All Strings Attached

Chapter 1

At the time of dawn, when clouds were covering the moon and with dogs howling in a distance. Sane people were sleeping in their warm beds.

Bright pulled up the stutter of an old garage and got in , walking towards an inside room.

"Here comes my boy!"  A man in his mid thirties , with dyed blonde hair said , grinning, looking at Bright who sat down on the couch near him and pulled out a pack of cigarette.

"Last robbery went completely successful." That man said, looking around at other sketchy looking guys sitting around him and continued" Bright hacked their security cameras and destroyed the footage of robbery. Our boys escaped even before the alarm went off"

Everyone looked at Bright who lit the cigarette in his mouth. He pulled back the lighter , looking at his boss, Gunther and smiled.

Gunther raised his glass of vine and stood up, facing everyone " I'll make a toast to my most trustable boy who has been working with me since he was 13 " He said, looking at Bright and raised his glass. Everyone raised their glasses as well. Bright just pulled out his cigarette and raised it with everyone's glass.

They celebrated another success. There was a feast going on. Everyone got their share of money and was having a happy time.

"I gotta go. I need some rest" Bright said, rubbing his eyes with thumb and forefinger of his left hand , standing closer to Gunther who nodded immediately and replied "Yeah sure . There is one thing I need to tell you though"

Bright looked at him and waited. Gunther glanced back and called someone "Mick!come here boy"

Soon a happy looking boy came running to them like a puppy and Gunther introduced him to Bright
" This is mick. He is Dave's Nephew. Remember Dave? Who used to work for us but we lost him in a police raid few years back?"

Bright looked at mick and nodded .

"Well I think we can use this boy. He is great with technology and we are relying on you too much. Keep this boy with you and teach him" Gunther finished, patting Mick's shoulder whose constant smile was giving bright  headache. He sighed and pushed his hair back from his forehead and nodded, probably too tired to think of anything.

"Hi ! very nice to mee-" Mick said moving forth when he tripped on something and almost fell on Bright. Bright closed his eyes in annoyance and pushed Mick back rudely.

"Sorry!" Mick said, horrified,  touching Bright's arm again in a polite manner who jerked mick's hand off in anger and glared at him.

Mick was taken back by the powerful reaction when  he heard someone laughing. Another guy joined them and stood besides Bright, looking at Mick amusingly and said " Bright doesn't like being touched " He said and put his hand on Bright's face who hit his elbow in that boy's chest , which he expected and ducked back to avoid getting hurt and laughed "see?"

Mick looked confused but nodded.

" Gun enough!" Gunther scolded and dismissed them "Let the boy go and rest"

"Looks like you got yourself a touchy boy"  Gun laughed , walking Bright towards outside.

"Don't make me use my last bullet of the day on you" Bright responded.

Gun sighed and looked ahead, smiling "6 years with you and you are still so cold to me " . Bright stepped out of the garage and Gun stood at the gate , looking at Bright going and asked "Tonight at the regular bar?"