Chapter 2B: A single mother

“Mom, I learned this today, the teacher said I was better than all those children he taught in school. He taught me all that easy stuff that I could solve within seconds.” Chris said in excitement as he handed her a notebook. Amy looked at it carefully and then praised him.

“That is my baby.” She said and pecked on his cheek. “And did you do the practice while I was gone?” She asked; the chid became gloomy as soon as he heard those words.

“I can not…I tried so hard but I was not able to.” He said with a pout. Amy smiled and think him in her arms.

“It happened with me as well." She started walking out of that room towards an open area, and I did think of giving up just like you, I still regret that, so it is better not to repeat those mistakes, right?” She asked him; he nodded slowly and was motivated to try again. She let him down, and they were now in an open area.

“I’m doing this for you so you gotta be stronger for me… can you? I can not be with you all the time so you gotta protect yourself. You know how our life is, right?” She asked him.

He nodded with a smiled as he lifted a small gun, that she had placed in his hand. He aimed it at the target that was placed in front of him. He focused at one point, and they slowly pulled the trigger.

The gun was pretty light and was made, especially for him; it did not have real bullets in it. The dart hit a little away from the red circle in the center, and he frowned on seeing that. Amy smiled and stood behind him.

“You are doing better than how I was at your age…” She said as she patted his head and the bright smile reappeared on his face.

“Really? I am better than you?!” He asked excitedly, and she nodded.

He hugged her in excitement, and she carried him in her arms again. Turning around, she was on her way back to Chris's room.

“Wow, miss, I heard you kidnapped all those rich businessmen today and also threatened to kill them?!” A man said suddenly, and Amy paused on hearing his words. He was standing to their right, leaning against the wall.

"He is dead..." Jane gasped.

"It is already the second time." Levi said, and they all felt bad for that old man.

Chris stared at her in confusion. She smiled at him and asked Jane to take him back. She let him down and squatted as he hugged her one last time. Chris disappeared into the hallways in no time.

Amy was still on the floor; she took a deep breath and placed her hand on her left boot, which had a knife hidden in it. She took the knife out and threw it at him as she stood up and turned towards him.

Her attack was too fast and sudden for him to dodge; he flinched as he realized what had happened. The knife was stuck in the wall, just a few centimeters away from his face; he started trembling even though the knife did not hit him. She had no intention of killing him; it was just a warning.

"I believe I have made it pretty clear that you are not allowed to say anything in front of Chris, have not I?" She asked him as she walked closer to him.

"Y...Yes, mam..." He stuttered in fear.

"So?" She asked, her cold heart visible through her eyes.

"I...I am sorry...mam..." He lowered his head, for he did not dare look into those cold eyes.

"This is the last warning or this knife would be inside you instead," She pulled the knife out and walked away from there, leaving that man trembling with fear.

Levi continued telling her about the plan. The people who were invited to the auction. The items that were going to be auctioned. And who could be the possible ways to make an entry. Jane came back in no time.

They were walking in the hallway, headed towards the study when the guard came up to them. "Mam, elder master wishes to see you..."