Mark was outside the Rhoden's house, eagerly waiting for his friend. After 20 minutes, a person came out from the back door. He discarded the garbage in the back alley and reached out for his phone. He was calling someone. The bell rang, inside the SUV parked in the front.
Mark picked up the call, " Hi."
"You idiot! Why did you park the car in such a place, there are so many surveillance cameras watching over your movements." The man in black suit scolded Mark.
Mark smiled and replied, " alright, where do you want me to go?"
" In the back alley and don't pull the breaks. Just drive through slow and nice, so that they won't notice you actually picked someone." Alan demonstrated.
" Got it. I am on the move." Mark understood what Alan meant and quickly started to move. He took a turn toward the back alley and drove through it without a pause. The man in black suit who was standing close to the walls, swiftly jumped in through the window. Mark kept driving until he was out of those premises.
Mark drove in silence, eyes straight on road until they were far enough on the highway. Then he parked the car on the side. As soon as the car stopped, he turned to the back.
" Come on. Get in the shotgun seat." He turned around and saw Alan. He was adorned in black suit and white shirt. A black tie was hanging down from the collar. He was wearing shades with black hair locks hanging down. He looked completely different.
" Oh my god! Who are you?" Mark said in fake surprised tone and giggled. " Are you the Men in Black? I am not an alien, I swear."
" Oh, shut up!" Alan moved to the front seat. He quickly threw the shades away and removed the black blazer. He then used his handkerchief to remove the excess make up from his face. " I knew you were gonna laugh at me. That's why I asked you not to come here. You jerk!"
Mark laughed, " I am so glad I didn't listen to you."
Alan glared at him, then he took his time to remove the wig from his head. Under the wig, the golden hair were all sticky and sweaty. He shook his head and all those hair just magically alligned themselves in a sexy hairstyle. Ofcourse not. All his golden locks stood up and looked bizarre. Mark could not help but laugh out loud.
" Ha ha ha...what is that? a bird's nest?" He leaned closer, " Here, let me help." Mark brushed his fingers through Alan's hair. He brushed them left and right. The end result, beautiful golden hair accentuating the beautiful face. He was done. As soon as he got back to his senses, he looked down to Alan's face. Alan was looking at him the whole time.
" What happened? Is there something in my face?" Mark grinned.
" Yeah." Alan turned his head and looked out of the window.
" What is it?" Mark asked.
" I don't want to tell you." Alan kept looking at the horizon, " let's get going?"
Mark looked at the back of Alan's head in confusion and answered, " fine ". He started the car and they both remained silent.
Alan on the other side was blushing hard as hell. His cheeks were on fire and so was his heart. This was the first time that someone has dared to touch his head. He has always remained cautious and he had never let anyone touch his head before. It was his mantra, ' If the head gets a blow then the fight is already over.' He has always been careful. The last time someone touched his head, it was back in his island, when he was little kid. He knows he should feel regret. How he let anyone touch him so easily. It is something he should be worried about. However, he felt overwhelmed. The gaze in Mark's eyes was so gentle and affectionate. He never had experienced such gaze before. All he had ever known was scorn and hatred. But this was his the first time, someone looked at him like that. It made his heart feel tight. As if the space inside was too cramped.
" It's so hot in here." Alan pulled down his tie and unbuttoned the collar. The beautiful collar bone made it's comeback.
Mark saw the white beautiful curves of Alan's neck and something inside him swelled. Ahem ahem... something inside his pants swelled. " Fuck!" Mark murmured.
" Did you say something?" Alan was about to turn around when Mark exclaimed, " Don't turn around."
" Why?" Alan was confused.
Mark thought quick, " with all that make up, your face looks funny. I can't laugh you know, I am driving."
" What? You fucker! What do you mean? I am distracting you?" Alan was pissed.
" Yes. Yes, you are distracting me." Mark wanted to cry. The thing in his pants, it needs time. If Alan saw the sausage in his pocket, he will crush it into two. That painful outcome is just too scary to even think about. " Alan, why did you go there? In Rhodens house?"
" It's none of your business." Alan replied without turning his head.
" Come on, Alan. Don't be like that. I am here with you. Whatever you did in there, I am your ally now. Don't you think I deserve to know what crime I have helped you with?" Mark continued to act coy.
Alan thought for a moment and sighed, " I went there to steal the security footage. That's it."
" Why? I mean, aren't they already in deep shit. What harm can a security footage do?" Mark questioned.
" I don't want to tell you." Alan replied.
" Alan, why are you acting like that? Aren't we friends now?"
" Oh, Are we? It's funny that is coming from you. The person who is responsible for every thing the Rhodens are going through." Alan finally turned around.
Mark was awestruck. Alan knows? He got so shocked that his feet hit the break. The car stopped with a huge jerk. " What do you mean, Alan? I don't know what you are talking about."
Oh, by the way, the shock was too much for the excited little one. It got soft, out of shock.
" Still lying? Do you take me for a fool Mark? I knew it since the day of the incident. The smuggling of drugs wasn't that great deal. The people involved would have been punished but not so harshly. However, the punishments were not only of judicial level, but also on academic level. Both Shaziya and Chris got expelled, Dr. Rhodens was suspended and their reputation was tormented on national television. All of it was done by the board of directors of the university. And who is the head of the committee, Mr. Richards. Your grandfather. It was all your doing. Am I still wrong? Do you still think you could lie to me?"
" I...Alan...I...I don't know what to say? How do you...know so much?" Mark started stuttering.
" Don't stutter, young master of the Richards. I knew it all along. I just wanted you to tell me first. If you really were a friend, you should have told me first. So stop saying that we are friends. Friends don't hide things from one another." Alan took a deep breath and continued, " Also, I wanted the security footage to know where the drug came from. It was not intended to harm the Rhodens. They have already suffered enough. And I don't want those triplets to come to a world where no one wants them. Those kids did nothing wrong. So, I will stop messing with them. My target is the drug racket. I want to find the source."
" Mmm", mark was speechless by the sudden confession.
" You are wondering why I am telling you all this. It's because I don't want to keep secrets and I consider you as friend. You Mark, you keep calling me friend, but I know you don't mean it. I can tell, you look down on me. You know, friendship can only be done with people you consider equal. So, call me friend only when you mean it."