Chapter 39: Milo Xiloto, Part 1

~MAY 17TH, 2022, 8AM~

A bus pulled over to a nearby stop near a business administration. A businessman in blue walks out of the bus. He was wearing blue and had blue hair.

"Ah, here I am." He said as he walked towards his job. "Finally got a goodnight sleep and now I'm ready to start the day."

Then he heard someone calling out his name, which was a businesswoman.

"Milo!" She said. "After work do you want to-"

"Sorry, but I'm really busy today." Milo replied. "Maybe later."

Milo then walks into the building. The businesswoman was confused.

"He always said that he's really busy." She said.

Inside the building, Milo checked in and went into his office to start working. A few minutes later, the boss enters.

"Mr. Xiloto, we got some bad news." He said. "An employee was found dead in one of the bathrooms here!"

"Really? What killed that employee?" Milo wonders.

"We don't know, but there was a report that a bird came in and tore his heart out!"

"Odd, never seen a bird do something like that."

"Well that bird was a hawk, so be careful if you ever encounter one. Just a little heads-up. Continue on back to work."

The boss then closed the door on Milo's office.

"Looks like it's going well for our little bird friend…" Milo said.

~1PM~

Milo was on his lunch break. He was eating his chicken wrap for lunch with a bottle of water to drink. He then got a phone call all of a sudden from his smartphone.

"Who could that be?" Milo wonders as he answered the call from his smartphone. "Hello?"

"Mr. Xiloto!" A Masculine voice said. "Did you hear the news about my pet bird?!"

"Yes… Yes I did." Milo replied. "Your bird is out of control. Perhaps it is time to give him something that we have."

"Are you sure? Because that might fuck him up more!"

"Calm down, I'll be at your house after work today, my friend. Just as long as no one ever tries to find out about me or even get involved in me."

"Ok, see you later, Mr. Xiloto."

"Take care."

The call ended. Milo sighed.

"Right, back to my lunch." Milo said.

~3PM~

An employee enters Milo's office.

"Hey Milo, it's time to go home." He said as he saw Milo sucking on a popsicle. "Is that a popsicle?"

"Oh, yes. It's my little snack before I cook myself dinner." Milo replied. "Blue raspberry flavored, if you were wondering. Want one?"

"No, I am good, thanks. Anyways, do you want to go to a bar?"

"No thanks. I don't want to go there. Drinking would affect my being today and my life tomorrow."

"I see… Anyways, I'll be alone."

The employee then walks away.

"Hmm… It's a good thing I have one of these for the bird." Milo said as he reaches into his drawers of his desk to see a Stand Arrow and puts it in his briefcase.

"Hopefully everything works well…" Milo said as he exits his office.

Leaving the building, Milo got a phone call again from his smartphone.

"That must be him again." Milo said as he got out his smartphone to answer the call again. "Yes?"

"Mr. Xiloto, are you done with work?" The caller asked.

"Yes, I am done. Is your bird still feeling the same?"

"Yes, still acting crazy! He destroyed his cage!"

"Hmm… I'll see what's the problem when I get there. I might be a bit late if something happens to me, so hang tight my friend."

"I will try, Mr. Xiloto."

The call ended and Milo continued to walk to his destination.

"Something is off around here…" Milo said. "Hmm… I need to know the same way, "SHE" does it to her foes…"

Milo then looks at the sky.

"Evening will occur, so I gotta make the walk to the destination quick!" Milo said as he picked up the pace.

Then, Milo bumps into someone and fall.

"Argh!" Milo shouted.

The other person that bumps into Milo was Chimon Nishikawa.

"I am so sorry, sir!" Chimon said. "I was also in a hurry to head home from work too!"

Milo didn't say a word. He looks at Chimon with a serious look.

TO BE CONTINUED...