MINUTES LATER***
“Darn it! Boss, we have a problem” Kev bit his lower lip.
“What’s it?” Malcolm whispered.
What he had just heard Rhoda utter made him lost for a while.
“I’m at a checkpoint at raehee and the cops are conducting a stop and search. Their faces are mean and d@mn serious”
“Then,, turn over”
“There’s a big traffic jam and I can’t move. They are checking cars in this traffic, one after the other. Sh!t. This isn’t good”
“Give me a second…” Malcolm muttered, took off his bracelet, and ran out of his room. written by sommy pearl f.
He knocked Ariana’s door.
“Can I come in?” He muttered.
“As far as you won’t make me sad” Ariana cooed.
“I promise…”
“Come in” She sighed, deeply.
Malcolm entered and saw Ariana still curled up.
“Ariana…” His voice slowly trailed off as he walked closer.
She sat upright and wiped her tears away. Malcolm sighed and sat closer to her.
“I’m sorry” He muttered, looking into her eyes.
She sniffed and looked at her fingers.
“I would’ve thought twice before asking you to leave. Who would have known what was happen. I never realized I might end up, needing your help. Ariana, I’m sorry for making you feel this way. I just wasn’t myself. I haven’t been myself lately. I’m sorry”
“You don’t have to worry, anymore, I’m fine” She whispered. written by sommy pearl f.
Malcolm slowly held her hand.
“Then,,, can you help me?”
Ariana looked at him.
“You really mean this time?”
“Its from my heart” He whispered, touching his chest.
“Help me with this mission, Ariana. I just realize that without you,, I can’t do any of this”
Ariana smiled shortly.
“I’m gonna help you on one condition”
Malcolm stared at her for a while, and then, nodded.
“Let’s hear”
“Please,,, let’s not kill anyone”
He laughed and nodded.
“Okay. No deaths”
She chuckled, and tears ran down her eyes. Malcolm smiled, and wiped her tears away.
****
The serious looking cops gave the papers back to Kev, through the opened windows.
“Come down and open your trunk” One of them said, deeply.
Kev swallowed hard and opened the door slowly. He cane out and slowly found his way behind the car.
The 2 cops follows him, from behind.
“Open it” They commanded.
“Professor!!!” They all heard a cute scream.
They all turned their heads, to see Ariana with a bright smile. She had a black beret worn smartly on her head.
She was wearing a white plain top, tucked into a flared red and black stripped skirt.
“Ariana?” Kev whispered.
Ariana giggled and ran to him.
“Did I make you wait for so long, professor?? I’m sorry”
“Who are you? Why are you interfering?” The 1st cop asked, with a cold glare.
“Ah…I’m sorry. But right now, We are late. This is my Professor at school,,, Professor Kev. I’m one of his best student. We have a programme, a very important one at a very far location and we got to leave now”
“Professor,, look,,, I bought the bag of plates for the refreshment. The course rep said a huge bag of the other plates are in your car trunk?” Ariana said.
Ariana was holding a big bag, which she was standing on the floor. lots of plates were in it.
“Yes,,, she did put them” Kev nodded
The cops looked at themselves and cleared their throat.
“Then,,, I’ll put this in” Ariana said and came closer. Kev nodded and opened the trunk.
The cops sighted the bags in it and also watched as the two carried the other bag up and fit it in, into the trunk.
“You can leave” The cop said, and went to the next car.
Kev heaved a sigh of relief and entered the car. Ariana sat down close to him.
Malcolm who was watching from his power bike, smiled, through his heavy helmet, swirled his hands on the handles, turned and drove away.
****
“That was a close call” Ariana sighed.
Kev smiled, and took away his bracelet.
Ariana noticed a small picture frame and checked it out.
“Isn’t this Cindy?” She asked. written by sommy pearl f.
Kev snatched it away and kept it beside him, without replying.
He stole it, when he went into her place. The picture took his heart away.
Ariana glanced at him and smiled.
****
“Mister!” She waved at him.
“It was successful” She smiled, now she was closer.
“By the way, why are you outside and why do you look so dirty? You’ve a stinking odor too” She said, bluntly.
Malcolm laughed and she smiled at him. She wiped the dirt off his face.
“What are you doing? You might get dirt on yourself. You night smell too” Malcolm said.
” don’t care,,, as far its you, mister” She smiled, and slowly took her hand down.
“Well,,, I was looking around for this…and saw it, deep into a dirty pit” He exposed his hands, which he had been hiding behind.
Ariana gushed when her eyes fell on the toy duck.
“Ducky! You found him!!” She beamed, and hugged him, tightly.
Ariana quickly went off him.
“Sorry” She muttered.
Malcolm faked a cough and quickly handed her the toy.
Meanwhile, Rhoda who was on her way to Malcolm saw this scene and with a heavy heart and sad look. she walked away.
****
“By the way, Mimi? How did you get Cindy’s finger print all around the bag of cocaíne?” Gina asked, drinking her wine.
They were celebrating at her place.
“You still don’t know why I asked you to get her gloves for me??” Mimi frowned.
“Oh,,, you rubbed the gloves around the bag, which imprinted the finger prints” Gina said, and Mimi winked.
“You’re the best” Gina smiled.
“Cheers?” Mimi smiled.
“Cheers” Gina said, as they both clicked their glasses together.
THE NEXT DAY, SEOUL’S PRISON**
Cindy was dressed in all brown, just like the other prisoners. It was the uniform.
She had handcuffs on, and was led by the warden.
She sat down, and the warden left her.
Cindy looked around, waiting for her visitor at the other side in which the tall transparent glass separated.
The door opened at the other side and Ken came in.
“You’re here?” She smiled.
