Chapter 1: FIRST DAY OF WORK
*Step, step, step...*
##Man Walking...##
A man could be seen walking in a street, minding his own business without a care in the world.
Jack, a 25-year-old man, was walking with a big smile on his face—it was his first day of work. He had graduated from A-N-S University, and after a year of being jobless, he finally landed a position in a good company. So, he was very happy today.
Jack strolled through a silent street, where it seemed as if no one had ever set foot before. It was daytime, with the sun rising in the sky, spreading its majestic glow over the world.
Jack arrived an hour early, too excited to wait for the given time for work. The gates were closed, so he stood in an alley near the main building, taking out a cigarette and lighting it with a lighter from his pocket.
"Well, it seems like I got too excited," Jack sighed.
"It can't be helped, okay? I was so excited to get a job that I didn't even keep track of time. Well, anyone would be happy. I mean, it's been a year since I've been trying my best to get a job."
Jack had applied for many jobs, but all of them had rejected him. It wasn't because of any problem with him; it was just his bad luck. Every time he applied for a job, somehow they would find a better candidate or some other circumstance would arise, rendering him ineligible.
"Ha... how long do I have to wait? I really want to go inside and start. I wonder what type of people I will be coming across. If I am lucky, I might get to see some beauties too," Jack thought to himself with a smirk. But then, as if he recalled something, his mouth twitched a little, and he sighed.
"Let's leave that idea. I don't want to embarrass myself in front of my new colleagues. After all, my luck is so bad that even if there were any girls around, they would probably be married or have a much better guy than me. Ha..."
*Tud, tud...*
*Step, step, step...*
Suddenly, Jack heard a loud noise, like metal falling, and then he saw a guy running towards him with a scared expression, as if he had seen a ghost.
*Shot...*
Then he heard a gunshot and saw another guy running behind, carrying a gun and shooting the first guy, who fell to the ground and stopped moving.
"Holy shit! Did I just witness a murder?" Jack exclaimed silently.
Jack quickly ran towards a wall and hid himself, closely observing the scene. He decided to record the incident and call the cops.
After calling the cops, he started recording everything with his smartphone, which he had bought after doing many hard part-time jobs.
"At last, we were able to get this bastard. Did he really think he could run away from me, John?"
Then another guy appeared, running from behind the one holding the gun. He was well-built, like someone who loved gym equipment more than a normal person. The guy with the gun was not as big, around 5 feet 6 inches, while the other guy looked close to 6 feet 5 inches. Both wore black coats, giving them the appearance of characters from a spy movie. The coats didn't look very expensive, and both wore masks to hide their identities.
"Yes, Radian, you're right. At last, we were able to capture him. You're really good at running, and here I was, really tired. He runs very fast."
"Well, it was not him who runs fast; it was you, with unnecessary meat in your body. That's why you were running so slowly. Heck, don't only grow muscle; try to build up some stamina too, John."
"And no matter how fast he runs, he can't outrun my bullet. After all, I am the best sharpshooter in the world. Hahaha..."
The guy named Radian said with a proud look on his face.
"Well, we don't have much time. Search him, or someone might come here."
Both of them started searching the guy who lay there cold, trying to find something on him.
"Damn, why doesn't he have the card with him? Where the heck did he hide that card?"
"I don't know, Radian. Probably the card fell off when you shot him."
"Then what are you waiting for? Start searching the area. If someone finds that card, then we are doomed. It has proof of many crimes we've done. If someone finds it, then no one can save us from getting arrested. Heck, we might even get executed."
"Yeah, right on it."
Both of them started searching the area, trying to find the lost card.
"Damnit, what should I do if they find me here? They are going to kill me. I don't want to die right here. Really, why is my luck so shit? Heck, I haven't even completed my bucket list yet."
"Wait, what's that..."
Then suddenly, Jack saw a purple card near a garbage bin. The bin was large, and the card was hard to see because the alley didn't get much sunlight due to the tall buildings casting shadows. Because of that, both of them didn't notice the card near the bin.
'That must be the card they were talking about. But what should I do? Should I grab the card and make a run for it?'
'No, as the guy said, he's a very good sharpshooter. I might be able to run faster than them, but I can't outrun a bullet.'
*Truuuu... Truuuu...*
Then one of the guys, named Radian, received a phone call on his smartphone. He looked at the call and started talking with the other guy on the phone.
"Yes, sir, we have got the person, but we didn't find the card with him... Yes, sir, I am trying... Yes, yes, sir, I will find it. Just give me some more time, please."
Both of them looked worried, indicating that the person they were talking to was their boss or something.
'Well, it seems they aren't attentive right now. Should I take the card and make a run for it?'
*Ring, ring...*
Suddenly, Jack's phone rang, and his eyes widened in horror.
"What was that? Did you hear it? Whose phone is ringing? Search the area. There could be someone hiding here. Don't let them get away."
"Yes, Radian."
'Damn these call centers. I forgot to put my phone on silent mode. Heck, this modern technology is going to be the cause of my death.'
Jack decided to run, but before he could, his eyes fell on the card near the bin.
'That has proof against them...'
Jack remembered their conversation and decided to grab the card near the bin so that when the cops showed up, he would have solid proof with him.
As he ran with the card in his hand, Radian saw him and shouted to John.
"John, see, there is someone hiding there, and he has the card with him. It seems he was with this guy and was hiding here the whole time. Grab him; we need that card from him."
Then both of them started running behind.
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