JUNE'S POV
I feel a warmth on my forehead.
why is that?
Upon opening my eyes, I saw my mom stroking my forehead gently while sitting beside me.
"Are you awake sweetie?", she asked me.
I sat back and peek out of the window.
wait?....why is it so sunny?
I blink my eyes and rub them not believing it.
Why am I feeling refreshed?
"It's noon my dear~"
"What?", my head snap at her as my mommy smiled at me cheerfully and warmly.
"Earlier I was worried", she began to speak with a worried expression," about you, your father is also not at home and I too needed to go for the night shift."
"(sigh) I came back as soon as possible but my baby, I m so happy!", I blink at her.
j..just what happened?.
I remember that I was reading last night and tried so hard not to sleep. but I was so tired because of the annual function's rehearsal and preparation that it was all in vain.
but I saw that dream again, didn't I?..
Peeking at my cushion, it's still cold because my tears confirm that I saw it.
yes I had that nightmare but then I felt warmth and I also heard steady heartbeats then finally I saw a big panda.
sometimes, I felt a gentle stroke on my head, and sometimes it was on my back.
why?
"aww..mommy~", mommy pinched my cheek while giggling, pulling me out of my thoughts.
"Now come down I cooked your favorite breakfast for today."
"wow?...mommy is best!..but wait", realizing that I'm too late for today and there is so much work waiting for me at University I jump out of bed.
"mommy...I will be down within 5 minutes"
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LATENTEREY'S POV
It's noon, and she still hasn't arrived yet.
I gaze out of the window at the back gates from inside the classroom. annual function is within two weeks, so we need to speed up our preparation.
From the corner of my eyes, I can see the leaders of groups working under me in the security team inside the classroom and grey discussing with them,
"--We need to place more---"
"no I think we shall place more students on--"
"Our guests will sit in front so---"
"what about behind that stage?..we---"
grey is guiding them so I don't need to go there personally. but to only take the last look.
we are responsible for the security and maintaining peace among students, as well as looking after and helping other departments in arranging and managing things. that's why today's meeting was important.
isn't June going to perform too?
I would love to hear her playing.
as soon as I thought about her, I caught her running inside through the gate.
looks like she got a good sleep today. a smile crept on my lips remembering how she called me her panda.
"BRO?", I snap frowning at grey, as he ran towards me.
what happens?
Grabbing my shoulders with both hands he began to shook me violently.
"bro...bro?", I gaze at him silently he looks worried about something.
"What?", I asked him in my usual way while he kept shaking me.
"Are you okay?...you just smiled!", he said.
what the?.. I gaze at him not believing but he continued, "do you want to go to a psychiatrist!!"
this man??...
"let's go to the hospital", he suddenly began to pull me towards the door.
what the?
I was in good mood. I smack the back of his head angrily.
"(smack)"
"oww", he cried out rubbing the back of his head and peeking at me.
as soon as he caught my stares at himself. he began fidgeting.
"oh?... I think I m miss..taken~", he peeked at me mumbling under my cold stares.
"go ...do your work?", iI ordered him
"okay", he ran out pulling others with himself.
"(sigh)", not knowing what to do with my friend's childish behavior I sigh.
I will just take this as an opportunity to train him so that he will be able to protect himself whenever I m not around.
'ring..ring'
Looking at the caller,it's from one of my informants to whom I had given the task of finding those four men. Stephen too is getting impatient now.
"say", picking up I asked.
"boss. I got information about those who you are searching for!!"
"hmm? any lead?"
"out of 4 of them ...Tomy works in a hotel...I saw him walking along the street and followed him into the hotel"
"Where?"
"near AB2 street ...kamikaze hotel and after that, he goes out to a cheap bar"
"hmm...good....", saying this I hung up and quickly transfer money into his account through the internet.
he messaged me back in confirmation.
I made my way out of the classroom, if I want to grab him today then I need to complete my work here.
but why does this hotel name sounds familiar?
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(at night)
we arrived at the hotel but didn't disguise ourselves. let's first take a look and when we will go after him at that time we will use our disguise.
I peek around while sitting at the table with grey, as a customer then gesture to grey who nods at me and moved away to search for Tomy.
Then began to act like I m enjoying the performance while cautiously peeking at every waiter.
when clapping increased and a violin play began.
it's June,my head snap at stage.
gulping down, she looks different,
she is wearing a classic black dress reaching her knees having long white balloon sleeves paired with white formal shoes looking classic yet modern. her hair tied up in a messy bun revealing her slender neck.
