After the conversation between Lando and Carlos ended, Lando left the room heading towards Oscar’s room.
When Charles returned to the room where Carlos was, he handed him what he had brought. It turned out to be canned food, easy to prepare and cheap. He said with an embarrassed smile, “Sorry, this was the best I could get quickly.”
Carlos, who was still pondering his conversation with Lando, took one of the cans, opened it, and began preparing the food silently. Charles noticed the tension in the air but didn’t comment, simply helping Carlos with the food preparation.
After a few minutes, the food started to cook and its aroma filled the room. They sat together to eat, the silence hanging heavily until Charles decided to break it. “We all know things are tough right now, but Lando and Oscar are in a better state, and that’s what matters.”
Carlos nodded slowly, agreeing with Charles. “You’re right.”
As they were eating, Lando entered the room slowly, leaning on his crutches, followed by Oscar. “Is there a place for us here?” Lando asked with a weak smile.
Charles pointed to the empty seats. “Of course, join us. The food isn’t great, but it’s what we have.”
Lando and Oscar sat down and began eating quietly. There were exchanged glances between everyone, filled with mixed and ambiguous emotions.
As the days passed and the alliance was dissolved, Carlos had not yet confessed his true feelings to Charles.
The feelings were mutual, but each was waiting for the other to make the first move. Lando would tease Carlos whenever he had the chance, and at other times he would try to persuade him to take the initiative.
Oscar had to continue his studies, and Lando had to restore his gang to its former glory after all the events.
Lando came up with the idea that Oscar would return to his studies in another city since he was determined to go back to studying.
He told him that he would visit him every week to check on him, and they could use the phone to stay in touch for the rest of the time.
Days passed, and Oscar settled into his new city and immersed himself in his studies with enthusiasm. However, after a while, threats began to loom from men hired for that purpose.
News spread among the gangs that the leader, Lando, the former head of the largest gang, could now be overthrown after his weak point was revealed: a boy named Oscar.
As you might guess, the one who spread this news was Oscar’s father, furious after the last events between them. Yet, he did not receive much of a reaction.
He thought he would gain the trust of several gangs and thus unite with them, or rather use them to overthrow Lando.
But everyone refused the idea, especially given Lando’s notorious reputation for how badly things could go if anyone tried to mess with him, his gang members, or his family.
Initially, the threats were just calls or messages, but things quickly escalated. They sent him a box containing frightening items, one of which was a severed hand holding a letter addressed to him, making him realize the seriousness of the threats.
The gang started extorting Oscar, demanding money for his safety. Oscar tried to handle it himself but realized he was in grave danger. After much thought, he decided to tell Lando what was happening.
Oscar spoke to Lando over the phone, the reassurance in Lando’s voice bringing him some comfort. He told him everything and how things were escalating day by day. Lando said firmly, “I’ll take care of it, don’t worry. I’ll be there as soon as possible.”
The next day, Lando arrived in the city where Oscar was studying. He began investigating the matter himself and discovered that the gang threatening Oscar had ties to another gang they had issues with in the past, namely Oscar’s father’s gang. The situation was complicated, but Lando was determined to protect Oscar and stop the threats at any cost.
Lando spoke to some influential people in the city, using his influence and connections to trap them in a well-planned ambush.
He managed to get approval to use a club far from the city as the stage for his crime, where he could meticulously get rid of them.
Oscar was unaware and was looking for Lando, repeatedly calling him, fearing that something might have happened to him.
Carlos answered the phone. “Hello, is this Oscar?” Carlos spoke nervously, to which Oscar replied, “Yes, it’s me. Is Lando with you? Is he okay?”
There was the sound of screaming on the other side of the phone, which Oscar could hear, causing fear to spread through his body, making him drop to his knees, repeating his question in hopes of a response from Carlos.
“I’ll send you the location. Come quickly, and don’t tell him it was me,” Carlos said, making Oscar hurry to the location.
He sent him the place, and Oscar managed to reach it, finding a large club surrounded by several men ensuring no one entered.
One of the men grabbed him to remove him from the scene or rather to get rid of him as a witness to the incident, and had it not been for Carlos arriving just in time.
“I know this boy. You can leave him,” Carlos told him, causing the man to stop quickly like an obedient puppy listening to its owner.
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