Sorry for being gone for so long, I was sick with CoVid and got pneumonia so that was fun, so on top of that one of my beloved cats that I've had for eight years passed away Thursday.
I'm sorry if this chapter might be a mess. I hope you like it
"Blossom, that's an extremely cute name." Natsuki looked down at Blossom.
"Not bad at all, she ain't much to look at but who can resist a rare red head. The Boss was talking to her, maybe she's one of his one nighters, a bit young though."
"So how do you know the Boss?" He asked.
"The...Boss?" Blossom looked confused and a little flustered that someone so gorgeous was talking to her, she had to think for a moment, "Oh...you mean Brick?" She forgot that Brick owns a company, she really hasn't had a chance to look into this much, "Yes Yes...we kinda know each other." She lied a little, she didn't seem to notice a man was standing behind her, leaning against the glass wall of the gym outside.
"Hard to believe huh? I'm one of the interns at his company...his top interns and I'm a shoe in for a position there." He continued to brag.
"Well I hope you get the Job, I know its extremely important in this competitive field." Blossom showed some intelligence.
"Well yeah of course." Natsuki leaned against the wall, he was moving in, "I know this is sudden but you're seriously cute, perhaps when the Boss is done with ya, we could-"
"You could what?" A harsh voice appeared behind them, Natsuki jumped and turned around, Brick had this deadly glare on his face.
"CEO, hey, you're pretty quiet." Natsuki was sweating bullets at the glare he was getting from Brick.
"You mean sneaky, yes he is. Took you long enough, and then you had to interrupt too." Blossom pouted and glared back at him. Natsuki looked at her, stunned that she could talk like that to him.
Brick gave him a side glance, "You might want to go home, If I remember correctly you have some serious shit you need to do on a certain project at work." Brick was hinting through his clenched teeth.
"Y..Yes...the ealing with...yes of course CEO, thank you, Mr. CEO for reminding me." Natsuki bowed his head.
"Get your ass up, we're leaving." Brick grabbed her by the arm but she snatched out of his grip.
"I can walk just fine, thank you." She stomped, she gave Natsuki a smile and waved at him, "Bye Mr. Natsuki."
"See you at work, CEO." He waved, nervously, really sucking up but the moment Brick was out of sight, he frowned.
"Man I should've gotten her number."
Blossom frowned as she opened the car down and sat in the seat, Brick was fuming. There was a moment of silence as he drove down the street, looking back in his rear view mirror.
"I thought I said off limits." He snapped, taking a turn. He lit a cigarette with just the heat from his fingertips, he exhaled his cigarette.
"He was being nice and talking to me, unlike someone." She rolled her eyes, she coughed as the smoke filled the car, she even rolled down the window, "SECOND HAND SMOKE KILLS TO YA KNOW!"
He ignored her whining, shooting glances at the car that he knew was following them. He foiled their plan.
Mini flashback
Just before Brick leaves for the gym.
"I don't see why I can't go instead." Brick scoffed and growled, "I'm the eldest."
"He's going to send some men after your girl." Butch advised, getting ready for the meeting with Sung Lee, "A Very Black Hand move."
"Wh- I don't have a girl." Brick lied but then he looked to the left.
"You really should learn to be a better liar, Big Bro. I kinda figured...but That isn't the issue here. I interrogated our dear friend Lester at the Hospital when I told him about the man you killed...it seems he was a child hood friend of Sung Lee, he's going to want revenge. And he's going to do it during the meeting for dramatic effect. Very tiresome and predictable."
"What about me?" Blitz asked.
"If you have someone you've been getting close too...the one helping you sleep better at nights, than watch them. You shattered Kieran's hand, they're gonna want revenge. I've moved the pieces carefully even Boomer's."
"Boomer? What are you planning?' Blitz asked.
"You'll see."
End of Mini flashback
"Don't you get tired of sports?" She whined as she saw where he was taking her, a place called the Wild Pitch.
"C'mon this will be fun." Brick said, parking. The Wild Pitch was like a Baseball outdoorsy bar and cafe. There were metal tables and a green metal fence, baseball pitching machines and bats, "All we do is eat out. If you are to defeat me, you should exercise a little, build up your strength."
