his face.
"Mr Henry, what brings you here in my humble abode?" the man smiled creepily. Henry smiled and sat down "Oh nothing much Mr Nobody, how's business?" Henry sat down and stared at the man in his front. "Ohh, couldn't be better. Let's just say there were up's and down, there were promises and disappointments, but all in all, but, nobody runs from the legendary Mr Nobody" he said, before giving a signal to one of his bodyguard, who promptly brought out a pistol from his suit and shattered the skull of the kneeling man's head, ending his life finally.
Henry stared at the body, before continuing "Well, Mr Nobody, I came here because of a request. You see, I've been having issues with my work as well. There happens to be a bogeyman that keeps interrupting my business, and I want to take it out. If I may, I need your finest assailants to assist me in achieving this." henry said straightforwardly.
Mr Nobody laughed heartily and took a sip of wine "Looks like the lion needs followers. Alright, I'll help ya. But what's in it for me?" he said, looking straight into Henry's eyes.
Henry then brought out a briefcase and opened them and revealed a neatly packed dollar note. Mr Nobody grinned and took out a wad of the notes and smelled them. He then closed the briefcase and sighed in satisfaction. "Then it's settled. Nice doing business with you. Oh, one more thing, none of them should die, you hear me Henry?" he warned, which Henry smiled and nodded vigorously.
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Mr Nobody walked Henry to a section of the mansion and opened the door. There were eight bulky men inside what looked like a minibar drinking and chatting away. When they saw Mr Nobody, they began to cheer and chant his name. Mr Nobody grinned wildly and looked at Henry, who remained passive.
Mr Nobody then proceeded to the centre and climbed a podium and raised his wine glass, causing the entire room to be silent. "Alright listen up everybody. This is my friend Henry, and he came to me and did business with me, which involved assisting him to accomplish a mission that was impossible with one man. From now on, you will listen to what he says, as he owns you for the rest of the weeks. Any questions?"
No one reacted at all until a man that appeared to be the leader of the gang raised his hands, and Mr Nobody prompted him to speak. "What's in it for us?" he said simply. Mr Nobody smiled and shrugged "How about two weeks ago pay?" he said, causing the entire bar to cheer loudly.
Mr Nobody then whispered to Henry "They're all yours now." Mr Nobody said and left the minibar. Henry then changed his demeanour to that of a rugged leader.
After Henry briefed the eight assailants on the mission, they unanimously agreed to do the job, which was a relief to Henry. "Alright, are we doing this now?" the ostensible leader spoke. Henry shook his head "No not now. Rest up, because we are going to Boston in the first light of the morning." Henry said, before exiting the minibar.
Henry came out satisfied, and for the first time, he smiled genuinely. He felt the breeze gently brush his skin and the sun shone happily. "This is indeed a beautiful day."
Henry walked to the garden, where he saw Mr Nobody talking to a group of men. He appeared to be talking about something serious, so Henry did not want to bother him. Mr Nobody looked up and nodded, Henry nodded and left him alone with the men.
He then brought out his smartphone and made a call. "It's set. Proceed with the location" he said, with a murderous glint in his eyes.