"Did you get over your addiction?" she asks Hilde.
"Oh, uh… no, not really." Hilde answers.
Rada Jovanovski clicks her tongue.
She looks at the man sprawled on the floor.
"This man brought in earlier; what does he do exactly?"
"Well, he's kinda like my bodyguard now." Hilde answers.
"Bodyguard…" Miss Jovanovski mutters, deep in thought. "Interesting…" She shows a slight smirk. "Do you know what I do for a living? I do many things… including selling drugs. But I only sell what other people want to buy."
"Listen, little girl, as much as I want you to get rid of your obsession, I do not have much time." She says, standing in a regal manner.
Hilde looks up and sees the middle-aged woman, stoic and poise, with the sunlight illuminating her eyes through the blades of the shutters. A glint she has never seen before, a burden that she can never truly understand on the surface of her irises, that is, her boss.
"I could always find a job for you if you wish, maybe as an assistant." she offers.
"That would be nice, actually…."
"So, if you could come to my office right after this, that would be optimal, Ms. Weber. Welcome to Frankfurt." Ms. Jovanovski picks herself up and leaves.
******
"What are your goals, Ms. Weber, Mr. Gordon?" Rada Jovanovski asks the two people seated in front of her desk.
"I want to take down whoever is manipulating Felix! N-not only will it be my patriotic duty to deliver justice to them, it is a personal duty to my friend!" Hilde says in a resolute voice.
Rada sighs and shakes her head. "How about you, Gordon?"
"My goal... no, my want is to follow Hilde!" Gordon bows deeply, making Hilde cringe.
"No, no, that's just perfect." Ms. Jovanovski says in a flat voice, raising her eyebrows disapprovingly.
*****
He walks down the hallway.
His head hangs low, and his hands behind his back, he walks past several closed doors.
He is so absorbed in his thoughts that he doesn't notice his surroundings until he is suddenly pushed roughly by one of the guards, knocking him onto the floor.
Hristijan Angelov pushes himself into a sitting position. His hands cover his eyes, but the guard catches them. "Get up!" he orders.
His mind goes blank, he can't think of anything to say, and his breathing slows down significantly.
He slowly stands up and follows the guard. The two walk down the hall and some stairs. He hears voices coming from somewhere ahead, and he starts walking faster. Finally, he is led to the jail entrance, where a black van is waiting for him.
"Lucky for you, some bigshot bailed you out. Be thankful." the guard says before shoving him out.
"Wait! Where am I going?! Where did they take me?"
"To the airport," he replies coldly without turning around. He closes the door, hinges, and locks it.
The young man watches the guard walk away. He clenches his fists together and takes a deep breath. Slowly exhaling, he walks to the black van. The windshield on the shotgun seat slowly rolls down as he approaches.
"I have a mission for you."
******
Hilde is allowed to go home at this point, but on the condition that she take this... Gordon guy with her.
She didn't want to leave Horus alone here, so she agreed. However, when she got home, she discovered that Annie had repeatedly miscalled her phone.
She walks to the kitchen and sees Annie cooking her food... but the kitchen's a mess. Can pots are lying around on the counter, and her food looks like something that belongs on the streets of Oslo, not in her kitchen.
And then Hilde spots Horus lying on her sofa and watching TV.
"Uh, hey, buddy," she says, rubbing circles on his head. He purrs lightly.
'Wh-what the fuck?'
Annie is too distracted trying to figure out how to cook, so she hasn't noticed.
Hilde leaves the man on the sofa alone and hugs Annie from behind.
"I'm sorry I worried you," Hilde says.
Annie turns around with a small smile.
She smiles at Hilde for a moment before letting out a frustrated groan.
"Where were you the entire time?" she questions.
Hilde shrugs; she doesn't know where to begin. She didn't know where even to start.
"You should've called or sent some text message! Or even a simple email! I was so worried about you!" Annie exclaims, placing her hands on her hips.
"Sorry…" Hilde murmurs.
Annie points to the couch. "Why are that guy here?" she asks.
"Ah, um, I don't know." Hilde crosses her arms, looking dejected.
A look of realization comes across Annie's face.
"Oh, wait-"
"Wow, I can't believe you've gotten yourself a rebound," Annie remarks, her face contorted in disgust.
Her tone makes Hilde flinch. She feels a tear welling up in her eye.
"It's not a rebound!" she yells at her friend.
"You're not denying the evidence!"
"I'm not! It's not a rebound!"
"Are you sure?" Annie asks, raising an eyebrow. "Because it seems pretty obvious to me."
"You are acting crazy!"
"Me?" Annie gasps in horror. "You are the one behaving crazy!"
"Enough!" Hilde shouts, putting her coat on the hanger. "Let's just calm down and talk it through."
Annie lets out a loud sigh and shakes her head.
They sit on the couch next to each other, staring at the television screen in silence.
Horus is now cooking dinner in the proper way.
When Hilde thinks she cannot take it anymore, she speaks up.
"Annie, I'm sorry..." she says quietly.
"For what?" Annie questions.
"Umm... for worrying you…."
Annie sighs again.
"Look, I shouldn't have said anything…."
'I'm just jealous.' the words are on the tip of her tongue, but Annie decides to settle down and watch the movie on TV.
*******
"Hey babe," the blonde says as she sits beside her husband on the bed.
"Hi," he answers, turning to her, his head resting in his hand.
"You okay?" she asks, concerned.
"Yes," he nods and gets out of bed. "I'm fine."
The big black man, Adeyamo.
"Is there any news?"
Adeyemo shrugs and takes off his shirt, revealing his bare torso.
"What do you mean?"
"About the little finger?"
Adeyamo turns to his wife and smirks.
"It looks like Zagan of the Underworld is in the streets once more."
The blonde sits up in bed, the moonlight illuminating her figure, casting a silvery glow over her features.
"You think you can get me in? Get me the finger? And then the whole deal will be worth it! You're the brains, remember?"
Adeyamo laughs.
"Sure darling, if that's what you want…."
The blonde wraps her arms around Adeyamo and kisses his cheek.
"Thanks, baby," she says softly.
As he turns to look at her again, she pulls him closer and places her lips on his own.
Their tongues fight against one another as their hands run up and down each other's bodies. They try hard to ignore their growing hunger for one another.
The woman pushes him away and moves to her drawer.
"If he doesn't accept our deal, I'll make sure he can never go against us ever again." a sinister glint shines in her eyes as she puts on dark red lipstick.
Adeyamo chuckles.
"Of course. Let's have fun tonight."
**********
He's standing outside his house, leaning against the wall. He stares silently at the sky, thinking about what happened in the last few days.