STUCK IN TIME

(xxviii) Book 1: Chapter 23- Fuss Over Insignificance

I find myself in a dark room. I am screaming for help but no one comes. Scared as hell and tired of screaming I sit at a corner. A few minutes more pass dreadfully and I start feeling like I'll never get out of here. The room is too dark to even look at my own hand. I start weeping and as I quietly sob I hear a cellphone ringing. I start searching for it after contemplating which direction is the sound coming from.

Just then I open my eyes to find myself in my room.

Another bad dream. Great! They are back.

I realize a phone is actually ringing. Oh I think its mine.

"Hello." I say in a sleepy voice upon attending the call.

"Hey. Its Sean."

"Yeah Sean, what is it?" I yawn and sit up.

"I looked into it. I have some important data on Mathews. I don't know if it can be helpful but there are some unusual changes that I think might prove to be of a little assistance in future."

"What kind of information?" I ask.

"Sharp at five in the morning. Coffee shop near the same park. Details over there."

"Okay."
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I take a seat at the far corner and wait for him. After five minutes he enters.

"Morning Miss Zaroon." He says formally.

"Morning to you too." I greet and sip on my coffee.

He seats himself and casually starts talking. "Mathews are in bad loss since two years. A Turkish company is buying most of their shares. It can be predicted that their company will be taken over by that Turkish company..." he explains me their major status.

"Soo... Whats important about it? I mean I could get this much from simply asking my brother or father. I want something that relates to my problem. Something confidential that I cant otherwise find out."

"I assumed. And yes I was able to find a lot about them. But I think, you should really let your elders handle this. Take this as a friendly advice you are just a kid after all." He advises.

"Last time I checked we weren't friends. So let's keep it professional. I don't ask you extra things and you don't ask me."

He sighs and resumes speaking without a change in expression. "They are smugglers. Their legal business might be in loss but their illegal business is pretty much on the top. You definitely need to stay away from them. Plus I don't get involved with mafia investigation. That's why I am not working for any particular agency. But if I really have to then you are going to promise to not bring up my name under any circumstances. To no one!"

"I understand. I wont."

Maybe I really should quit this.

"And as much as I want the money I will still recommend you to not get involved. Trust the police and your family. I am sure they are doing better. And believe it or not, you are just a kid."

As I leave I think about it. Maybe ask Emir over and over again till he tells me what this all is about.

No school today so maybe I will get time to sort it all out. I sleep again only to wake up in the noon.

After a bath I go for lunch and find only mom and dad at the table. I greet them and ask about others to find out that Emir and Zayn have been out since the morning and Isra is busy with the preparations for the event.

"Don't you want to tell me anything?" Dad asks.

Shit. I was avoiding this.

"Nothing important." I say.