Two and Two Together

IRENA

“You said you’ll be back in a few!” I exclaimed as soon as I saw Magnus.

He laughed nervously “erm but I’m here right?”

“By the way, why are you not excited or any fucking feeling you should be feeling, having met your all time crush that you left your friend alone at a huge ass amusement park for?” I said giving him the stink eye and crossing my arms with an expectant expression on my face. He was still quiet.

“Are you going to tell me or not?” I asked wondering why he was all quiet and shit “it didn’t go the way you wanted it to? He isn’t gay?” I asked getting worried.

He sighed. “it wasn’t bad, it wasn’t good. He isn’t gay but that not a problem, I’ll get him. He was so cute and defensive and all.” he said smiling.

“I told you that there are chances of him being entirely straight,”

He scoffed, “no one is entirely straight,” he said folding his arms.

“I believe that expression is for females only, no female is entirely straight.” I corrected shaking my head in bewilderment.

“Whatever,” he took out his phone “our ride will soon be here.”

“So if it didn’t go the way you wanted it to, the how did you manage to spend more than three hours with him?” I asked.

“We talked throughout, well I talked to him throughout, while he tries to make me go away,” oh poor boy, he doesn’t know that the more you try to push Magnus away, the more he comes back. “but then we also talked about some games and stuff, which was nice, he got conversational and I enjoyed his company. I didn’t tell him that I was a fan though-”

“- You are not a fan Magnus; you are only a fan of his looks. I bet you don’t even know shit about what his content is made up of,” I said looking at him disapprovingly.

As he was about to reply, our ride arrived and we got in. it was an older man this man that was much more quiet.

“That’s not true, didn’t I just tell you that I had some conversations about gaming with him and all?” he asked pouting.

Yeah that’s true. “so are you guys going to meet up again or something?” I asked.

My phone vibrated, I had just received a message.

He shook his head “nah, I know I’ll definitely be seeing him again, but I cannot say the same for him, I’m the one with the crush, not him.”

I took out my phone and read the message I received. It was from Carlos, he had figured out the identity and location of the people sponsoring the activities of the psychopathic couple in the dark web.

“Carlos has found the identity and location of those two,” I said informing Magnus.

“Who? - oh the naughty parents.”

“The naughty parents?” I asked confused

“Yeah, that’s what humans call them now, you should check the news more often.” he replied typing something on his phone.

‘’Here, check it out,’’ he showed me his phone.

And indeed it was so. ‘Judge says the naughty parents will not be allowed power of attorney’; read a headline.

“That isn’t a bad name, but they weren’t parents though, they did have most of the girls in custody but nothing parent-like; they were evil, pure evil, wicked, disgusting, in fact all these words are understatements.” I said frowning at the images that popped into my head.

“We’ve seen worse,” Magnus said sadly. “Remember during the Persian period? When Prince Arash made that family executed through scaphism, only for king Bahram to find out that they were actually innocent, and still did nothing about it because it was his son, now that was sad too.” he shook his head.

I smiled sadly. “yeah, that was sad.” I and Magnus ensured to execute his and his bastard son the same way they executed the family.

“So what are you going to do about them?” Magnus asked referring to the naughty parents.

“I’ll think of something suiting later.” I replied leaning back and resting my head on the head rest.

“So how did it go?” Magnus asked copying my action.

“How did what go?” I asked feeling a little bit confused.

“How did it go while I was away?” he asked rolling his eyes.

“You ask that like you are expecting something to happen.” I said staring at him suspiciously.

“What the fuck are you on about dumb, dumb. I left you alone, you can’t tell me that you proceeded to have fun all by yourself or you just sat somewhere waiting for me?” he asked looking at me doubtfully.

I laughed. “I just sat on one of those concrete benches waiting for you.”

He sat up. “come on, be serious. If you’re trying to make me feel bad, it’s working.” He said pouting and batting his long dark eyelashes.

“Am I trying to make you feel bad?” I asked laughing.

“I don’t know, kinda,” He replied rubbing the back of his neck.

“I didn’t sit alone,” I finally replied.

“Who did you spend your time with?” he asked.

I sighed “coincidentally.” I made air quotes.

“Who?” Magnus asked eagerly.

“Alexey.”

“Does that dude follow you everywhere or something?” Magnus asked surprised.

“I thought so too, but he said he came to the amusement park with his gamer friend to carry out a research concerning a game his friend is working on,” I explained.

“Then why wasn’t he with his friend?” Magnus asked as confused.

“Said he was waiting while his friend went to get something to eat but then he saw me and did the exact thing you did.” I said giving him the stink eye.

He laughed nervously and suddenly had a serious expression on his face. “Wait, did you say that his friend was a gamer doing research on a game his creating?” he asked frowning slightly.

“Urm yeah, why are you asking?” I asked expectantly.

“During our conversation, Petrulli mentioned something about coming to the park with his friend to make a research for a game he’s building.” Magnus said tapping his finger on his chin, deep in thought.

Oh come on!

“I think they’re friends, they came to the amusement park together.” He said dropping his hands.

“Describe this Petrulli guy you met, because I think I’ve seen him before, at the gym; that’s if he’s the one.” I asked trying to recall what he looks like.

“He’s Chinese American, tall-”

“-He's the one Magnus. He’s tall, not fat, but not either, wears glasses.” I listed while Magnus kept on nodding in agreement.

“Well I’ll be damned.” Magnus cursed under his breath running his hands through his dark curls.

We soon arrived at Magnus’s place.

“I need me some wine because this is the surprise of my life” he said walking straight to the wine bar in the living room. He has a wine bar in every room of his mansion except the bathrooms.

I went straight to my room and took a shower. While I had my shower, I thought about the time I spent with Alexey. He was good company, even though all he did most times was stare at me, not like I didn’t enjoy the attention and confusion I had caused him. I managed to convince myself that I had done what I did out of pity and not otherwise. Although I'm even more curious, what was he sad about when he told me that he had never been to an amusement park and I wonder why he hasn’t. I mean amusement parks are part of most human’s childhood. And his dream, that dream. What was it really about? My time with him honestly made me more curious, and I don't like it.

Finally done taking my bath, I wore a black lacy nightie and went to check up on Magnus in his room before I went to bed.

“You still haven’t told me how your date with him went.” he said as soon as I walked in.

He was on a robe still drinking wine.

“It was fine, he has never been to an amusement park before,” I said sitting on the edge of his bed and watching as he got in.

“wow, that’s urm, sad,”

“I won’t say it was, not necessarily, many people haven’t been to one before. But there’s definitely some sort of sadness related to his story,” I replied. There is more to it and I don’t even.

“What's his story?” Magnus asked.

“I don't know,” I replied shaking my head.

“You guys aren't as hostile as you used to be towards each other.” Magnus noted.

“I have nothing to say about that,” I replied.

Magnus laughed

“We have a contract, so we have to be strictly professional and keep all personal issues aside.” I said standing up

“And you making her try out almost everything in an amusement park is strictly professional?” Magnus asked smirking.

“Shut up Magnus.” I said giving him the middle finger and walking out of the room.

“good night,” I called out a few feet from his door

“good night darling.”

What I do is purely out of curiosity and nothing else right?

I heard my phone ring, but I didn't bother to answer it. Why should an unknown number call me at this time?