LAST CHRISTMAS I GAVE YOU MY HEART

Chapter 13: Amongst the shadows

They sat there for a long time talking about themselves and their lives until the December breeze made Porsche shiver.

'Let's get back to our room Porsche.'

Porsche nodded and stood up. Kinn saw Porsche's jacket was quite thin. Porsche got his own clothes from home. Kinn removed his overcoat and put it on Porsche.

'Khun Kinn, its okay I am fine.' Porsche hesitated.

'Oh don't worry. I am not feeling cold. I actually love this place; I enjoy the weather. It's my secret place. You know if ever you don't find me anywhere else you will find me here. I have never allowed anyone here. I don't even let the security detail come here within two-hundred-meter radius of this spot.'

'Wait what but while coming here there were a couple of men behind those trees.' Porsche said pointing to the patch of Japanese Sakura trees adjacent to the mound where they are sitting.

'What?' Kinn turned around alarmed.

'Yeah, I saw their silhouettes.'

A rustling of leaves was heard, Kinn instantly pulled out his revolver from his back and pulled in Porsche closer behind him. A couple of dark figures jumped at them and knocked the gun out of Kinn's hands. Porsche was thrown a few feet away and Kinn hit the ground. But in an instant Kinn got up to fight the invaders off. Three more joined the rogues. Porsche joined Kinn. Growing up poor and struggling he had his share of fights with street thugs but these men were professionally trained. He did help Kinn knock out a couple of rogues but one of them kicked him heard in the gut. Porsche got his wind knocked off and fell down clasping his stomach. The attacker kept kicking him. Kinn tried to get to him but he was literally fighting five perpetrators at the same time. Luckily the ruckus they were creating attracted the guards and the perpetrators tried to flee. But were caught at gun point by Pete and team.

Kinn ran to Porsche and helped him up. Porsche was bruised and winced in pain clutching his stomach.

By this time Vegas, Kun and Chan reached the location. Chan and Vegas turned to the perps kneeling. These men were dressed as Theerapanyakun staff, black suits over white shirts even the pins were same. No wonder they were apparently undetected.

But before Vegas or Chan could ask them anything they fell on the ground writhing in pain and foam came out of their mouths. They were dead. Chan bent down to check.

'I am sorry Sir, they are dead, seems like cyanide. They committed suicide.'

Porsche had never seen people dying so horribly before, he was already having difficulty in breathing, he started to hyperventilate, fell down clutching.

'Chan, Pete, investigate how did these people get through our defences. Arm check why in fucking hell did our facial recognition system fail to give off alarm.' Kinn shouted, 'I am taking Porsche up for check-up. Let me know as soon as you get anything. Hang in there Porsche.'

The staff had already brought a stretcher and Kinn carried him up and placed him in one and went back with it.

Porsche grabbed Kinn's wrists motioned him to come near him. Even through the difficulty in breathing he said, 'Khu...khun Kiinnn.... The... there were se...seven.'

'I got it Porsche. Don't speak anymore I will take care of it.'

Kinn immediately called Pete, 'There were seven perps, six of them are dead one is still here, find him.'

Instantly alarms rang throughout the estate.

Porsche was losing consciousness, but Kinn patted his cheeks, 'Porsche don't, don't close your eyes, look at me Porsche, please, hang in there, we are almost at the infirmary.'