An Unexpected Bend

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"There are better ways to wake people up you know . I mean come on don't u have a little- wait what?"
"Yeah-uh the answers of all the questions u have been asking non stop from past so many days. I will give them all to u now but not in here." Ray said with the same killer expression and outfit as yesterday's (I do not know why I remember that specifically)

"Uh-huh" I mumbered getting up on my feet and rubbing my face with my hands. I tried my best to clear up my vision and come back to my senses as fast as possible. Brushing my hands on my dress I stepped out of the washroom
"U coming?"
"How adorable" he said in a condescending manner
" Huh!?"
"Well I heard about all the hurling. U uncomfortable in planes?"
"No it was just" I barely spurted those words our of my mouth and looked towards the table with all those files. On the top was Prude's file that was the reason of my nightmare last night.
"Oh ! I see." "Well that should give a gist of what shit is about to do down on you huh!" He said in a jumpy and enthusiastic voice.
I kept silent and followed his lead through the doors of the room I hadn't left in a day.

We exited the room only to enter a huge vestibule guarded with the clones of that huge ass dude who yelled at me. Usually I would be appreciating the beauty of that plane but I was too preoccupied with many horrific thought. I didnt even look up for most of the journey. Just kept walking . It was like my brain was on a sabbatical.

" Sit"
Ray said pointing towards the window side bench kind of thingy present right opposite to where he was seated. There was a table with two cups of coffee and a gun between the two benches but those were least of my concerns back then. I sat and started staring at the clouds outside.
"So.... u can start with my viva now."
"Mia!?"
I didn't respond . I was too tired and zoned out to ask anything
"MIA" He raised his voice
"WHAT??"
I yelled in a yet louder tone.
Smelling distress ,he didnt bother asking me for anything else and continued

"Very well then..."he said with a straight face

Then he started with a speech that gave me all of my answers

"So as u have already seen your beloved best friend McHatem, is ....... was one of ours most trusted dealers. He was quite skilled in manipulation, assassination, torture and all the basic things that are required for this job. We paid him a hand and a leg for his service tho not a much as I am being paid of course but yeah.
Anyway..
We knew each other quite well. Once he asked me for the pass code to the tartrus.
Oh yeah tartrus is this place where we keep most of our treasure. Moving on so yeah he stole 3million USD worth of stuff and ran away. We gave him many threats but he just won't budge. We tried to find him but he took his family into binding and we are unable to track them.
And thanks to me I remember the girl he cares about the most. That is u Rench.
I kindda need those 3 million back or else I am done for and u will help me do that. That's all."

This little story was enough to earn my attention and make more traumatized with every second.

"Thr-three million?"
"Uh-huh" he said taking a sip of the cup of coffee beside him.

Yeah I remember him telling me about how his sister needed a kidney transplant immediately. That is why he would be leaving for Texas were his family lived. He said that they would help him out that is why I wasn't worried.
I guess their was no family. He had to take matters into his own hands. Poor soul. He did all this only to support his family and now he wants to quit. I knew he wasn't a complete reincarnation of Satan like this dude in front of me

"Are u thinking how he must have stolen that money for his family issues?"
I looked at him in agreement
"Well possible but the thing is that no one leaves W.P.C. once u join there is no going back so.... he can't quit. It is just not an option."

"Well he did didnt he! Prude outsmarted u and left and there is no way he is coming back. Just accept your defeat and go catch some other prey.
And also drop me by at Chicago in the process"
I said with full confidence and in a relatively releaved mood.

"Oh darling that is why you are here. You see, you are my hostage, my bait to get McHatem back."
"What no let him go. I do not wanna be any bait of any kind"
"Ofc no one wants to, but you are"

I felt my heart sink. Ray was so damn confident and the expression on his face declared his victory.

Evil just fucking evil

I couldn't think of a way to turn this around. Prude was trying to start a new life. I couldn't be the one to throw him back to his demons

Think Mia think! Anything anything at all that will keep prude away from here.

"It is of no use. There is no way whatsoever in which u can escape. U will act as yr friends doom."

No no NO. Their has to be some way. I am the bait. If only I wasn't here. But there is no escape . Wait there is another way to disappear.

The craziest thought was running through my head at that time. Suicide. That would leave them with no bait. I looked at the gun beside me.
Ray noticed and exclaimed
"Ha! Really that is your 'escape' " he laughed
"Mia , oh dear I know u do not have the guts to even touch a gun. U r too fucking noble their is no way u can actually shoot yourself Haha!! Now asses your abilities carefully and then think of an escape plan"

I was not even listening all I could think was

Is there no other way? Do I have to? Yes I can not fall out now. As a friend, as a human I can not let Prude come back to this mess. And as if I have already killed a lady so I think this was only natural. Do it Mia. U will save some one's home. Do it. It won't hurt much.

My hand swiftly took the gun and pointed it on my forehead. As a reflex Ray got up and held my hand which was holding the gun. He look deep into my eyes and said
"Think it through Mia , this is your life. You were never my target, this bullet is not for you"

"And what about that air hostess, was she your target?"

"Again with the air hostess bullshit."he seemed genuinely irritated "That was just collateral damage."
"I'm sorry but I can not be the reason for ruining another life.I choose death."
I meant it
I pulled the trigger

PAIN
UNBELIEVABLE PAIN
A high pitch sound rang through my ear for a long long time.
Was that death?
How can it not be?