CHAPTER 3- BAIT

ADRIAN

“Boss... what should we do with him?” Lucas my right-hand man asked...

“Where did you find him?”

“He almost got hit by our car when we were on night parole and he was bleeding profusely so Malachi suggested we bring him in... find out where he’s from and also find out if he has a criminal background...or the enemy we’ve been searching for perhaps...”

“Remove the bag over his head...let me see his face...”

“Ok sir...”

I took a drag of my cigar while he takes off the bag from the stranger’s head...I was surprised to see it was Theo... my student...I didn’t need him to know I was part of the most dangerous mafia group in the city...Crimson pact so it’s best he doesn’t know about all of this, the business or my personal life

“You know him boss?”

I would have said yes but for his safety... I didn’t trust anyone around me so claiming I knew him may lead him right into the wrong net... “No... treat his wounds and give him some sedatives that will last morning then when he’s conscious take him to school...in the car... but don’t speak a word to him...even if he asks”

“How do you know he’s a student... I already ran a background check on him...” I lied... “I’ll send you the location at where you should drop him off”

“Ok boss...what about our rival? The one you went under cover as a professor to find... any information on him?”

“No... not yet...but I have an idea on how to fish him out...”

“How boss?”

“We’ll spread out advertisements for my company...”

“Isn’t that too risky boss?”

“No... Everyone would know it’s just a regular jewellery company...everyone... except him... the one we’re trying to track down... the job offer is the bait...so in his mind he would probably think that’s the closest way to get to our underground factory where all the gold is being sold out to companies that aren’t under the raider... It’s the best catch I see fit...”

“Are you sure it will work sir?”

“Yes... it certainly will... I’m positive about it”

“Ok boss...”

“I’ll be on my way home...don’t forget to drop him off at the location”

“Sure, thing boss...” Lucas assured before I left to my car and drove off in my car...

My house wasn’t too far down the road...the street was quite...few minutes later I was parked in front of my building... The lights upstairs we’re still lit up, that means Blake had some friends over particularly girls most of the time... and so late at night... I checked the time on my watch...few minutes to 12...

I stepped outside my car and shut the door...I’m sure he heard the sound of the car door closing because some seconds later the lights in his room were suddenly turned off...

I didn’t even bother going up to his room... Our discussion will still end up in one of us sleeping angry... it has always been that way since his mum left to pursue her dreams as a surgeon... leaving him with my... uncle... babysitter...you name it...

If he isn’t pranking someone...He’s probably bullying some poor kid...if not that... then he’s throwing a party in his room that never ends till late at night.

He doesn’t know about my company...Crimson...the gold smugglers...or anything about my personal life, I like to keep it that way...I promised his mum I’d keep him safe for as long as she’s away...it’s been really though because he never listens to any warnings, I give him.

I locked the car doors and walked up to my room...dark... just the way I liked it... I didn’t have anything to keep me awake so i just went to bed...

THEO

I woke up to the sound of engines wailing... my head still hurts from the bottle hit last night...I opened my eyes slowly and everything still felt like a haze... still blurry... not only because I didn’t have my glasses on but also because my eyes felt a bit heavy... there were two men seated in the front seat of the car... they never spoke to each other during the drive....

“Who are you? Where are you taking me?”

None of them replied... the driver just kept on hitting the gas and going at immense speed that made me scared for my life... though we were on a familiar street but something inside of me made me think they may decide to take another route... and who knows...they might be kidnappers

“Who are you guys? Are you kidnappers? I don’t have anything on me... My family isn’t rich... please where are you taking me...I’ll scream for help”

“Boy...” One of the men in front finally spoke up “Don’t you ever shut up...If I had things under my control... I would have just dropped you off outside head quarters... so for God’s sake shut it would you?”

“Who sent you?”

“None of your business... all you need to be happy about right now, is that you’re safe and not dead...be thankful for that at least and stop asking me questions because there’s no answer for them...”

“Where are you guys taking me?”

“We’ll drop you off at the location our boss sent us so for the mean time shut it so you can get there without arguments...”

“But...”

“Not another word...” He snaps and turns to me with his gun in his hand and pointing to my head...

“Fine... I’ll be quiet... please don’t shoot me...”

“Good...You’re finally understanding”

Few minutes later we arrived another familiar street...close to my school building... the car came to a stop then the man sitting to my left opened the door and stepped out first then let me out of the car... he got back into the car, and they drove without any word more...

I walked slowly towards the school building holding on to my bag tightly...when I finally walked past the gates, everyone’s eyes were fixated on me...looking at my ragged clothes...blood stained, and mud stained but none of them said anything to me I touched my head to feel the wound...but I hadn’t noticed earlier that my wounds have been treated.

I walked past them quickly...luckily that son of a bitch wasn’t in school yet...I went to my locker...when I opened it, there was a new pair of uniform inside... I looked around for anyone who might have dropped a uniform in my locker, but no one looked suspicious, so I just hurriedly took the clothes to the rest room then changed into the new uniform.

I was in such a hurry to get to the first class...with no glasses, everything still felt so blurry...I flung the door open unaware someone was standing outside... I bumped into him...he was way taller than me and had a pretty good physique.