Jet and joker

Both boys reached the street where their residence was, talking and giggling at something. They passed by several thugs and criminals who lurked their usually. The neighborhood was not considered a standard living and had so many people who had illegal businesses running like local shops.

The houses were big and luxurious and people were rich but still, this neighborhood didn’t fall under the elite class, these people were regarded as dangerous and filthy for their way of making money.

Well…… they shouldn’t be judged simply because not everyone is born with a silver spoon.

While laughing and passing by many strangers, at some point Mickey and Mago have forgotten about the incident that happened a few hours ago until they were reminded of it.

Three SUV’s rushed past them aiming toward Mago’s residence. With a rough estimate, seven men dressed in very expensive clothes climbed out of the vehicles, straightening themselves, some of them started smoking while looking around.

Mickey gasped when he realized who could they be, making Mago flinch at him. Mago understood after a few minutes and just to catch up, he also gasped a little more loudly than mickey. The other looked at him unamused and Mago shrugged at him nonchalantly.

“do you have any idea who are they?” mickey asked slightly fed up with Mago and his carefree behavior.

“I know, but you behaved like you have seen some kind of animal that is going to attack you out of nowhere,” he said and started walking towards his own house followed by mickey who was horrified to even get close.

He was scared shitless

When they reached, Mago remained nonchalant where mickey sweated buckets. The men looked at them and stood straight gaining their strict posture back.

Professional

One of the men who looked like he was in charge of them, came forward. He was taller than both of the boys, his black suit adorned with several gadgets over his clothing, and a gun peeking out of his belt made him look like a superhero of some game.

 He was handsome if you ask Mago

Mago was thankful none of his family members were outside or near them otherwise, he would have his cover blown up. Wandering his eyes here and there he composed himself before walking towards the men who were watching him with interest.

The man in charge waited for them to get near him but when they did, Mago walked past them not even glancing at the intimidating people.

The audacity

“Which one of you is Mago?” the man yelled making them both halt in their steps. He smirked knowing that he was still daunting.

No one messes with king

The question was direct and without any excuse. The incharge didn’t put any effort into knowing them or introducing himself, his demeanor firm and face strict, a clear indication to the boys that the men were from the king himself.

Either they were here to take Mago or worse teach him a lesson about his lies.

Both options were not ideal in his opinion.

Now the question is, how to get away from them?

Mickey was scared of being often indulged in some stuff like this. he has seen people killing and being killed several times for Petty acts like theft or shoplifting. A vision of his friend’s death doesn’t seem very appreciating so he opted for truth, thinking that honesty can get them to stay alive for some more time.

But Mago had other plans.

“no one,” he said confidently looking at the man in front of him. Mickey snapped his neck so fast it could break, he looked at Mago with mortified eyes. The boy was careless alright but this stunt can cost him his life.

“What?” the man asked not being able to listen very clearly or was he not expecting the answer? Mago looked a little confused before he frowned at the tall guy and moved a little closer.

“I think I was loud enough but oh well….” he said sassily rolling his eyes and making the man glare at him in distaste. The boy was a pain already.

“don’t get smart with me boy…..who is Mago!?” the man asked again, not liking the way a kid can act in front of some very dangerous-looking men.

“none of us is Mago sir” Mago replied after he took a long breath. He had to be confident otherwise…..

“then who the fuck is he…..I have his location, he lives here right?” the man said showing them his device, which had some complicated lines and addresses. Mago looked a little shaken at how fast they were to locate him through such small info like a cell phone number which wasn’t his in the first place.

Feeling himself getting nervous and his facial expression leaking, lacking confidence, Mago cleared his throat to collect his mind, he had to be very careful now, since he was at the top of their list.

“I don’t know who you are talking about…..but no Mago lives in our neighborhood sir,” said Mago smiling at the man. The man in response looked at him keenly, observing his behavior and his bruised face closely.

“Maybe you have the wrong address,” said Mago gesturing towards the device. The man followed his gesture only to grumble.

“it can’t be possible,” he said with a scoff, looking at his members. They are doing their work for years, a little kid can’t just make a fool out of them, or can he?

The in-charge was annoyed at his find, this has never happened to him before. Irritated, he turned around and took slow steps toward his car.

Mago and mickey remained silent, waiting for these people to leave. They watched the men retreating back to their car with calm faces and relief, but the relief didn’t last long when the in-charge turned to them again.

“what’s your name?” he asked stepping back closer to Mago, making his breath hitch at the question. somehow the voice of the boy seemed familiar to him. he was a mafia man; his abilities were a little more than a normal man.

“me?... I am Blinky” he said confidently, the man raised his brow at him before a wicked humiliating grin plastered on his face.

“what a weird name, sounds like a joker’s name” the man laughed making Mago angry, it was the second time in a day he was insulted just because of his name and he wasn’t liking it one bit.

This man needs a slap

“why are you so rude with people’s names…..what’s your problem?” he asked scowling while questioning. The man laughed again taking his steps closer to Mago making him take a step back.

“Nothing is wrong with me, I am just saying how I am feeling it,” the man said playfully, still laughing at the fuming boy. The other men also chuckled seeing a kid getting angry.

“oh yeah? What’s your name then?” he asked challenging the in charge of the danger squad. Mickey turned to look at Mago, he tried holding him back but Mago was long gone.

