Chapter twelve

Mike rolled on his bed and finally stood up he could not sleep anymore.

It was always like this when he got calls from Antonio his whole system would detest whatever he was doing that made him happy.

But yet there was one such task he coveted, something that might cost him his life.

He knew she saw him only as a friend and he knew his boss liked her, but he did too.

But he was not ready to die and it was not his fault.

He had been watching over her for months now and the more he saw the fonder he grew.

But the end of the rope was death, the type that only rips away fantasy at the bitter end.

This was the truth and mike knew it but he thought to himself if she ever made any sign to prove she loved him, he would take her away.

To somewhere he won't be found a place secretly on the map.

As he daydreamed about eloping he pushed his chest one more time close to the tiled floor

He was not counting and he did not know how many he did.

He just continued to push until sweat dripped from his face and he could see the sun rays faintly greeting his curtains.

He wore his training gear and after setting out to go for a run, he had to watch amber run, and after going to the training ground before she did, 

It was routine, one he did very well, he always took a back route that led to an alley.

In the alley, there was a back door that only Antonio and a few knew about it.

It led straight to the training ground precisely the basement, which amber had become a fan of.

He watched her claim it as her territory and Antonio had allowed her to train there.

He knew it was not easy for anyone to easily make Antonio change his decision but amber is a different case.

It was something he had noticed as Antonio asked him to wait behind the other night and he lied it was Peter.

He had told Mike to take her to the hospital if need be.

It was not the first or the second and it made mike and amber grow close.

Mike was seeing another side of this man who was a terror to whoever crossed him.

As he walked and opened the secret door, he came when no one was around in the basement.

It was routine for everyone to do some stretches before going for their main program and this bought time for whoever was using the passage.

As he opened the door as he thought the basement was empty and he walked straight upstairs to go and meet with the rest.

Just then he noticed a shadow lurking behind the punching bags.

He was shocked but composed as he had to learn not to freak out, it made people suspicious of things they did not do, even if they did do it, one could be found not guilty.

So freaking out was out of the options to do in any situation.