Forgiveness

Those present held wanting gazes, there laid a small excitement on their faces. Put it another way, when one gifts a present, they usually expect a good reaction to validate the effort. Part of him wanted to smile, another wanted to hide.

 "Let's head to the car," said she holding the briefcase.

 "Sorry about the urgency," voiced the cool-faced Elvira, a call came prior concerning important matters. 

 "I'll go on ahead," said the leader of Phantom rushing to another parked car. The guards adjacent saluted the moment she came in sight. Big heavy wheels rolled upon the wet-tarmac flicking droplets about, the weather came to a balance between sunny and rainy. The moving grey-clouds were emotionless.

 "Don't you like the present?" 

 "No, that's not it," he paused outside reluctant to spoil the leathered interior.