THE CHASE

CH#8:"BOWLED WITH INTENTION"

It was impossible to think what to do now. A man has no money, mafias are his rivals and he is now a wanted assassin with no place to leave or eat, no supplies nor company.
I was lost in the Amazon with not a droplet of water left with me.

I explained my condition and story to Kevin and he was mum for a few minutes. He was thinking.
"Okay... Your story is way too complex than I expected." He added.
"Yes, and it is a maze for me here. I have no-where to go."
"I can't accompany you, but I can help make an escape plan for you. I am good at map making."
"Why do I need maps?" I asked hopelessly.
"I have got the perfect idea for you. You have to do what I say to stay alive now. That is your only chance to snap away."
I thought about Kevin. Rick being a brother had betrayed me. Kevin was a stranger but it was worse if I tried to escape it myself. Kevin was my only hope or I was hopeless.

Under Kevin's advice, we went to my room as Kevin didn't have one it.
I sat on the couch pushing a chair ahead for Kevin to seat and dragged the table in between both of us.
"So? What are we supposed to do?" I asked desperately.
Kevin pulled out a his wallet from his pocket. He flashed his identity card at me. He was a normal officer under the embassy. He was the son of Mr.Connery Hars.
I remembered an old picture after listening that name.
"Connery... Wait your dad is the famous guy? The owner of Stoutlessin?"
"Was. He has expired. It is on his brothers/ my uncle's name." Kevin said sadly.
Stoutlessin is a famous company that makes prisons, jails and criminal systems for criminals. Now, being the son of the owner of Stoutlessin, Kevin was freaking me out because anything related to jail now made me feel sick.
"Yes?" I asked Kevin.
"I am the perfect man for you then." Kevin said tucking his wallet back in.
"I am the perfect man to help you out." He added.
I looked at him in confusion as I couldn't get it how he was the perfect man to get me out, rather he was a threat to me because he was related to Stoutlessin.
"If you want to stay alive... You have to agree with what I say, or else you have no way out. You gotta forget it then." He explained.
I sighed and blinked twice. I had no choice.
"Okay. What is it?" I asked.
"You have to surrender yourself." Kevin said slowly, making his sentence clear.
"What? I am no criminal!" I left my seat in protest.
"I... Will give you a map of the nearest jail here, hopefully they will take you there. I will send some papers with you which I will provide you timely. Those paper will help you escape." Kevin explained.
I thought on it. It wasn't easy but it was the only option. Kevin made a point.
"You will have to surrender and stay in the criminal system, located near the outskirts, over the mountain passes. It is a huge jail. They will let me in as I am Connery's son. As I make it inside, I will provide you maps and letters secretly. They will help you. This is how you can expect a little percentage of life." Kevin explained.
"That is your only shot. Trust me."
I sighed. I gave it a thought. Running alone would bring me no way. If I followed Kevin, I would make it out with the slightest possibility that the escape plan would work. After-all, Kevin knew every part of the system. It was full of high tech security but Kevin would know a way as he had seen it in the making. He would know each slightest part.
"So? Are you with me?" Kevin asked
I pinched my nose by a little and then without thinking any much more, I said a 'YES'.

Accordingly the plan, Kevin dialed 911. It was 8pm. I was in the news by 8 20pm. Time was rushing fast. What I was a day before and how much in a day I had changed. The hotel turned red with the bright blaring lights of the raging police cars around. I surrendered myself and was handcuffed. The chopper flashed a spotlight on me.
Kevin lead the police to the jail accordingly the plan. I could just hope that everything would go well. I was once again pushed into the truck and this time I was inside intentionally.