"What a bunch of crocodiles!" Torin jeered as soon as they were inside their van. Mr. Big had given them a huge tariff for the drugs and illegal arms.
"The heck? Isn't that a bit too much? That 'Big' of a pig just tripled the price!" Torin complained as he looked at Ryu and Jungkook who were both just sitting there quietly. Mr. Big had justified the price increase by claiming that it was a very crucial time to get the goods that they required and the value of those goods had risen because they were in high demand.
Torin couldn't believe that Ryu had agreed to it without batting an eye. "Money is nothing for me, I want that Old Man Skull to burn in hell," said Ryu.
"We will soon get hold of all of his dealings," Jungkook commented as he instructed Dumbo to drive the van out of Mr. Big's hideout.
Inside the van, Torin elbowed Jungkook as he whispered, "Bro, I believe we don't have any action planned for tomorrow, right? Can you approve my request for a day off?" Jungkook answered him with a simple nod and Torin almost jumped out of happiness.
"Sorry… Carry on with the silence, guys," he murmured when the other members of their team silenced him with their eyes, including Ryu and Jungkook. Torin scratched his head. He should just drive next time so he could sit in front with Snake aka Lieutenant Jiang, since the back of the van was just too quiet as the grave.
Jungkook sighed as he was sulking, thinking about Lisa, whom he had been missing badly. He was thinking to drop by and see her as soon as an opportunity arose. But for now, together with Ryu, he would be very busy meeting a few other groups which are connected with Mr. Big, and Ryu's nemesis, Old Man Skull.
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Lyra cooked her dinner and sat down at the dining table to eat her food. She sighed as she would be eating alone again, because Lisa was still at her office, working late. "Hmm, it's nice that she keeps herself busy with work while big Bro is gone. She has less time to miss him and sulk in loneliness." Lyra murmured as she ate her dinner.
She looked so sullen and sighed several times. She somehow missed Torin's bullying.
"How come he did not even return once? Even big Bro came back twice to meet Lisa. Why can't he even make one trip just to see me once, at least!?" she continued talking loudly to herself. Torin's last words about him liking her kept striking at her heart every night.
She had so many questions that she wanted to ask him. She also regretted feigning fainting that night instead of clearing things up with him, just as Lisa said. She would definitely not let the opportunity slip away from her hands the next time she would see him again.
If her deduction was right, the two of them had mutual feelings for each other. She suddenly recalled how often she would be pissed whenever she found out that Torin had a new girlfriend or was wooing some other girl.
The latest one that she heard was that he had set his eye on Lana, one of Lisa's friends whom she met when Lisa treated them to dinner, to celebrate her wedding with big Bro Jungkook.
Lana was beautiful, but during their small talks that night, Lyra could sense her animosity towards men, and it was obvious that she was not at all interested in getting involved in a romantic relationship with Torin.
Lyra stood up and grabbed some beers from the refrigerator. It was her day off tomorrow and she decided that she would just get wasted at home, instead of going out tonight.
"Ahhh…" she sighed in satisfaction after she gulped down some of the beer. She grinned as she prepared some snacks because she felt like it was her own house and hers alone. She finally settled on the sofa in the living room as she enjoyed her snacks and drinks while watching television.
