Chapter 1

Ira woke up as always exactly at 6am. It's like his body is in autopilot mode. Some people call him boring but he is quite happy with the peacefulness of his life. He did his morning routine and grabbed his school bag.

As he got to the kitchen, he sighed as he look at the empty fridge. (I should call my Father to stock up on groceries). His father, Jacob Wilson is a very busy man, so busy that he left his son from the age of five years old on his own. As for his mother, well she is no longer here. Well Ira Wilson is now 18 years old and a very independent one.

(I am hungry.) He walks the same road as always to the school. He took a turn and there stood a stall of food. (Hmm. Was this always here?) The stall owner, a bald man was sitting humming on some old music.

"Hi. Your taste for music is unique" Ira says bluntly.

The bald man squints as he look towards Ira. Then he smiles. "Of course. Never knew young ones like these nowadays. Well kid back in my days it was quite popular. people would die to listen to these music..." The man started yapping about the music.

Ira sighed internally. (I should have gone to my usual place) "It's getting late for class. Pack me your special"

The man suddenly stopped talking and look at him. He says seriously. "special?"

"Yeah. Quickly...please" Thinking that he offended the man.

"Oh. right away. you should have said so earlier"

The man quickly stumbled around as he searched for something.

Meanwhile Ira was texting his father about the empty fridge. The man glance at Ira, somewhat unsure.

"Here's, your special" He said giving him a packed box of food.

"How much?" asked Ira still typing in his phone.

"no need. It's on the ....house" The man's voice piercing but only for a while.

"huh. Sure" Ira didn't notice and he didn't want to be late for class. so he just grabbed the lunch , toss it in his bag and again started walking towards his school.

The man stared at the way Ira has gone until he no longer can see his silloute.

"Well my work here is done" The man stopped his music and started to pack his things.

Just then a commanding voice came. " I am here for your...special"

The man freeze as he heard the voice. He slowly turn around to assess the person. The mysterious man was wearing black from top to bottom. Even a black mask to hid his face. "I said give me your special" His voice now sounded annoyed.

The man looked at the way Ira has gone and again at the mysterious man. "wait. Don't tell me. You were the one. Oh shit"

The mysterious man let out a deadly aura. "What do you mean? The code was your special. I am sure no one would be stupid enough to ask in food stall that specifically sells only one item for your special, right?"

The man starts shivering. "S..sir.. I swear..I. "

Meanwhile the stupid one, Ira reached his school.

"Hey Ira, how you doing?"

"Same as always" Ira look sideways at his only friend, Caleb.

"Geez, you are no fun. Well whatever. Look I got the new tablet from ×(#^@;. It's worth and I can play games all I want. Here you should try" Caleb happily handed him the tab.

"..n."

"I also brought your favourite chocolate to eat after you play" Caleb smiled giving him a knowing look.

"Fine."

Caleb was whining as Ira cleared almost all the level of the game. "I hate you."

Ira who was happily eating his chocolate. "you were the one who insisted that I play"

"Yeah I hate myself too..."

*Thud* "Submit your homework" A cold voice sounded at their table. Caleb quickly sprang up. "Hey, Class leader can't you be a little less cold"

Ira handed the neatly written homework to the class reader, Adele. "Did you do it or not? If not then..."

"stop stop. Here." Caleb handed the homework. And Adele went from there to collect others.

"I swear she is a devil. Do you know there is a rumor that she is a witch who uses magic and disappers now and then. No one finds her."

"Since when did you started listening to gossips?" Ira raised his eyebrow looking at Caleb.

As caleb was about to start talk again. Caleb shuddered as he turn back to see the teacher now behind him.

"Haha. Hi. Miss Smith"

Meanwhile at a very abandoned building. At the top room, the mysterious man opens his suitcase . The suitcase revealed itself inside with some monitor and keyboards. A signal grasped and appeared on the monitor.

"Did you get it?" A steady voice sounded from the monitor

The mysterious man gritted his teeth. "I apologise J. There was.."

The voice interrupted. "So you failed the mission A."

"..Yes."

There was a silence.

Then the mysterious man spoke again. "I will make sure to bring it to you as soon as possible J."

Then the signal cut off.

The mysterious man let out a relieved sigh. He quickly started typing vigorously and connect his signal.

"what is it? Did you get it?"

"No. Come here. We have some work to do." The mysterious man said in a commanding voice.

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