No one gets to laugh at him and get away so he snatched his hand away from mickey before he stood on his tippy toes staring right at the man.

“My name is Charlton,” he said a little proudly. Mago barked a laugh at that, his laughter was quite humiliating that the proud demeanor of the man started to deflate.

“Charlton……it seems like the name of some jet or something” he laughed at his own joke, mickey pressed his lips together to help him not escape his smile.

Not only humiliating, but Mago’s laugh was contagious too

“why you little..” Charlton growled angrily towards Mago who scurried away from him, running behind his friend. Mickey stepped in front quickly, trying to control the man ready to pounce on the boy.

“please sir.. forgive him…..he is just childish,” said mickey praying not to get beaten up by these bulky men. Charlton stopped and pushed mickey away, controlling his anger at the boy who was quietly hiding behind mickey.

“don’t cross my way ever again…it won’t be good for you” he threatened before walking back to his car, shouting some orders before pulling out his phone.

It was easier than he thought, Mago was able to fool them so easily. His only friend glared hard at him before he smacked Mago on his back hard. The other yelped in pain holding his shoulder while his eyes teared at the immense pain.

“what have you done?” mickey roared quietly, the men were not gone yet, Charlton was busy on his call while others were just waiting for him.

“bought us some time stupid…….clearly they are here to hurt me,” Mago said still rubbing at his shoulder. It was cold outside and the hit stung badly.

“you didn’t get yourself a whole year or something you hoe!!……..they are still here…” mickey yelled quietly, the stories he have heard were simple with a moral to never cross lines with the crime lord.

Mago was getting deeper into that shit with no point to return.

“well….a hoe gotta do what a hoe gotta do mickey ……I am not ready yet to go with them” Mago said, staring at the front door of his house. Who said he wasn’t scared, he was and beyond no point.

“I think…..I think they are skeptical now baby” mickey said eyeing the men from time to time. They were looking around with their hawk eyes.

To their surprise and relief, a minute or two later the men started piling up inside their cars while Charlton was done with the call. He looked at the boys, specifically at Mago, glared at him with his eyes dark, and went towards his car.

Both boys watched them with interest. As soon as they all settled Mago danced his victory dance, shaking his bubble butt left and right making mickey smile at him.

He was so adorable

“come on mickey let's have some Udon and chicken nuggets...…. I am staaaarving, so hungry” said Mago whiningly and mickey laughed. He was happily bouncing thinking that he was a master of fooling people when his bubble of proudness busted

The cars were ready to leave; Charlton was the last of them to get inside, but he stopped when the door of the house creaked open, and came out the one and only Christopher Jana.

He looked at multiple cars before his eyes landed on a cute laughing boy standing there with his arrogant friend. He smirked at Mago, ignoring the suspicious cars, and shouted his name loudly making everything so so slow.

“Mago!!!” he yelled from the front door of the house draining all happiness from the happy boy. Mago felt like his soul has left his body, numbing feeling in his system. A newfound hate towards Jana engulfed his whole existence.

“Shit” cursed mickey with his eyes traveling between Mago and Jana.

“My baby!!” he yelled again making Mago close his eyes only to open them when he realized a sound of a car door closing at a distance.

Fuck

Now here is what happened

Charlton looked at Mago with an angry glare, Mago looked at Jana with stinky eyes, Jana looked at Mago with amusement in his eyes, and last but not least mickey, who looked between them with worried eyes.

Eyes and eyes, so many eyes

Before Mago could move, his small body was engulfed in a warm bear hug. he could sense a bunch of people surrounding the cute reunion of Jana and him until he felt his arms being yanked and he was forced towards a car.

Mago thrashed hard for Charlton to let go, but to his demise, Charlton was angry at him. both Jana and mickey rushed to his aid but they were backed when guns were pointed at them.

They couldn’t do anything now, Mago was pulled inside the car where four of the guys were trying to tame him. they were surprised he wasn’t scared of the pointed gun at him or his loved ones.

But then again, with all his thrashing and screaming, he wasn’t even aware of the fact.

He was finally pulled inside the car, two people held his wrist and the other two held his legs tightly, he was completely held. Charlton turned back from the passenger seat holding a black colored bag.

“don’t you fucking dare you fucking jet!!!” he screamed loudly but Charlton was no one to hear especially when he was angry at the boy, he placed the bag over Mago’s head down to his face before he turned back asking the driver to start the car.

The car pulled away making mickey and Jana rush after it but it was fast and they just stood in the dust. All their neighbors who haven’t even talked to them ever were standing there watching with interest.

It wasn’t new to them, kidnapping and other small crimes were their routines. It was the sole reason that the girls and boys in that area were so badass, they wouldn’t think anything before they hurt others to save themselves.

 But Mago wasn’t one of them, he was a badass no doubt but his mind was still innocent, he wouldn’t want to hurt people without any reason, he was jolly and friendly and preferred to be treated as such.

“what the fuck is so intriguing……. get the fuck away you bastards!!!!!!!!” mickey yelled loudly making others standing there to watch the show, scurried away from them. Jana looked over at mickey who rolled his eyes at him before he walked away.

Mickey was worried. So so worried. He just hopes he doesn’t get the news of Mago’s death. As bad as it seemed maybe some good can come out of it.

hope you liked the chapter, see ya soon.