"WHAT'S THE MEANING OF THIS?!" My brother shouted the same things I had in my mouth.
"I can't answer your question. Only one person can: the owner." The crab waiter walks near a phone hanging on the wall.
He took it near his ear.
"Sir? … yes, I wanted to announce that we found the youngster, you told us about in the morning. … yes, we locked him inside the Unpleasant Clients room. … understood, sir. We'll keep an eye on them." He puts the phone back on its place.
I was looking around: the room is full of food contained in crates and ordered on shelves. Hanging on the wall, there are numerous kitchen tools. Fara was hugging her brother, trembling, while looking at the crab waiter. Behind me, there is still that silent shrimp waiter that sealed the door earlier. He was watching us, without changing his emotionless expression.
"Th-this is outrageous! I'm going to call the police!" Rof took his smartphone.
"I wouldn't advice such move, sir."
"Because you are going to menace us, aren't you?!"
"No. It's not in the owner's intention…"
Uhm… he doesn't have any kind of weapon with him… and now that I look better at that shrimp, his hands and feets are empty. Are those really saying the truth…? … I can hear steps, from behind that other door located on the far left. Soon, someone opened it: it was a male prawn, wearing chef-related hat and clothes.
"YOU!" He pointed… at Hunley?
My friend jumped a little.
"M-me…?"
"YES! YOU! I finally caught YOU, little troublemaker!"
Huh?! T-troublemaker?! He walks near us.
"Ahem… excuse me mister" My brother said.
"Fishn! I'm the OWNER and the CHEF of my successful, little restaurant." He quickly looks at Hunley.
"Ya 'eav' 'im 'lone… pig!" Fara stands between her brother and Fishn.
"Ooooh no, not THIS time! The door is SEALED, so he'll NEVER escape from his ultimate fate!"
"Mister Fishn! I order you to end this mindless accusation!" I pointed at him. "Instead, start explaining yourself at once!"
"… and YOU might be?"
"I'm Mirii, Hunley's dear friend. And if that's not enough… the man on my left is my older brother, having the noble job of being a lawyer."
"Yes, she said the truth!" Rof said.
"… hmpf! It seems that YOUR friend isn't so much dear… IF HE KEEPS SECRETS FROM YOU!"
"Mister Fishn, I told you to stop with those meaningless attacks!"
"I SHOULDN'T explain a thing, rude child… HE has to do it!" He looks at Hunley.
C-CHILD?! HE'S THE ONE ACTING LIKE ONE! A SPOILED BRAT, NEVERTHELESS!
"… huh?" Hunley… wasn't saying anything.
"Huh? HUH?! DON'T TRY TO EEL OUT OF THE WAY, YOU"
"Enough with the shouting, Mister Fishn!" My brother leans his right leg forward. "Explain or I'm going to call the police!"
"No, no, NO! HE KNOWS! HE KNOWS WHAT HE DID LAST NIGHT!"
What?!
"L-last night?! I… ehm… I did something?" Hunley chuckles a bit.
"YOU BROKE INSIDE MY VILLA, ATTEMPTING THEFT!"
…
"… what's theft?"
"Y-you don't know?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!"
"MA' BUB WUL' NEV' DO 'UCH THIN'!" She hugs Hunley.
"I agree. As you can clearly see, he doesn't even know what that means."
"LIES! LIES!" He punches his belly. "HE KNOWS! I SAW HIM, WITH MY OWN EYES!"
"I bet you saw someone similar to Hun! Even if you used a light source!"
Good thinking, brother! He doesn't have any evidence to
"Ha ha ha ha…! Light source? I have something better than THAT!"
… that man is taking his smartphone… touching its screen…
"Feast YOUR eyes at the SKILLS of my security cameras!" He shows an image appearing on the screen.
… W-WHAAAAAAAATTT?! … I-I'm seeing right?! A-a boy is looking towards the camera, near a safe… a-and th-that boy is… H-HUNLEY?!
"So… any MORE doubts?"
…
"Ehm… wh-why I'm inside that box…?"
"… great question, Hun…" My brother said. "Do you have any idea, why…?"
"… b-but I'm right here…"
Pfff! NO, THIS IS SERIOUS!
"Th-this must be a coincidence! No way, this boy is"
"YOU are still persistent, after SUCH dish?! You can't DENY this photo! That kid has the same shirt, pants AND shoes, he's wearing in this very moment!"
I quickly took a look at Hunley… no… NOOOO, HIS CLOTHES MATCH!
"N-nngghh! Th-that still doesn't mean a-anything!"
"Ooooh… then, what DOES that mean? Hmmmmm?"
… I… but… him… no… l-last night… wasn't Hunley very tired?
"Wait! I remember that Hunley was sleepy, last night! How could he had the energy to steal in your villa? And why your villa in the first place?!"
"Because I'm RICH! He's been very cunning, finding my safe… but not so MUCH, to avoid my hidden cameras! They took several photos of him snooping AROUND my residence, but I choose the BEST one to show to the police!"
I-I can't believe what's happening right now… Hunley… no… he would never do such thing! NO! I REFUSE TO BELIEVE THIS EVIDENCE!
"Are you sure those photos are legit? They could have been manipulated!" I said.
"IMPOSSIBLE! No one manipulates my dishes… I'M THE BEST FOR A REASON!"
Grrrrrrr… he's clearly begging to be punched worse than a sandbag. My fists are shaking…
"BUT ENOUGH TALK! I got you, meddling kid! Yes…! You never thought to see me HERE, leading this BRILLIANT restaurant… don't you?!"
Hunley wasn't saying anything. He was stroking Fara's head, while she hugs him.
"Now, YOU are going to pay for the damage you caused in my VILLA… OR ELSE!"
"O' 'lse wha', ya big 'atty?!"
"I'll send the police and ARREST him! And also YOU, little brat!"
…
"… how did you call her?" Hunley asked…
"BRAT! She insults an adult and deserve the jail as MUCH as you!"
Hunley is breathing loudly…
"I-I think I-I didn't understand w-well… c-could you repeat that, p-please?"
"She's your little sister, isn't SHE? I should have guessed that: acting as STUPID as YOU are!"
… NO, HUNLEY!
"SHE'S NOT STUPID, YOU PIECE OF SQUID!" M-me and my brother are holding him! "SAY THAT IN FRONT OF MY FACE, ONE MORE TIME!"
"HUN, CALM DOWN PLEASE!"
"HUNLEY, DON'T MAKE THIS SITUATION ANY WORSE!"
He was throwing punches and kicks in the air, towards Fishn.
"Too LATE, young girl! No one EVER opens fire to ME, Fishn Shipton! SUCH threat to our society must be thrown into the DARKEST prison, immediately!"
Fishn was touching the screen: phone noises come out of it. Fishn was touching the screen: phone noises come out of it. Hunley stops attacking in the air and we all watched the man, calling the police.
Hunley… what you really did last night?