"Of course." Blossom looked determine, Brick had a light smile at that adorable determine look, she looked at the menu, "Oh they have corn dogs. New York style hot dogs. I've heard those are huge."
"They are and the best one are in the carts on the street."
"You've been to New York?" She gasped.
"Yeah, it ain't bad, "He suddenly had a deep frown as he looked back, seeing their faces finally but he turned his attention back to Blossom, they ordered and their food was brought, Blossom had two corn dogs, fried pickles and one New york style hot dog with sweet relish with a coke.
Brick had chili cheese fries, two new york hot dogs, he sips his coke and stole one of her fried pickles.
"Hey!" She snaps and pouts, "Those are mine and they're delicious."
"Don't be a selfish bitch, here have a chili cheese fry." He grumbled but he was smiling underneath.
"No way, first all that chili will give me gas. Rule 1, never get gas and fart on a da-" She shook her head wildly, "Forget what I said."
"So why are you carrying your bag in here?"
"Well, it has my wallet in it and my books. I don't trust that expensive car of yours. What if someone steals your car?"
"I can afford another one."
"That's not the point, I would lose my limited edition Night in Hell series." Blossom snapped and puffed her cheeks in rage, she held out her book, covering half her face in an adorable way.
"Night in Hell series, I didn't know you liked Scary things too. I thought you were just a annoying super hero nut freak Geek."
"Am not. Randy got me into it. There are different comics in here, by the same artists who did a series on Webtoons. This one is a continuation its about a vengeful ghost who transports students to a nightmarish alternate dimension with other terrifying souls that will kill them."
"Randy?"
"Yes, he's my friend since middle school" Blossom had hearts fluttering over her head as she was hugging her comic, she stuffed it back in and started eating a corn dog, "Of course, I can't read it until I study for my French test. If I don't pass, Brianna is going to beat me up."
"Seriously French, how slow are you? It's like the easier language ever." He scoffed and stole another fried pickle
"Stop it...and How do you know?"
He grumbled.
Reginald was outside, he didn't notice the two men in the yard as he was speaking with the Gardener who was in a huff by the garden shed.
"I will speak to Lady Margaret as soon as she returns tomorrow, but I'm telling you if you don't cover the roots properly then they'll pluck those roots out." Reginald explained.
"I have, I've done this for 20 years! I know what I'm doing! But nothing works against those demonic birds! Not to mention they chase me across the yard all day."
"I can only talk to Lady Margaret again about this matter but she wants them to have fresh air and sunbathe."
"Well tell her again! I can't work when I'm in fear of my life, especially that white one, it keeps eyeballin' me." The Gardener looked around, truly terrified.
When the Gardener and Reginald finally moved away from where the men were hiding they continue to move across. They hid behind another shed...they continued to move across the large field.
"This place is huge, how are we gonna find the target?" One of them whispered when suddenly, Brianna was walking by.
"There she is...its like the universe is handing her on a plate." The first one licked his lips in anticipation of what was going to happen. They followed her slowly behind the house.
She was on her phone with her Auntie Rosalina, who was congratulating her once again.
"Thanks Aunt Rosalina."
"Seriously, Disney is blew away by your songs, your latest ones are fantastic."
"Thanks." She simply responded, uncomfortable with the continuous praise. She made her way to a glass house that was in the back, it was near the pool house.
"The royalties will be sent into your account. My girl, you are making quite a name for yourself, Uncle Chopin would be proud, we all are." Aunt Rosalina covered her mouth, she always talked faster than her brain could register, "I'm sorry Titania."
"No...no...it's fine, it's been like what three...four years. I'm fine." Brianna unlocked the glass house's door and went in
"You must tell me where you get your inspiration for Into the Unknown (I don't own the song) when we see each other again."
"I guess, I don't know, can't explain it really. It just came to me."
