Without waiting any longer, Dete and Hiver chased the woman, all together with 3 men who also was chasing the woman. They wondered, why so many people chasing her? Suddenly, she disappeared from the sight, through the brick wall. Hiver caught her hiding behind the wall and gave signs to Dete. Dete understood and they walked almost deliberately to the brick wall.
She held her breath, knowing that they still looked after her. Then, she realized that she held some money in her hand, maybe she was mistaken and took it from the man when she was trying to run away. Autumn put the money inside her purse and when she was convinced that they were not chasing her, Autumn slowly prepared her steps to go. Suddenly, Hiver attacked her from behind and closed her mouth with his hand while Dete blocking Autumn from ran away.
"Give me back the money!" Dete tried to be more harsh, as he felt awkward to do that to a woman. He never talked to a woman, much more to be rude with them but this woman was over her limit. And he couldn't believe that a woman can be a robber! Autumn struggled, tried to make Hiver let her go.
She collected all her might and raised her legs, kicking Dete who stood in front of her and her ankle hardly hit Hiver's ribs. Hiver screamed and because of the pain, both of his hands holding his ribs and Autumn got away. Dete arose and tried to chase her but the 3 men who also chasing the woman appeared from now where and stopped Dete from making another move.
"we need you, let's go." they took Dete and Hiver, loaded them in a black shining van and left the place.
They finally arrived at a building, nicely build with bricks and red in color. It looked almost an office to them. The 3 men who wore black tuxedo took them inside and placed them at the lobby. Minutes later, one of them came and took Dete and Hiver inside a room. There was a man, half bald,wearing spectacles, and plain t-shirt smiling towards them. Please sit, he said at first.
"you must be really amused, why i call both of you up?" he said again.
"my name is Javier Kielbasa. Please, don't be scare...i'm not going to hurt you guys. I just want to ask your help." Javier ordered one of his man to give them coffee. After the man left the room, Javier took out a briefcase and opened it. The content of the briefcase actually surprised Dete and Hiver. Money, so many money...that much money, they never saw it in their 25 years of life. Dete grinned.
"what can we do, Mr. Javier?" Hiver looked at Dete. He didn't think that Dete was agreed to help javier, moreover they didn't know what kind of job that man would offering.
Javier gave them a picture, a picture of a woman. They were quite surprised because the woman in the picture was the same woman who took their money. Dete and Hiver looked at each other. They knew this job wouldn't be an easy one. then, the looked was focusing to Javier. Javier nodded his head.
"Autumn Carpenters. A slut and an impostor. Such a genius wicked woman but she can't get away with me this time, her betrayal for me and she took all my money with her. Well, my boys already get the money but i still want her. Let's finish her."
Dete shocked, finished? Meaning that, they have to kill? He quickly returned the briefcase back to Javier. Javier looked a bit confused and then he laughed.
"your mission is to bring her to me. And the other stuff, don't bother, i know what i should do after i got her. you don't have to worry. Beside, this is big amount for you. can you resist it?" Javier gave them the briefcase back.
"i need to talk with my friend."
Dete pulled Hiver's hand and they step backward from Javier. Hiver was quite amused with Dete's action. They was doubtful that they would do the job.
"are you sure, Dete? i don't think we should interfere... let the woman alone." Hiver convinced him while his eyes were kept on Javier.
"Hiv, you nuts? that's lots of money, we can earn that huge amount in our current job! we need the money, to pay rent, to buy foods, stuff and so on..do you still want to refuse it? that is insane..insane..
beside, we just going to find her and take her to Javier. that's easy, after that we would not bother them. it's easy!"
Although it was not really convinced Hiver but he agreed, for the sake of money. They have to get the money, it's really important for them to continue life in this city. Moments later, both of them were back at Javier's place and agreed.
"good, then you shall take this money, it's only the preceding...when you bring her to me, there's more offering."
They were smiling, thinking about the offering that they would get after this.
