Chapter 11
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"Do you see that briefcase?" he asked me.
"Y...yeah."
"Get it. There's a diamond in it belonging to that man."
He pointed at a white-haired man of about sixty-five. He looked wealthy.
"...He's the Queen's jeweler. And that diamond is hers."
"W...why are you telling me this?? I asked nervously.
"Go over there and take the diamond out of the briefcase."
My eyes went wide!
"W...what? I...I can't!"
"Donnica do what I say!" he growled. I didn't care.
"I can't steal! A diamond for that matter!"
He stared at me before pulling a gun out and pointing it at me. My blood ran cold again. My knees trembled. He was so close. Never had I been this close to a gun! I felt it rub against my temple.
"Now get the diamond," he ordered again. Slowly I walked toward the briefcase and opened it. I wondered how he'd made it past the airport's security with that gun.
There was a huge diamond in the briefcase. It glittered beautifully. This diamond could buy half a kingdom or a country. I held it in my glove-covered hands and turned to Anthonio, trembling. He looked at me and then put the gun away.
He then walked to another briefcase. A white one this time and I watched him open it. In it were all types of golden watches. He took everything and replaced them with identical fakes. I was dumbfounded and speechless. He had a black bag with him in which he put them.
Surprised, I watched him take a fake replica of the diamond I had in hand.
"Give me that one and replace it with this."
I did as I was told. Once we were done, we left the first class as if we had never come. Great, not only was I considered a terrorist's accomplice, I was now a luxury thief. My head ached when I thought of what was in store for me.
"What??" I replied rudely.
"You don't need to think a lot. If the boss keeps you, make sure you respect everything he says. If he sends you on some kind of mission, don't reject it. Then you'll be kept alive."
I looked at him in surprise. He stared back impassive as ever.
"Am I dreaming or...or you're advising me?" I asked.
He stared blankly at me.
"Yes I am." was his straight reply. He didn't smile or frown. One could not read his facial expressions! So vague.
"Alright..." I murmured.
He looked away and continued to manipulate his laptop. I wondered what it would've been like if he was a normal guy. I'd probably be trying to get his attention. But for the moment, that was all I was avoiding.
We drove through the city where we were. I didn't know its name or where it was exactly.
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