Chapter fifteen: commissioner Reynold
"Wait, you are joking right?" Manson asked. Manson was perplexed and curious at the same time.
Mike looked at Manson and said, "No I am not,". Mike's words made Manson his best friend curious. Mike signaled the bar attendant to come over, and when the bar attendant came, Mike asked him "How much is the bill?"
"Sir, it is £100," the bar attendant replied. Mike brought out his wallet, Manson looked at him and said "Don't do it," Mike smiled. Manson paid for the drinks," and the bar attendant left ignorant of what was about to happen.
"Mike, just be civil for once," Manson said, looking at Mike.
"I am civil," Mike said, with a funny face.
"No, you are not," Manson said, pointing at Mike.
Mike laughed and said, "Okay, you got me (he raised his hands up like he was surrendering) c'mon let us go, I will tell you all about the plan,". Mike and Manson left the bar that evening and they went straight to Manson's house that evening.
The following day, Pearl woke up without her life partner, Mike, beside her. She wanted to call Mike but she remembered her decision and she gasped.
Pearl walked out of the bedroom with her pajamas on. She walked into Roy's room and Roy was not there. She walked into the parlor and she found him seated. "Roy, you are early today, it is not a school day," Pearl said, expressing that she was surprised.
"I didn't see Dad, he is usually the first to come to my room every morning, so where is he?" Roy asked. Roy looked at Pearl, with all seriousness.
"Umm… Roy, Dad is going away for some time and you won't see him for some time," Pearl said. She sat close to her son, Roy, and she touched his shoulder softly.
"Do you mean you divorced him?" Roy asked, looking straight into his mother, Pearl's eyes. Pearl was shocked.
"What… What do you mean by that? Where…. Where do you hear that?" Pearl asked, in a surprised voice tone.
"I overheard both of you arguing last night, although I didn't hear everything you guys were talking about divorce," Roy said, as he kept looking at his mom, Pearl.
The pressure became heavy on Pearl and she decided to change the topic. "I am about to prepare breakfast, what do you want?" Pearl said she stood up.
"I want Dad! Nothing more!" Roy shouted. Roy stood up and went straight to his room. Pearl stood there surprised.
Meanwhile, Miss. Jane was about to leave for her daily duty at her father, billionaire Andrew's company. She dressed up, and she got to the shelves where she usually kept her handbags. She wanted to pick a bag from numerous handbags, but she decided to choose her favorite, which was the same bag she held when she met Mike in the park the day before.
Mike looked at the bag and smiled, she examined the bag, and then she saw a wire sticking out of the bag. Jane was confused, she opened the bag and saw a little Microphone and a transmitter. She looked at it and said, "Mike, same old Mike, always intelligent and spying on people,". Miss Jane brought out the spy gadget.
Instead of reporting it to the police, she decided to throw it into the waste bin, not because it was a nice thing to spy on people but because of the love she has for Mike.
Meanwhile, Mike was already awakened, still broken by the wish of his dear wife, Pearl, whom he loved so much.
"How are you doing?" Manson asked. Manson gave him a coffee.
"Yeah, I am good," Mike said. Mike took the coffee, took a sip and gasped.
"You are still thinking about her," Manson said.
"Yes I am," Mike said,
"Don't worry, it will be fine besides you can stay here as long as you like, I don't have a problem with that," Manson said. Manson pointed around the parlor, showing Mike It was okay for him to stay with him.
"Thank you, you are a true friend," Mike said. Mike gave Manson their usual friendship handshake.
"So what is the plan now?" Manson asked. Manson loves going on missions with Mike.
"What plan?" Mike asked, looking confused.
"The Commissioner Reynold's revenge plan," Manson said. He sat upright awaiting Mike's genius plan.
"Oh! That plan," Mike said. Mike sat upright and dropped the coffee on the table.
"Yes, so what about it?" Manson asked curiously. Manson leans forward to hear the genius plan as usual.
Mike turned and looked at him and said "I am sorry Manson," Manson was shocked by those words.
Manson chuckled and said "Mike, you are getting me confused, what do you mean by I am sorry?"
"I mean that I am going to do this one by myself," Mike said. Mike leans forward and looks at Manson straight in the eye.
"What! I thought we were a team?" Manson said. Manson was surprised by what Mike said.
"Yes we are but you are going to seat this one out, it might be dangerous," Mike said. Mike looked at Manson with all seriousness.
"I don't care If it's dangerous," Manson said.
"No! I am not letting you come with me, I know you are trying to help me but you have to stand down," Mike said. Mike rested on the chair and reached for his coffee, as he picked up the cup, it spilled on his clothes.
"Damn!" Mike said out loud. Manson gave him a piece of cloth to clean up the spill.
"Okay I understand, I will stand down for this one," Manson said. He leans backward and sips his coffee.
Mike gasped and said "Thank you for your understanding," he smiled and sipped his coffee.
"Don't worry man, I got your back," Manson said. He gave Mike a fist bump.
Mike looked around the parlor and said "You have a very nice apartment,". Mike surveyed the room and nodded.
"Yeah, thank you but I want to ask, how are you getting revenge on the police Commissioner Reynold, he is always guarded," Manson said. Manson expressed concerns over Mike's revenge plan.
Mike laughed and said "Very simple, I am going to pay him a visit,"