I stood up and moved to the front table after getting the manager's permission.
sitting on a chair, I order wine and some snacks.
Then peek at her while taking a seep of wine. her eyes are shut close so she hasn't realized yet.
I know that you have seen my face from afar but what will be your reaction looking at me this close?
she plays her melody beautifully. even with her mask, she is looking breathtaking.
"breathtaking?", I mumbled my word and drink the whole wine from the glass then kept it back on the table.
"clink"
at the same time, grey came back to me.
"why did you change your place?", he asked but I ignored him.
"Where?", I asked him directly and he gaze at the corner.
following his eyesight, I found a middle-aged man serving at a corner table. he has blonde hair and blue eye, and his health does not look bad.
I frown looking at him, he looks like a decent man.is he the one who is involved in that woman's murder?
I questioned myself.
The music stopped with a clapping sound, and my eyes turn to the stage. she is bowing down to "thank you~" with thanks.
"huh?...isn't she?", grey gazed at me while looking at June and I replied as yes.
we both clapped with others, her melody was so good that some are requesting her to play another.
just this morning, I was excited about hearing her melody, and look at this?...what a luck.
she looks at customers and her gaze lands on us. she flinched looking at grey who was clapping with others.
so you know that he is at the same University as you? huh?
"she plays so beautifully", grey said while clapping and I nodded.
she followed grey's action between claps and caught me with a flinch while looking into my eyes.
it's good that she is giving me attention and making eye contact.
I tilt my head slightly at her as her eyes didn't leave mine. but, I still want to look into those gray eyes hiding under her black front hair and bangs closely. even a thought of this makes me smile.
She gasped then turned around and left.
so you recognized me didn't you?..then why are you ignoring me? huh?
I wanted to ask her but can't.its, not the right time.
Then a saw her talking with a woman who looks like her mother, she is wearing a waitress's uniform.
so that's why I found this hotel name familiar? her mother works here as a waitress.
June peek in our direction one last time and saw me still looking at her. she again flinched like a rabbit and then walks away.
are you avoiding me?...huh?...really?
are you even aware that you were looking into the eyes of the same man who coaxed and comforted you the whole last night?
do you even know how much I was worried about you?
huh??my DARLING~?
from the corner of my eyes, I saw Tommy going out. he must be going to the bar.
"let's go. .", and we both made our way out after paying bills.
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(at Stephen's base)
we both went inside, saw Stephen who was counting money from a briefcase.
"We are here!", I announced and he gaze at me.
I look at grey who was standing at the door and gesture to him.
grey moves inside and throws Tommy in front of Stephen.
"What?", Stephen snap at the man laying near his foot.
"he is Tommy..", grey said.
"what?? (shocked)"
he was shocked for 2..3 seconds. I know you don't trust us and that's why, you gave us this mission without the full information which you have, to test our capabilities and sincerity.
"Good...ray...very good...you have done your work very well!", he pats my shoulder.
then his gaze turned to Tommy who is drunk.
after leaving the hotel he went inside the bar and got fully drunk,and we grab hik after he moved out of bar.
I nod my head at Stephen as he angrily moves to Tommy and kicked his stomach hard.
"ARGGGG", he screamed in pain and hold his stomach.
I back off with grey towards the wall beside the other guard and gaze at Stephen.
Stephen begins to torture Tommy.
from the way he is torturing Tommy without even putting him in his torture room, it's clear that he was hiding all his anger and emotion till now.to vent them on these four men.
first he pulk his nails saying that they used those fingers to touch her. then drilled holes in .. slicing, cutting, and stabbing his body.
he is torturing that man like hell.
but, I clicked my tongue remembering the information I got about his baby girl.
looking at him torturing that man, he must have loved her so much, he must be missing her like hell but still controlling emotion and ruling the whole UK mafia is a different thing.
AND GIVING DRUGS TO YOUR OWN WOMAN, RAPING HER WHEN SHE IS NOT IN HER RIGHT MIND. ABUSING HER IN FRONT OF OTHER'S. HITTING HER WHEN SHE REFUSED TO FOLLOW YOUR UNFAIR ORDER.
my gaze darkened at the man, the rising power of the mafia,
YOU JUST DON'T DESERVE HER.
YOU DESERVE HELL.
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---TO BE CONTINUED