Chapter 8 Chapter 8

Changing his mood to a happy one, Warren fixing himself on the bench where he was sitting on, smiled out as he confirmed what Craig had just asked and they all shouted in joy teasing him that he was in love, except for Lucas who has always seen Warren as a competitor in his fathers business.

He did not try anything stupid as he could never forget the day that he had pushed to the limit of confronting Warren, and the beating he had received that day was one that he could never forget.

Sending one of the strippers to go and call for the boys, Mr. Leonard sat in his office waiting for them to come inside. Some minutes later, they entered in their numbers and picking up the plan on his table and throwing it again ok Warren, he let out that his request has been accepted by the bugger boss. Warren smiled and told him he was going to deduct an amount of five thousand dollars for each operation and that will be removed till he will be able to take all his debts.

The others on listening to this asked why he had to have an increase but Mr. Leonard who was already angry at the fact that Warren was imposing conditions to be able to go on working for him, shut up the others and told them to leave if they wanted to as he was only going to add the commission of everyone if the deal was good.

Craig who was the computer wizard in the tee group used the opportunity to ask for his raise as without him, they will not be able to have access codes into the buildings where they were stealing from. Mr. Leonard breathing like someone who was been threatened at gunpoint approved his request too and he gave them a very short time to practice their roles as all the types of equipment for the robbery attack was in place.

Warren, catching a glimpse of the plan, asked whether they were not going to have any worry and Mr. Leonard responding to him with a certain look told him that the bigger boss had already made the necessary arrangements so there was no need for any worry.

Mr. Leonard assigned Warren to carry out his job diligently as he has always done and he should assign everyone's post excluding Lucas as he was not going to take part in the operation.

"I know my Job Leonard and bear in mind that this is just temporary, once I get a better and legal job, I will stop this", he spoke out asking the boys to follow him as they had a task to perform.

The door was opened and Lucas not being able to contain his anger for the last person to finally walkout, began yelling at his father asking why he had to do that to him who is his son.

" Why do you always make me feel worthless papa but rather you trust Warren who is not even related to you", he spoke out furious. His dad who was aware of the weakling that he had given birth to as a son, always tried to protect him whenever he was sending others in a more arduous task.

Leonard was fully aware of the risk that was to be involved in the task that he had assigned to the boys as it was not an ordinary event. It was going to be shielded by policemen and other patrolling forces as it was one of the most important events that took place every year involving very important temperaments in the society.

Sipping from his glass, he tried to reason his son but Lucas has always been a pain in the butt. Leonard was very happy to realize that just when he was contemplating what to do, he received news that Warren had been set free and was in the area.

The news came as a huge relief to him as his day could not be any better with the brain box behind hai operations around and that was the reason why he did not hesitate to convince the bigger boss to give Warren what he was demanding before he could change his mind.

Recalling how the group has been ever since Warren was sent to jail, he was furious because his income was not turning as they use to do as he could only have money from his bar which could not produce even a quarter of what the income from the stolen things his boys use to rob brought to him after the bigger boss had gotten them and paid him.

Lucas, noticing that he has been talking alone, as his father seemed to be lost in thoughts, let out a huge such while he walked out of his office going to the bar to have a bottle of cold beer while he watches his favorite stripper Catherine.

Warren and the boys were already taking a look at the plan and as usual, Craig had to stay in the truck to be able to survey the cameras and the people talking outsiders he was the technology guru of the group.

Craig could only come out to partake in the physical robbery, if his need was crucial without which, he had to stay inside the truck to help decrypt security accesses and other electronic devices. The extra four guys that were left had their roles and Warren always made sure to protect his group members and friends especially Craig and Josh as they were his brothers. Everyone knows their positions and what they ought to do, so Warren staring at his wristwatch, set to the time that they were going to leave and he opened the equipment bag as well.

Everyone one of them had to keep the communication and they had to have their eyes wide open in case of anything that is not in the plan. Sharing the earbuds with everyone, he asked them to be extra careful.

