Love Out Loud

Come to me

Martin held his jaw as the boss fist connected with it, ripping the stitches and making blood pour out of it again"you incompetent fool,I gave you just one job to do and you fucked it up,what's so difficult about befriending someone until they trust you with the very essence of their being"he delivered a kick to his stomach, Martin doubled over in pain as he spat out blood,this was not the first time the boss had beaten him up so he was kind of used to it,he held himself and didn't shout or scream,the boss grabbed his bloodied face and forced him to look into his eyes"I like you Martin,so much because right now all I want to do is put a bullet in your useless skull"martin swallowed the blood that threatened to come up again,the boss had been very angry when he came back and gave his report,after collecting Derek's stuff from the gym he had gone to meet Derek at the pool"I don't know why your boss is insisting on me and I don't know who he is but for your own case and mine I'll advise you to quit disturbing me, because even if you give me a whole country I'll still not work for him"Martin had sat beside him and realized Derek must have his reasons for rejecting the offer"why?,you don't even know him yet"Derek nodded and looked at him"can you show him to me,I'll like to know who I am going to work for"Martin shook his head"I am not supposed to do that,he instructed not to let you know who he is"he saw suspicion flash in Derek's eyes or was it realisation, Derek gripped him by the shoulder"show me man,I think I might know this person,this pattern is familiar, and are you not surprised that he gave you that instruction,what exactly does he want from me?"after some persuasion he finally showed him a picture on his phone"fuck,I knew it,what does he want from me"he stood up and ran his fingers through his hair"Martin you're in danger for this mission"suddenly Derek grabbed his phone and deleted the boss picture in a flash, Martin looked at him and was about to scream when he noticed why,right behind them approached the trusted troops of the boss"say you were showing artworks, you'll be dead if they know you showed his picture,be careful"before he could gather his thoughts he was already gone,a sharp slap brought him out of his reverie"I told you to catch someone,you succeeded in making friends and instead of telling him about the job you were busy discussing art,why do I find that story impossible to believe? and when you saw Damien you allowed him go,he even whispered something to you and you let him go instead of holding him down"he moved closer to him"what did he whisper to you?what are you planning to do?"he felt bitter from his stomach,he knew the boss was wicked but he didn't know he was that wicked to others,he wanted to personally know what transpired between the both of them,the beatings he was taking now made him remember himself some years ago when he had encountered the boss,he had come to their house to get the money his father was owning him,his father had pleaded for more time but right in front of him his father was shot and he watched the boss rape his mother and sister and even instructed his subordinates to rape them too,he was so little then but he was made to watch as they abused his mother and sister and after they were done he instructed them to be killed and he took him as a trophy,he had served under him since them all in the name of paying for his father's debt,not only did he pay with his strength,he paid with his body too, when he could no longer take the abuse from the senior staffs he had planned their demise without any one suspecting,the boss was amazed at his skills In planning and executing the death of twenty senior staffs so he had spared him,since then he was given the role that was impossible to solve by others and it was always successful but something about this particular job told him not to do it,first Derek knew the boss and the boss instructed to keep his identity a secret, something was fishy but he had to stay alive to find out so he did what he dreaded most,he bowed and begged for his life"I am sorry boss,he distracted me and he was already gone before I discovered he just tricked me,give me another chance and I'll never disappoint you"this seems to calm the boss down as he bent down smiling at him, Martin was feeling like to wipe that smile off his face but he knew that would mean his instant death"good,I don't like to see you suffer,you promise to deliver right?I know I can trust you ok,but don't be careless,you see that boy is a precious gem, and you must not underestimate him, he's very smart,don't let him out things in your head that would distract you okay?"he nodded swallowing the bile that rose in his throat as the boss caressed his cheek"you just have to watch out for him,as things stands now you don't have to do much, because if he's still the same person I know he'll come to me"he stood up and left, Martin stood up too and limped into the bathroom,he looked at himself in the mirror and cursed inwardly,he winced as he swiped a wet tissue over his cheek, he'll have to go to the hospital again,he gripped the sink until his knuckles turned white,the boss had just confirmed that there was a story behind him and Derek and he wanted him not only for work but for something else,what could that thing be?he dialled the nurse number and she said she was on her way, Martin stripped his clothes and ran a hot bath,he pulled out a cigarette and drag on it thinking about what to do next