"Spoken like a True Sonata. Well, I better get going, Rinka is taking me out. See ya." Aunt Rosalina hung up and Brianna sat back on her sofa. She looked down at her call log, there was a number that kept calling her...she would answer but no one ever spoke, they would just hung up. She wanted to block the number so badly but...she just couldn't. It didn't seem like Morgan or her Father. She was about to dial the number but she stopped yourself like she did so many times.
"Forget it, I'm not going to open something stupid or look for trouble. No one even says anything when I answer...plus...my book." She pushed it out of her mind once again.
It had light blue marble floors, white wooden sofas with the softest cushions decorated with sea horses and tables made from the same material. There were a few indoor plants in pots, giving her that outsides feeling and all around her was glass. This was the perfect room for reading especially on raining days.
It was decorated with an ocean theme with sea shells, star fishes, pearls, and of course sea horses.
It was her grandparent's gift to her on her 14th birthday, her own little private space.
"Alexa, play chill hip hop track." She said as she sat on the sofa. She couldn't open up her book fast enough.
Suddenly the door opened, May was carrying a plate of Egg Sandwiches and Cucumber and ham sandwiches with the crust cut off and cut into small rectangles and Fruit tea.
May bowed her head, "My Lady, the Mrs. Hubbard has made you some sandwiches and fruit tea."
Brianna just nodded, not even looking up.
May continued, "Mrs. Hubbard says that if you don't eat two sandwiches at least, she will come in here and grab your book."
"Ok...Ok..." Brianna grabbed whatever sandwich was closest and munched on it, cucumber and ham with mayo and mustard
The book was better than she expected, she was so engrossed that she didn't notice a shadow forming outside of the glass house.
Jumbo pushed the opened door slowly, he saw a slightly messy area kitchen and around the corner, a living with with clothes thrown on the floor.
"I just need to do it, then get out of here." Jumbo swallowed hard, he was uncomfortable but Sung Lee's orders must be followed.
"Is that the delivery man, it's about time you got here, I'm starving-" A voice came out from a closed down, a boy wearing glasses with sandy blonde hair came out, "Who are you?"
Jumbo just lunged at him...a gushed sound and blood exploded and Boomer laid face down in a pool of blood
Sung Lee and Butch just looked at each other. The atmosphere was so thick, and the silence was unbearable.
"I know it's you, I know you're the one who did that heist." Butch just spoke, she looked at him confused, still eating but she was ready.
"These men, they don't know who they're dealing with." Buttercup was ready, she ate slowly and watched Butch's frozen emotionless face.
"What...me...of course not-"
Butch just lifted his hand up, a gesture that easily silenced Sung Lee without him even noticing, it was like Butch was in charge already.
"Please don't bore me by being predictable and playing this pansy game and deny it. Take ownership, it was a very brilliant plan and you gave us quite a run for our money trying to rack our brains trying to figure it out. Don't insult yourself by denying it." Butch simply said, he took another sip of his sake and poured another glass. The room was so silent, all you could hear was the clink sound of the ceramic sake container against the small ceramic cup.
"And what if...I had something to do with it? What are you gonna do, go to the Police?" Sung Lee snorted, showing his tough attitude, still looking at Butch's silverware and then back at him with a wide smile.
"Of course not, those assets have already been replaced or earned back. Of course...there is that poor security guard's life you took but I believe...your brother in law already paid for that life...eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth...Life...for a life." That last comment caused Sung Lee's nose to flare but he quickly calm himself down.
"This is what that bastard does, trying to play his mind games. You're gonna need more than that if you wanna be in the Underworld of this city and you're just about to play the Charon's toll for putting your nose into our business." Sung Lee smiled.
"That pathetic horse shit was nothing, just a patsy; but You killed someone else too. Ol' John too. Now he was a good friend of mines, what about that life? Accordin' to your philosophy, a life for a life."
Buttercup looked at Butch, not able to fathom what she was hearing.
"You-" She tried to muster the words as she looked at him, "You killed someone?"
"It was self defense my Tiger cub, they sent someone to kill a girl that Brick was with," Butch explained with a mocked kind smile but his eyes were cold, he turned his head back to Sung Lee, "But I hope the 'message' didn't infuriate you too much."
"Oh I've sent my reply."