"Though you were in lockup for a while year, you did not forget your planning skills Messenger", one of the boys piped up and they all laughing agreed with him on that as it was true. Another adding to what the first guy had said, let South how he still has his sense of organization, and another backed up by saying,

" Once a thief, always a thief".

It was so funny that Warren laughed out too but deep down in him, he knew what he wanted and he was a wee that he had made a promise to someone special to him and he intends to keep that promise though it will be difficult for him to succeed in that kind of environment.

Assuring that everything was set, Warren gave them the go signal so that they could go prepare themselves for the task and he was to be a waiter in the event to monitor the movement if every person Is to walk in and out of the place.

Time was already passing and the event was to start any moment from now so they had to hurry up and get going as those who are to pose as the maintainable team were the ones to get access to the jewelry room effortlessly.

Abby was all set and her friend Jimmy was already waiting for her in his flat as he was to drive Ms. Abby Williams to the Venue. Looking at herself one more time in the mirror, Abby confirmed that she was perfect for the event, and looking at the time, she noticed that she had to go else they will be late.

Picking up her purse and walking to her living room, she took her keys from the key urn and switching off the lights in her apartment, she opened up the door with the help of the handle and stood outside closing it up and putting together the fact that it was well closed, she turned to look at her cousin's door as she lived opposite her flat, wondering whether she was inside her apartment or not.

Walking to her door, Abby rang the bell so many times but no one came out of the house, so she assumed that her cousin Martha was not around. Martha was Abby's maternal cousin who stayed with them. from the age of 5 and eventually became her younger sister.

She was brought in when her mother who happened to be Abby's aunty, was involved in a fatal car accident with her driver which claimed both their lives. Her father was never known so she was raised by her mom as a single mother till the cold hands of death snatched her away.

As a result of that, Martha dwelled with her Aunt and cousin and she was treated well that everyone thought that she was a direct child of the Williams family and it was to stay like that for all times. Martha was an active member of Mr. Williams's company and she had grown to love them very much without ever thinking for a moment that they were just relatives.

Jimmy who was already downstairs, called out Abby's phone and she immediately rushed outside to met with him. Taking the elevator, Abby reached downstairs and apologizing to Jimmy for being late, she hugged him as gave him a very tight kiss on his cheek.

"Keep on closing my eyes from your evil ways okay", he spoke out turning around his car to get the door for Abby, while she laughed herself out.

Taking his seat, he raised a question wanting to know how her day had been spent and what she had done after that. Abby related all the things she did and when she spoke about the fact that she had to go drop Warren at the bus station, Jimmy froze as he imagined what could have happened to her in such a place.

" You did what?", he yelled out stabilizing the wheel as he peeked at Abby with his right eye.

"I knew you were going to react in this manner Jimmy", Abby spoke out laughing as her friend was acting all paranoid. Jimmy seizing the words from her mouth, he interrogated,

" Paranoid? is that what you think of me?".

Abby, stretching out her hand and caressing his shoulder, told him not to worry as she was saved but Jimmy letting out an aside, told her to be careful with criminals like Warren as she has been talking about him so much though he had never seen him because he was not to handle that case with Abby.

Frowning her face, she made an effort to defend herself but Jimmy backslash as he said,

"You waking up that early to go pick up a client that was being freed us not something that has to be ignored, Abby".

Opening her eyes and mouth at what Jimmy had said, she asked him to stop but Jimmy kept on laughing at her as he told her not to fall in love with an ex-convict. Abby could not stop her firmed from saying those things as she was feeling somehow whenever she was in front of Warren and might be Jimmy was saying the truth.

Noticing how quiet Abby had become, Jimmy taking off his right hand from the steering wheel, smacked it in her face to bring her back asking why she seems lost in thoughts but in embarrassment, baby lowered her gaze while she responded to his question with another.

" Do you think that I can be having feelings for my client?", she consulted and Jimmy let out a smile mumbled,

" You are my friend and I will not lie to you, how you have been talking about that client of yours and the way you were always eager to go meet with him whenever you had an appointment regarding his case, shows that you feel something for him".