Autumn was rushing, climbing the stairs to her apartment. As soon as she arrived, she quickly opened the main door and locked it when she entered the apartment. Autumn drew a bit the curtain and peeking at the window, to see whether Javier's men were still looked for her. She felt relieved when there were no one outside the apartment area. She sat on a chair, put her purse on the dining table beside her. She remembered the money that she mistakenly took it from 2 men, and they were chasing her too to get their money back. But, she was rushing and there's no time for her to return them their money. Guilt has shrouded her heart and she hope that they would meet again.
The same night, Autumn was ready to leave the place. She packed all her clothes together with the other stuff on a baggage and then some jewelery, she put it on a butterfly-shape box. Suddenly, she got the feeling that someone was watching over her. Autumn looked through the window, in the darkness of the night, she saw two men, wearing black long jacket stood outside and looking really sharp at her apartment block. Autumn shivered, maybe Javier ordered his men to take her again. She quickly went to the front and stared at the door, waiting or figuring out something to blocking them from breaking-enter her house.
Minutes later,they've already in front of the door. Dete and Hiver knew it was locked, they knocked the door. The plan was not forcing too much, but if she was hard, then they would use the hard way too.
"Autumn, we know that you're inside the house! Now open up!" Dete knocked the door. No answer from the inside.
"look, if you doesn't want anyone get hurt, you better show up! Javier wants you, and make this job easier for us!" Dete said it again. Hiver just quiet and only stood beside him.
Autumn cannot bear it anymore, this is more than enough. She tried to ran through the window but she realized that it was too high, she might be end up her life if she jumped from the window. The knocking started to become harsh and loud, the door's lock almost loose and her heart was beat so fast, she cannot move to anywhere, she was stiffed and only stood there waiting for them to enter.
Finally, Dete and Hiver appeared. Autumn was speechless but then she found a strength and voice up. She took an umbrella as her weapon from them.
"look, please don't hurt me! you don't know that Javier is an animal. He was capable to do anything to me, if you guys bring me to him... i will die! please have mercy, i'm innocent, and how could you to assist him and let me dead? no..please, im begging you! Look, you're the guys that i took the money from you and i'm sorry, i was wrong, i mistakenly took it from you! i was rushing and i didn't realize that i took the money, but it was unintentionally!
Look, i still got the money!" Autumn moved to the dining table, she took her purse and gave it to Hiver. Hiver took it and he nodded to Dete.
"i think she's right, she was mistaken. She didn't spend it. Exactly the same amount when we had it the last time. Dete, i think we should let her go. Maybe, this is true. What are we doing is not right, we cannot assist someone to kill..."
dete ogled his eyes to Hiver, hate it when Hiver softened his heart and tried to do the same thing with him too.
"come-one! maybe she's lying to us! look, bring her to Javier and it's all done! we got the money, we need the money!" his voice became louder than usual.
"we not that desperate, bro! you still remembered that we came here to forget the accusation given by them to me, an assassin, now when we came here and have a new life we will really do the thing that we didn't do back at Pantagonia?"
Hiver questioning Dete now. And, Dete was quiet. He got his point, the ran from Pantagonia, from their fathers because they want to proyect Hiver from being accused as a killer, now they nearly to do the same thing, what's the point by doing this? They would be a real killer forever, and that's the cursed title. Dete releasing a long sigh.
"because i need money, Hiv." he bowed his head, Hiver smiled and held Dete's shoulder.
"it's okay. at first we will be like this, go through the hardship so many times will produce us a better result. let's forget this, and i think we should save Autumn too. We cannot let Javier take her and kill her." Hiver gave a suggestion and he looked at Autumn. Autumn was a bit confused but she still realized that Hiver were tried to save her.
"thank you," she said slowly.
The three of them went through the darkness that shrouded the night and took the car given by Javier. Dete and Hiver has decided that they should save Autumn from being the victim of Javier. After checking around to make sure that Javier's men weren't following them, Hiver started the engine and speed up the car. Left the place.
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