03| Situation


HAZEL ARORA

It was him. The same guy who attacked me a year ago. The same dumbfuck. I couldn't believe my eyes. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad to leave this place. But I needed to get the money. And I always get what I want. I shouted,

"I'm not being partnered up with this guy, he's a fraud."

Xavier said, "So are you, Arora. And no, you don't get to choose them. It's on us. And I suggest you better start complying."

I said, "This isn't fair, I demand an immedia-" I froze mid-sentence and raised both my hands up instinctively. The third guy, whose introduction was yet to be public, put up a machine gun right in my back skull.

"Told you to comply, or you know the results, donchya?" he snickered.

I managed to say, "Ok-ay!", as I gulped a lump of saliva that had started to obstruct my respiration. But something told me the saliva wasn't the reason of my air obstruction. Ayushmann watched it with a little horror in his face.

My heart felt like it was about to explode. Suddenly I had an idea that being partnered up with this jerk wouldn't be that bad. This was a serious business. You wouldn't want them to fuck you up.

One good thing here since I arrived was, being roommates with Kaia Walters. She was partnered with a bulky looking guy called Peter McCrew. She was too shaken to speak anything. Her green eyes shined with tears as she looked up at me when I entered the room. I initiated speaking but her body gave away that she was scared as shit.

I asked, "Why don't you leave this place then?" She sounded almost offended when she replied, "Oh yeah and watch my life get fucked behind the bars? I have no choice, just like you. I can't leave."

I understood her compulsion. After all, she was framed for murder. Surprise surprise. All of us inside the building had done some bad, fucked up shit.

But Kaia wasn't the one to belong here. Although we shared similar tendencies, she went for the wrong paths, accidentally got involved in the murder case her boyfriend was stuck in, thus, she was framed. She had been living in hiding ever since the accusation. All she ever wanted to do was live a life in another country with a new identity and a fresh start. Penniless, she would end up in jail. Hence, she landed in here, GrewZong, out of desperation.

***

We were gathered in a common hall at 9 PM just for a little chat. But you can't expect chats in the companies of goons. Xavier came in with our first Mission plan. Everyone was paired in a couple or paired as a group of three. He was going to every table individually rather than addressing us in group, which was reasonable as no one wanted to fuck up their first mission.

After the little shenanigan I had while asking for a change of partner, no one thought of this as a funny business. Too bad, I had to be with the Khurrana guy who almost killed me.

I was sat with him with a vengeful look in my eyes. His big black eyes, bored with tiredness, looked at me and before I could say anything, he said, "Stop it. I am not asking for the money right now from some bankrupted ass." and rolled his eyes.

Dude?

"Yeah, and I would rather die than pay you the money you don't even deserve, you dick." I answered. He rolled his bushy eyebrow-boring eyes and before he could begin, Xavier's fat figure approached us and spoke.

"Here is the detail of everything for your first mission. Good luck." He dropped two identical letters, I read,

"Addressed to Ms. Arora.

Your first mission is set at Rue Cler. You will be meeting with Mr. Regalado at 7 PM for a fancy dinner. Regalado runs some trafficking businesses and your work is to pretend you have a Transportation business and make him invest in your business.

You are going to act up in your own accord to not let your cover loose but you have to get it done. We won't expect you all to bring the money on the first day, but you need to set up another meeting with him very soon. Or else, you know the consequences.

Also, be prepared with some ammunition, you never know, what may follow. Get yourselves back here in one piece.

Plus as a safety measure, you will be given a hidden GPS tracker in the form of ring or bracelet or similar accessories.

Here is the detail of Regalado's business, in the next page.

Waldon Hill.

PS. you will be getting letters every time you are assigned to a new mission."

It took a while to comprehend what the letter suggested. It wasn't everyday you would find yourself in the company of a trafficker, sitting with him to attend a fancy dinner. We had a situation of flight or fight.

I reminded myself who I was here for. She never left my brain. My little Zoe.

Tough but workable.

I turned to Khurrana. He had a look of determination on his face. I cringed at him for getting so worked up when we barely knew what to do. We went back to our dorms. Mine and Kaia's room was at the third floor, which happened to be opposite to Khurrana's room. Ugh.

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