Chapter 8 Mark's Pov

• Just like me, Rex is still finding it difficult to decipher how I can evade this attack on me. The car still trailing behind me , and I don't even know what to do. My head's spinning right now and it might explode soon.
• I glanced through my side mirror and was shocked to discover that the stalker was actually on mask.
• "Shit!'' I groaned.
• It only worsened the situation. I thought I would be able to capture his face and forward it to Rex. Perhaps, that would enable us to track his identity faster.
• “You still there?”
• I could hear Rex's voice over the phone, but I wasn't paying attention. What if the stalker had a Gun? How do I defend myself? I wasn't even prepared for this shit.
• I had no Gun or any weapon of any sort. It all appears like I was being monitored closely by this stalker. Who could have sent him? The gang that kidnapped Tiffany or Temper?
• “If you can hear me right now, I need you to navigate to your right corner with speed,” an instruction came from Rex. I heard it this time. I just hope it works out fine.
• I pretended to stop driving just to confuse the stalker. When I noticed he stopped paying attention to me, and was on call possibly giving who ever sent him information, I drove to my right corner and speed off. After all I was once a solider and good driver too.
• Luckily for me, the road was free which gave me a smooth ride.
• “Yes,” I beamed with smiles.
• “I finally evaded the motherfucker, Rex. Isn't that amazing? Swears, you're the best I ever had. What would I have done without you?” I showered praises and gave credit to his brilliant idea.
• Rex was very good with reading maps and always finding even the thinnest of hole . He doesn’t. Seem to have lost his touch .
• “Told ya. Now who's the Boss?”
• “You of course,” I responded with a smile.
• Rex's moment of heroics didn't last long. Just when I thought I was free, I noticed the same stalker driving behind me.
• “Seems we got a problem, Rex. Talk to you later,” I zoomed off safely. Rex tried reaching out to me, but I wasn't paying attention. I needed no distractions. This time, I wanted to do it my way. Perhaps, I could get lucky and get it right.
• I looked behind me and noticed the car was gone. Still not satisfied, I increased my speed and drove for a couple of minutes.
• Then I slowed down just to be sure , the stalkers car wasn’t seen anymore.
• Yes!, he lost me , I was pleased and elated to be completely free from this stalker.
• I descended from my vehicle and leaned against it to continue my conversation with Rex. I wasn't done talking when I noticed the same vehicle right in front of me. I looked sideways but couldn't find an Escape route.
• Fortunately for me, there was a safe passage behind me. Without hesitation, I dropped the phone inside my car, took a few steps backward, and took to my heels in a hot chase. I wasn't certain of my destination, but I was poised to stay safe.
• Getting caught in a situation like this wasn't even an option.
• He could be with a gun or something more dangerous I needed to be in a safe place and be sure of the situation before I can make any attack, especially since I cnt get a back up .
• Finally, I found an isolated warehouse to take refuge. I immediately went inside and hid myself in the safest and darkest possible way from where I can be easily seen.
• I stayed quietly, I held my breath, and fixed my eyes on the entrance just to have a glance of him and what he holds or look like.
• Suddenly, I heard some footsteps approaching the warehouse.
• “Gosh!” He had the best riffle in town, used only by the security guards working in the presidential villa, or maybe he was connected to a wealthy and powerful man, that can only explain why he had such. If he is this connected then he possibly was a mission to kill me. But who could have sent him.
• “Hey, bro. He shouted
• You might want to come out from your hiding place. You know you can't hide forever, right? It wouldn't be nice if I find you myself,” he said .
• I doubt that I whispered to myself , looking around and trying to see what and how my first attack will be like.
• I found a plank and an iron rod but it doesn’t look strong enough he kept talking, hoping to get me scared but Not even my worst days in the military could scare the shit outta me.
• “Bang” .he fired a gunshot into the air,
• “Did you hear that?” He chuckled.
• “The next gunshot would be heard inside your body. Come out this minute if you wish to stay alive.”
• I felt offended by his words and who the hell does he think he is?. Was he told about me?, I doubt it .
• I got fed up trying to play hide and seek game with him. So I decided to use my old military tricks that doesn’t fail.
• I raised my hands up and slowly came out of the darkness ,.I stood behind him tapping my foot, he turned around in fear,but I have already taken out his confidence.
• Trying to act at the top of his game and in control
• “Well, well, look who is here. You finally got the nerves to show up. For once, I thought you were a coward. Hahaha!” He laughed.
• I was just focused on unraveling his identity and find out why he was on my trail and who sent him .
• “Enough of the talks .
• Take off your mask and drop the gun let battle this out if you got the balls,” I dared him with a loud voice to make him scared.
• “Nice try.
• What makes you think I would want to do that, huh? Your hands are above your head right now. So You coming with me,”
• “To where? Hoping it will be to his boss or maybe Tiffany’s hide out where she is been kept. I questioned
• “Shut up , you don’t question me here .
• “Do you realize I got a gun? I could blow your fucking brain off right now.
• “Who cares? Pull the damn trigger isn’t that what you here to do, following me all the way down here , if you got the nerves,” I dared him.
• I knew my old military trick of surrendering to your enemy was working on him , but I would rather not attack so fast. I wasn't trained like that.
• He sighed, shook his head, and pointed the Gun towards me. I still didn't put down my hands. He cracked the gun and Angrily shot into the air .
• “Bullshit,” he tossed the Gun away and challenged me to a fight. Exactly what I expected. Without the gun, he is nothing and I bet he can't defeat me. I have never been defeated in combat before, not even in the military. My fight with him would be a walk in the Park.
• Like a warlock, he got closer in an attempt to punch me,but i waved it off, he was amazed. Haven't seen anything like that before In his years of been an hit man . It got to him wondering if I was from the military.
• I tried not to hit him much like I would have loved to. My main focus was to unravel his identity and find out about Tiffany if he had a lead.I wasn't concerned about the fight much.
• He threw a punch at me again and I dodged. Rather than retaliating, I tried taking off his mask, that he had all along but he resisted. He gave me a punch immediately and I decided to fight him hard. I punched him so hard in the face and nearly blinded him. For a second, I thought he had gone blind and unconscious.
• Out of the blue, I received a thunderous punch that landed me on the ground. I was weak and hypnotized. Every where was blurry. All I could see was a total blackout. I tried to find my balance, but I couldn't.
• While on the ground, I narrowed my hands around and got a hold of a sharp object. I picked up and stabbed him in his chest . Immediately, he fell to the ground again and ,bleeding heavily.
• I rolled over to his direction , pressing his hands against his back.
• “Who sent you?” I stuttered. He failed to respond . I picked up a pieces of a broken bottle and stabbed his legs again.
• “Who fucking sent you? I'll stab your brain if you don't speak up,” I yelled at him.
• “Temper did.
• He paid me to eliminate you for reasons best known to him,”
• “Temper?” I mumbled.
• It's now cleared to me why he wanted me to go on a long holiday. I wasn't stunned, though. I mean, everyone knows Temper is worse than the devil.
• I couldn't listen to more of his rubbish any more. I got what I wanted. I showed no mercy this time. I took his gun and shot him to death.
• I fell to the ground and felt my eyes slowly shutting down .
• I need to contact Rex or someone to get me out of here , but I was unable to get up, I crawled my way gradually out till , My vision went blurry And I passed out!