FALLING INTO HOS DEN OF WOE
{DO NOT FORGIVE ME ISOLDE}
CHAPTER 5
The strong smell of anti-septic filled the whole hallway and somehow filtered into the secluded ward. The ward had VVIP written at the entrance and only the best of professors were allowed to enter the room
The whole ward is spacious and had all the important necessities, even more than enough and doctors kept taking turns to enter the ward to check on the important patient who was brought here three days ago
Ten different doctors had already lost their job because they made the important patient angry, everyone is walking on eggshells around him
Tushar sat in the bed lazily. He's in the blue hospital attire and an IV drip containing blood is connected to his left hand
His green eyes held no expression as he looked at the necklace he's holding with his right hand. He found the necklace on him and he knows who it belongs to
"Sir, please can you tell me how you're feeling? I need to check the healing process of the wound" the elderly doctor said carefully, his hand is trembling slightly and the nurse behind him was literally shaking and the steel tray she's carrying made it more obvious
Tushar just lifted the top for the doctor to look, his whole attention is drawn to the necklace he's holding. A white bandage Is wrapped around his torso and his chest also
Although he was shot near the heart, his heart only suffered a mild graze from the bullet and it was as if he was saved by luck and nothing apart from luck cos he might have died if the bullet had just went two centimeters higher
The doctor and the nurse were both surprised when Tushar cooperated without any problems because they know him. His brain waves aren't normal, he had always had that mental from birth and he acts abnormally different from the others, his brain is also exceptionally sharp
The wound was already bleeding but he didn't seem to care and it looks like he's oblivious to the pain. The doctor quickly got to work and started treating the wound and re-dressing it quickly before it gets infected
Throughout the painful process Tushar looked like he can't feel the pain and he just continued staring at the necklace in his hold. The doctor finished re-dressing the wound and he left hurriedly with the nurse that came with him
As soon as the doctor left Rowan entered. Tushar finally returned the necklace into the breast pocket of his clothe and lay on his back with his eyes closed
"Don't act like you didn't see me. Where did you go during the two days you escaped the hospital?" Rowan asked but he got no reply
"You aren't going to answer right?" he asked again and he got no reply again
"The Don is waking up soon and Emilius has been going around having lunches and dinners with the other Lords. He wants the poll to be in his favor" Rowan said and Tushar smirked with his eyes still closed
"Don't you think this is going to be fun?" Tushar finally asked and Rowan shook his head
"Fun? With you? Anything involving you is chaos not fun. Your own definition of fun is chaos" Rowan said
"Are you going? The Don would actually be shocked to see you there" he asked
"I don't want shock…I want blood" he dead-panned and Rowan raised his brow
"I think I have to leave you…got things to do" he said and started leaving, as he opened the door he looked back at Tushar
"Expect Lord Alvin anytime soon, the news had reached him" Rowan said and walked out finally, Tushar lay still in bed with eyes closed and it was as if he was not the one being talked to a while ago
ISOLDE'S PLACE
It's been three days! Three whole days and her father hasn't returned home. Though she's worried about him, she also secretly liked that fact that he's not home
She has had peace for the past three days though she's sad that she lost the necklace her mother left her, she had searched the whole house and almost turned everywhere upside down but she couldn't find it
Isolde is laying on the couch with a cooling patch on her forehead, she's coming down with a fever and it must have been as a result of the rain that fell three days ago. Her mind suddenly reeled back to the cheque Rowan gave her, she pushed herself up to go get the jean from the laundry basket
She had totally forgotten about the cheque, she could've used the money for her phone to pay her landlord
When she got to the basket, she dug the jean out and dipped her hand Into the back pocket but her heart sank when she brought the content out
The paper must have gotten wet when she was in the rain and it's now ruined. She returned the jean back into the basket and threw the ruined cheque into the trash bin before returning to lay down on the couch
As soon as her body hit the couch a knock came through the door and the voice of the landlord penetrated through the walls
"Isolde. Are you there?" he asked
Isolde groaned and stood up, she grabbed the envelope on the counter and went to open the door. Her face is starting to get pale and her shivering is getting worse
"Good afternoon Mr Trent. I was actually expecting you yesterday night but you didn't show up" she said and Mr Trent frowned
"I was out at a company dinner and I got home very late" he said and Isolde replied with an 'oh'
"Are you sick?" he asked and Isolde just stretch the envelope to him
"I could only gather the half-payment, I'll pay the balance soon" she said, Mr Trent took the envelope and brought out the content. He counted the money and nodded once
"I'll be expecting the balance soon…thank you" he said with a smile that revealed his brown teeth
"You're welcome Mr Trent" she replied and wanted to close the door
"Oh wait, Isolde," Mr Trent blocked the door with his hand
"Yes?" she peeked her head out through the little opening
