Fear

Chapter 16

Author's POV

There was silence in the room and it was obviously a tensed atmosphere. Two middle aged men were talking to each other while some other men were just listening to their conversation without really saying anything.

The two men were talking about a serious topic and it was totally obvious that the two were extremely angry with something that has been bothering them a lot lately.

"We should ask our share holders about it." The man wearing a grey suit said to the man who was wearing a black one.

"Yes. I think that will be good." The man wearing a black suit said as he agreed it.

The two looked at all the share holders around them who were just listening to them all this time silently. They looked at one another before one of them said,"We will take care the rest, sir. Do not worry."

The two men sighed and just then a knock was heard from outside of the office room that they were in.

"Come in." With that a young man came in who was peeking through the door for peemission to come in.

The young man came closer to the black suit man and gave him a file saying,"This mail is for you, sir."

The black suit man took the mail and signalled him to go. He called their meeting off and now he is the only remaining person in that office room.

He opened the mail which is saying......

                              For- 'Matthew Steel'

Hey! What's up? Want to know who i am? Oh, come on! You already know who this is. You might be wondering why i am sending this to you after all this time. You might be frightening thinking that i might do something bad. I might do something bad to your family. But you know what? I am kind of busy these days to go that far. Don't worry! I will fulfill what you are afraid of. I will make you suffer Mr. Matthew Steel. Just wait and watch.....

With that, Matthew scrambled the mail and threw it in the dustbin in one shot. He was boiling with anger after reading the letter from Him.

Yet, he was afraid that he really might do something bad.

He just wanted peace. Just a safe life with his family. Just peace and happiness. Is that too much to ask?

He thought to himself.

He closed his eyes leaning back on his chair. He was sweating unconditionally. So he grabbed the AC remote and higher the temperature in one go.

He closed his eyes again to feel the cold air hitting his face directly from the air cooler. Just when he was relaxing a bit, his phone buzzed showing that he got a phone call.

He checked the ID and saw that it was his wife who was calling him. He picked it up quickly and said,"Hello, honey?"

"Are you busy now?" His wife's sweet voice melted him in a mili second.

"No, i am not. Is something wrong?" He asked.

"No, its not. I just wanted to ask you something." She said.

"Sure, what is it?" He said in low but in a sweet tone.

"I...um....c..can i talk to Amy?"" She asked.

Metthew heard that and frozed in a place. He pressed his lips in a thin line before saying,"Ok...sure."

He could feel that his wife Ruth was smiling on the other side of the phone. He agaped his lips and let out a heavy sigh.