Page 180 of Nemesync
“I’ll wait for you to get home.”
He kissed me goodbye and left.
Brian appeared on my screen, grinning, her pink hair more vibrant than last time I saw her. “Hello you, fancy seeing you in your cozy PJs. Hope I’m not interrupting anything exciting.”
“Nothing, I’m all alone right now.”
She chuckled. “Oh okay, so what’s on your mind, Huntress?”
“How did you find out about the woman following me last time?”
“Oh, I keep an eye on things you know. Surveillance is like my morning coffee. Can’t start the day without it. And when I saw that Miss Zanae Dellé was at the mall, of course I had to see if she was safe.”
“Do you stalk me, Brian?” I asked, smirking.
She laughed, leaning back in her chair, “Think of it more as friendly monitoring. You’ve got a vengeance-seeking, Emir dad, and a dangerous organization on your ass. I’m just ensuring you’re not in danger.”
Crossing my arms, I replied sarcastically, “That’s called stalking.”
She laughed and her smile was wide as she answered. “Okay, maybe a little bit. Besides, I’ve got some news you might find interesting.”
“Oh, tell me, I’m listening.”
Brian explained how the mysterious woman was skilled at avoiding surveillance but slipped up with another camera, capturing her face. “Your own personal detective Zanae,” she teased, smiling proudly.
I was impressed. This woman found more things than anyone in such a small amount of time.
“Do you have any lead on her name?”
“Not really. But in the meantime, we make sure she can’t touch you. Is that good for you, Huntress?”
“Count me in.”
Hours passed, frustration growing in us while we sifted through so many articles and pictures.
Nothing, we find fucking nothing, nada,niente.
We had her damn face, even if it wasn’t the best quality, but even with that, no-fucking-thing.
Brian typing furiously on her phone, said, “I’ve got to run. Caleb is waiting for me. But hey, your man Elijah is putting up some serious threats in the underworld. Your life is under the Zennites’ protection he said. He got your back.”
“What do you mean in the underworld?” I asked, curiously.
“You know, everyone. Polish, Lebanese, Japanese, Colombian too. Oh, and even the Albanians know. That’s actually fucking romantic.”
Oh? Elijah threatened everyone.
It’s not surprising but it’s still a big deal, they had a lot of people on their asses at first when they created this alliance between the Bratva and the Cosa nostra, but now they’re so powerful that he can just put a threat on every organization for me and go out without even flinching? It’s kind of hot.
Even my father was under a threat.Insane.
“Thanks, Brian. Stay safe.”
After the call, I felt a mix of emotions. I decided to check in with him. I don’t even know why he did that, it’s not just some people you menace. He did that with the most dangerous organizations, just for my safety.
Me
Hey you, where are you?