"I'll ask my wife to bring you the meat broth soup she made this morning, it might help with the fever" he said and left. Isolde sighed and entered
8PM,BAR…MOSCOW
Nick sat with his two friends in the bar at a secluded corner, he had a cup of alcohol in his hand as he stared at his phone earnestly like he's expecting some sort of call
"Hey dude…why are you being such a bummer, you're making this place look dull and lacking the vibes with this look on your face" Soren said as he chased the slut on his laps away
"She hasn't messaged me yet and it's been three days. Three fucking days!" he groaned and Soren smiled
"Are you worried about Isolde? I thought you said you dumped her and that you're going out with this store owner. What was her name again?" he asked
"Her name is Hawkins, Jenna Hawkins" Nick replied
"Yeah. You said Isolde caught you and you guys are done, so why are you still expecting her messages and calls?" Soren asked
"Do you think I want to let her go? She broke up with me I didn't break up with her. Get it right" he snapped and Soren shook his head
"I think the girl is really done with you Nick. You can't eat your cake and still have it, just let her go and focus on your Hawkins" Soren said again and Nick sprang up, his nose flaring
"I said I can't leave her! She's mine and she'll come back to me!" he snapped and stormed out of the bar
Soren just stared at his back speechlessly until he was completely out of the bar, their other friend came over to him immediately
"What's wrong with Nick?" Andrew asked
"Guy's got issues with his babe" Soren replied
"You mean the Hawkins girl right?" he asked again and Soren shook his head
"It's Isolde" he replied
"Isolde? Who's Isolde? I can't remember Nick dating a girl named Isolde" Andrew said and Soren smacked his head
"You don't remember Isolde?" he asked with a glare and Andrew frowned in confusion
"You mean the nice kitty girl that paid his school fees and fed him?" he asked and Soren just rolled his eyes
"Motherfucker" he spat and walked away
"I thought he already broke up her a long time ago" he said in confusion as he followed Soren
DARK EMPIRE CASINO
It's located at the outskirts of Moscow and it's highly solitude, built in the corner of darkness and ruled by dark people. The casino is a large building that had the statue of a dragon on it's roof
DARK EMPIRE is written boldly on it in Roman italics and gorgeous lights decorated it and made it shine so that it can be recognizable from afar
Slow and low jazz music filled the whole sinful room. Laughter and screams came from different angles of the room, balls and dice kept rolling repeatedly and men were sweating as they all bet their life savings away
Rich businessmen are present and they had their faces covered with mask that only covered their eyes, only the commoner have their faces revealed
At a corner of the casino, a long table was placed with different stash of cash on it and a fat man sat behind this table, he has a wrap of cigarette in his mouth and as he inhaled through his mouth, he let out the smoke through his nose
He's called the LENDER. He lends money to people who have lost all their money to betting but still want to try their luck by playing another round. If you win then you pay back the money with a particular amount of interest but if you lose then you either die or become a slave in the den
Five people were tied and left dangling in the air beside him, they are all covered in blood and sweat and they all smell. They all had wounds and bruises on them and it looks as if they were tortured by an inhumane animal
Among this five people is Derek. He's shirtless just like the rest and he's only in his worn-out underpants. He looks like he had already lost consciousness as his head had already tilted to a side with saliva drooling out of his mouth
Their torture stopped a few minutes ago when he passed out. The worst thing is that if you pass out during torture they'll wait for you to regain consciousness so as to continue their torture
Derek has been here for the past three days, he's smelly, disgusting, hungry and poor. He needs to get money from his daughter again to pay his debts. The money from his daughter might not even pay off the money he owes
A bucket of cold water was suddenly splashed on him and his body jerked, the wounds on his body stung too when it came in contact with the water and he groaned. He wanted to cry but it's as if he had dried his tear-duct because he has been crying for three days straight
"So…are you ready to pay my money Derek? I don't have much patience yunno?" Lender said as he removed the cigarette wrap from his lips, he took a cup of tequila from a passing waiter and took a small sip
"P…please. I can't find money while being tied up here" he said, he looks so weak and dejected
"I have a daughter at home and she works, I can get your money from her if only you'll just let me go" he pleaded and Lender scoffed, more like a snicker
"Really?" he asked as he stood up, he walked up to Derek and grabbed him by the jaw
"Do you think I'm really daft? I'm called the raven eyes for nothing yunno?" he asked and Derek nodded slowly, ever so slow
"I give you just two days to get me my money or I kill you. I'm actually being quite generous today so I'll release you" Lender said and Derek shook
"Thank you so much! Thank you! I won't disappoint you, I promise!" he yelled with all the strength in him
Lender signaled to one of the guards around and they immediately untied Derek, his clothe was also given to him and he wore them
"Remember Derek. Two days" Lender said with a hint of warning and Derek nodded as he finally put on his coat
"Y…yes sir" he muttered and staggered out, he took one last glance at the other four people that were tied up before leaving…