Shiva:.....Arthur?
Arthur: Correct. Now as I said work for me.
Shiva: hm.... But why me? You also know that I am just a kid. I told you my personal info but I didn't expect you to pull bullshit like this. Do you still expect me to work for you. * Fuck..... Fuck... Why can't I be good at anything that's actually considered good? And if that isn't less I need to consider the possibilities that involve me working for this fucking mafia. Fuck!!! *
Arthur: Yes, you are a kid. But I have never seen a kid like you. You can trick others but not me. I got to know that you helped in the death of a girl whose family was killed. And after hearing how the convo went from that kid it was easy to realize that he was manipulated. And by a kid at that.
Shiva: * Yeah, that's what I did but I need to act like I didn't have that intention and maintain my calm* Is that how it seems to you? Cuz I had no such intention. You expect me to do that but I was shaking behind the camera when the girl was shot. So my answer is a firm no. Since I am not cut out for this sort of work.
Arthur: I don't care. I could get your parents dead before you even take a breathe. So you have no choice. At the start of the next month my men will come to take you. After that you will be tested. Let's see if you fail you will live but one of your parents won't. If you win then no one gets hurt.
Shiva: You are gonna behave like this. Seriously.... And I thought I got a friend. Sigh*..... Fine. Your on, but if I win then I will only work if you agree to my conditions. Deal?
Arthur: This is why I like you. You don't even sound nervous. Very well, deal.
The phone was cancelled after that. Shiva whose mind was infested with multiple thoughts possibilities and so on. His head was in pain. His hands shaked constantly. He went to his bed and just fell to the bed as if he had taken the force of a whole truck alone. He suddenly crawled up like a ball after a while. His body couldn't handle the strength he can exert. He shaked violently. His fingers trembled as his fist tightened. His body was breaking internally.
Shiva:*Uhhhhh... Fuck... This hurts.... Feels like my body is gonna explode. It's like mini bombs exploding throughout my body in places I couldn't even imagine. Fuck..... What's the point of having high muscle density when my bones aren't even strong enough to handle them. Uhhhh... *
As Shiva was lost in thought he heard a knock on the door. He placed his mask back on his face. He started smiling again. He stabbed himself in the thigh using a pen to redirect the brain's attention from the muscle soreness. He stood up and his demeanour was such as if nothing had happened. He opened the door only to find his friends waiting for him.
Shivansh: Dude, what the fuck was that? Why did you punch that super bash that guy on the wall?
Shiva: Oh nothing... Let's just say I have some secrets I like too keep.
He winked in their direction with a mischievous smile. There thoughts changed from something weird to something quite the opposite.
Aryan: Dudeeee.... Do you... Have a secret life where you are a billionaire or something?
Shivansh: No way... There's probably something else going on..
He was trying to think but Aryan's excitement in which he thought that his friend was super rich distracted Shivansh a lot and was the perfect plan to use for Shiva.
Shiva: You guy's aren't too far off. Anyway, kicking like that hurts like hell.
Shivansh: What do you mean we are not that far off?
Shiva: Hmm.... Do you remember about the time I saw my dad's secret account by mistake and some of its transaction. I recently got to know a bit more and it was related to that. But nvm that this is a family matter. Sorry but for now I can't tell much.
Shiva's smile was worn down as if he was tired and barely hanging on, his hands shaked gently, barely noticeable to the eye. His pain was intense but barely visible.
Shivansh: ..... * He isn't happy and smiling like always, he genuinely seems tired. Aryan hasn't noticed but Shiva's body is shaking a little bit. For now let's keep quiet about this. Considering him, he will tell us everything he knows when he is calm like the idiot he is* .... Oh well. We can't do anything about family matters. But remember we are always there.
Aryan: Same here, so don't worry and tell us if you have a problem.
Shiva: Thanks both of you but for now I am gonna get some rest, since my body hurts.
Aryan and Shivansh: Ok, relax and get well soon.
Both of them leave the room and gently shut the door and Shiva locks the door from behind.
Shiva: Finally, I am alone....Fuck this hurts. I need my meds where are my blood pressure and pain meds. Come on... Come on....
Shiva desperately checked all the different types of medicine he had. He was in a desperate rush.
As soon as Shiva found the meds he instantly swallowed the medicine and layed down on his bed.
Shiva: Ahh... This feels better. But man I fucked up. Who knew there would be such a variable... Judging him he would have already told the guys in the gc that he plans to judge me and my skill. They wouldn't care much either way as long as they know there secret is safe. As for testing, it's pretty normal to them so they will turn a blind eye to this all. Damn I need to think a lot now... Ok let's focus.... Hmm..... Arthur is fun oriented but due to the gc his entertainment will be within limits. He will probably test me physically and mentally. For physically he might make me fight or stuff or maybe take the recoil of using heavy guns and so on. I can't be sure so for the next month I need to strengthen my body. Next mentally.....
Shiva thought for a wild but his mind always reached the same conclusion when it came to the mental test. A outcome he doesn't like. A outcome which seems inevitable. His used a pen to stab himself and calm down. This stab unlike others was deep. Shiva who was lost in thought didn't notice the blood dripping down his arms. His arm had a stream of deep red blood.
Shiva: I don't want to think about this but he will probably make me torture someone, get info out of me and kill him. He has only seem my cold self so he would think this is something I would normally do. But I haven't let a single one of the people die. And helped even in the gc while trying to save others, while also trying not to show that I am helping. At least the gc limits him. So we won't use someone close to me, or else the victim might have been my family. I can't loose cuz there's too much at stake here... Very well, just you all wait.... You will all die by my hands one day... For sure.... Even if it means the death of millions..... As long as I can save my family..... Maintaining my human moral might get harder.... But fuck it.