Mayor Mount was seated in his living room. He checked the time and scoffed. The show had already started. He grabbed his TV remote and changed the channel on the TV.
"If you are just joining us,it's me,it's us. Voice of Newland and I am still your anchor guiding you through the course of the program as always" Tony introduced the program on TV.
"Great, I'm just joining you. So let's hear what you have for us today, Tony" Mayor Mount sipped a drink from an exotic cup in his hand inside his living room.
"Mr. Cole, the hottest issue in our city right now is the tales of the new city hunter that has meted out judgement on two of the great people considered as the pillars of Newland" Tony was talking to his guest on the show, Mr. Cole.
"That's quite a name, City Hunter. I hope it's not who I am thinking" Mayor Mount muttered to himself.
"Hmmm. The city hunter" Mr. Cole scoffed and chuckled. "Her first mission, it was against
The emcee climbed on to the podium. He clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention."We welcome you all to our fundraising event. As we await the arrival of our Chairman, Mr. Slade, who is surely on his way right now. I want all of us to enjoy ourselves" he said as soon as he caught the attention of everyone.Grace turned around to see who had just walked up behind her. It was Mayor Mount with a hard face."Mayor" she said surprisingly. She didn't expect to see him. But this is a party for influential people. She should have expected him."I didn't see Raymond around, you two seemed not so close anymore. Did you leave him at home because today is another day the city hunter wish to strike or you have him ingested some sleeping potion" Mayor Mount meant a lot with what he had just said. It was very clear to Grace but she didn't want to acknowledge that.Luckily, Raymond appeared from the midst of the crowd behind Mayor Mount.
Raymond came down from upstairs. Grace was in the living room. She was watching TV. Raymond sat down beside her."I saw the way the Mayor stared at you at the fundraising, that wasn't a pleasant face. What happened between you two?" he asked to initiate a conversation."Nothing ensued between us. You were there" she flashed her eyebrows. Raymond was not there the whole time and she knew that, she was just lying."You know the way you lie these days makes me afraid of you" Raymond said slowly. That was something that was causing great pain in him."The way I lie?" Grace asked and bursted out laughing. That wasn't a joke, of course. It wasn't even funny. Raymond couldn't understand her anymore."If there is a problem between both of you, it will be in your best interest to loop me in" he said slowly again. He was indeed sad. This was how it usually started when a relationship would fall apart. Grace didn't even care anymore about that."I'm so
Mr. Slade walked through the restaurant. He didn't bother to answer anyone that greeted him as he passed by. He went into the kitchen and made his way to a hidden office.This was the office of the Letties. The restaurant was just a front. They were a bad group of lady criminals and Mr. Slade answered to them. They were his bosses."I see you are now dining with the Mayor. You have soared beyond my expectations" a female voice said from behind him.Mr Slade was stunned. He turned quickly to meet Annie, one of the Letties."We have a problem on our hands. The secret is in the open" Mr. Slade let out quickly."Point of correction. You, you have a problem on your hands" Annie pointed to him. She walked over to a table and sat down placing one leg over the other. She obviously didn't take him serious and that was a little shocking for Mr. Slade."Have you been visited by the city hunter or huntress, I heard she is a woman. An ordin
"Your wish, you had forgotten?" Raymond reminded her despite being drunk. He opened his mouth wide in amazement that she had forgotten."Oh!"Grace smiled. It seemed she has recollected. " Ray, you are very drunk right now. Talking to you will be meaningless" she scoffed.Raymond got up and knelt in front of her."I tried all I could then, but I couldn't get it but I have started saving part of my salary. We are going to get there" he buried his face in her laps. He begged her hard."That's alright, I heard you. We will get there and take your heavy head off me" she tried pushing his head away but he resisted."I said I heard you. Are you sleeping already?" she asked as Raymond started snoring without sleeping."I want it now" he grumbled. He remained glued to her."What do you want?" she didn't know what to do with him."My honeymoon. Let's have our honeymoon today. I can't wait anymore. I know we can't do the gra
"It will be good if you linger a bit over there. Right now, Newland seems to be more of badlands than new land" Mayor Mount chuckled. He was speaking with Brittany on phone. He ended the call and put the phone down."That's Mrs. Mount?" Reyes asked. He was supposed to know that already."Yeah, yeah" Mayor Mount nodded and sipped from a cup. "Newland is more of badland now with everything that is happening. The city hunter's expedition and other things" he said again to Reyes"It is still home" it seemed Reyes didn't care about what he felt about Newland. He expressed his own mind."Home, but it will be better for them to be over there right now" Mayor Mount stated what he wanted."Funny. It's not like the city hunter is after someone like them" Reyes chuckled. Mayor Mount turned to look at him in the face. "I just miss Tracy and Mrs. Mount" he quickly added. It seemed he felt Mayor Mount was annoyed.Mayor Mount w
Grace grabbed the vial and ingested the vaccine. She felt sleepy. Her eyes were closing. She became weak and couldn't stand upright anymore."Stay with me, Grace. Stay with me" Raymond screamed hastily. He thought Grace was going to die."What?" Grace laughed. That didn't sound funny. "You think I'm dying?" she laughed at him again."That sounds funny?" he didn't understand why she was laughing at him."I'm not dying, please. I just want to sleep" she put a hand on his shoulder to calm him. "I will not die" she laughed again."No. Soldiers don't allow fellow soldiers who just got shot, to sleep. They call out their names, putting pressure on their wounds like this 'stay with me'" he demonstrated pressing someone down."Where did you meet soldiers who got shot. Have you been going to war?" she asked weakly. That must have come as a surprise to her."No. I see it in movies all the time" he backed up his claim. That was what they used to
Grace watched Mr. Slade from high above at the docks. She hanged on to the roof. Mr. Slade was packing. He seemed to be in a hurry."Simple instructions, what's so hard in it" Grace jumped down on a table beside Mr. Slade.Mr. Slade was stunned to see her suddenly. He gasped for breath. Grace looked at the bags packed around."Looks like someone is going on a trip" she pushed the bags lightly to feel their weight. "This is quite heavy for a journey to go spend some few days unless you have planned not to come back soon or forever" Grace traced her hands on the table which she sat on."You can not scare me. I am not afraid of you" Mr. Slade panted. He breathed heavily with sighs."You are not getting what this is all about. It isn't to scare you or put you in jeopardy which you are in right now. It is about settling unpaid debts. You committed a crime and should face your punishment" Grace shouted and kicked the bags furiously."So you are pl
The guy smiled as he saw Mayor Mount in front of him. He seemed very happy. Mayor Mount was confused. He had no reason to be happy. It wasn't like he came here to release him.Mayor Mount turned swiftly to see if Reyes was seeing what he was seeing. Reyes shook his head and smiled too.It was funny to see an incarcerated person smiling like this."What makes you so happy, Mr..... What's your name?" Mayor Mount managed to say. He was expecting him to be hostile and unfriendly. But here he was, his face beaming with smiles."Why I am happy?" he asked Mayor Mount. "I just feel happy realizing we ended up in the same place" he continued his smiles endlessly."So,what's your name?" Mayor Mount asked with only a bit of hope that he would say it."Kerry" he replied curtly."Mr. Kerry. I and you didn't end up in the same place. I came here to ask you some few things" Mayor Mount went straight to the purpose of his visit. He woul