THUNDERFIST : Iron Rebellion

CHAPTER 9

(Present Day)

Cassian.

Waking up in the morning and hitting the coffee machine was the first thing to do, which was later followed by the daily routine i had prepared for myself. The aroma of the delicious coffee was enough to awaken all the sense in my body to hustle harder than yesterday.

Walking up to my closet and switching into my active gears, I plugged the earphones in both of my ears and slipped on my running shoes.

Locking the door behind and headed to the nearest park in the area. That place is good for the heart and as well as for the eyes, noticing and staring at some great bodies out there, wishing one of them around me. However, my luck in love is as bad as my previous years.

Once I turned eighteen, I got my legal rights and I left that prison of Richard to the journey of my new life.

It was hard in the beginning but I covered and concealed it, later I indulged myself in so many things that I finally forgot about them. I still feel bad for leaving them but at least they care about me, it will be good to maintain a great distance from them.

Started a new job in the Porsche area of the city. Now I understand what it takes to become an adult, you are going to pay forever to be born in this world. Five years passed since that night I cried for myself, and now I stand here, at least at something better and independent.

I own a small apartment but it was mine, i can do anything i want there.

After sweating a bit more, i headed back to my home and took a steam bath to relax my sore muscles. Showerings, pampering and decorating my body with a suit because I have an interview for a respectable job in a Multinational company.

Hoping higher to get settled and work harder to become a millionaire one day. That will be the biggest slap on the face to all the people who wanted me to fail and live miserably, especially the richard family.

I still don’t own a vehicle of mine, so I took a local transport to reach my destination. It was that bad except for sweaty hippies sitting beside me on the train. Anyway, this day is important.

“Your station has arrived” announced the computerised female voice from the speakers and I dropped the train to reach the office at the time.

First impression is last impression, seriously? I don’t believe it but to all, it is actually an universal truth. I mean, looks can be deceiving and structure can trick you, definitely the first impression is not last but it was something you are born with. Like I was born with misery. It’s actually a trademark.

The receptionist was observing all the participants keenly. With her button up short opened till the third button, i can state clearly how things work here. Again, the first impression is the last impression, but from that view, i can see that this woman is a slut but i can sense that she is struggling with heat intolerance. 

“Cassian Richard! You are next!” she pointed at me and i rushed into the office of the boards of Directors.

To be honest, this crowd makes me nervous but I have to conceal and overpower my fear. That’s what I was doing all these years to improve. The moment I entered the conference room, I noticed there were ten members of the board and their eyes were on me, reading me, judging me, and pissing me off already.

“Please, have a seat!” a lady gestured to me while surveying my testimonials.

I nodded and smiled slightly before presenting myself in front of them. My throat was getting dried observing them that they were observing me too.

“So, we see, you begin working at a young age. May I know the reason? At the age of getting your basic education, you were selling cupcakes door to door.” the CEO asked me.

“I had to support myself.” i replied casually.

“We understand what it felt like to be an orphan but you are taken into a foster home and they should have taken care of that issue.” another executive asked me.

“Sorry but no personal questions.” I replied, i don’t want to expose that grave secret.

“This is important for us, Cassian Richard.” the lady status.

“I am sorry but i don’t feel comfortable digging out the horrible past from the graves. Kindly check my experiences and my qualifications for the job.” i replied a little rudely, I guess , because everyone’s faces were pale.

“That was brave, sitting in a compact room with your future boss, this is how you talk> this is how you will respect us?” a man sitting in the middle said.

“ well, you are not my boss yet and I have every right to express my discomfort and my fear.” i said in a low voice.

“Seriously? You are challenging us? What do you mean we are not your boss yet? Was this interview for us?” he was literally shouting and i can’t tolerate someone raising their voice on me.

I stood on my chair and snatched my apperes from the hand of the Chief Executive.

“Respect is something which you earn, don’t expect it to get in an alm. Just because you sat on a hot chair doesn’t make you my boss. I was here to give an interview  but it seems like you guys work scandalously to get ripped.”

“You are declining our job offer?” the Chief executive was in shock.

I frowned, “this is not a job anyway, call it getting a pet for yourself.” I threw her one last glare before leaving the office. I heard her screaming and running at me with the guy who insulted me earlier.

“You will pay for this, we will call the police and get you arrested for harassing me in front of the members of my company. Let me see you burn in the same fire you started a minute ago.” she was screaming and making scenes in front of her employees.

“Really? You don’t have to do this, i can see that you are a w***e, you don’t have to give a presentation on it.” I smirked and showed my middle finger to her before running out from the building.

Before I could leave, I bumped into an officer with security guards. 

“Come with me son, let me take you to your in-laws house.” he grinning while the executive was watching it with amusement.

I snatched my hands away and glared at the officer, “on what basis are arresting me? I did not harass her and if you need any proof, kindly check the recordings. I was standing in my damn place without moving.”

“We won’t listen to your explanation, let me take you to the police station, those sheriffs will steal the truth from you.” the officer jabbed at me but I understood that he is involved with all the incidents happening here.

So I did want to do it before, I punched the officer and ran away. Even the guards were following me sadly, they won’t get a piece of me. Until they catch up, I will be far away from their snatch.

And then, a familiar car stopped abruptly in front of me. The door opened and I fell inside the car. Without wasting another second, the driver pushed the accelerator and ran away from there.

I noticed a person with a cap on the passenger side and my best friend, Otis, in the driver’s seat. My anxiety calmed down and I felt relaxed on the seat.

“Good catch, huh?” i laughed.

“Good job, huh?” He sent the same vives.

“Got the tape?” the cap one asked.

“Yep! I recorded them and waited till I ablaze the fire I started there.” i stated while looking determined.