Chapter 141 - He Seems To Think I Should Care (2/2)

”He seems to think I should care?” Laz asked Leona who couldn't help but laugh despite trying not to. She knew better than anyone that Laz couldn't be threatened with physical violence as she had fought him many times before. Still though, there was a slight feeling of unease coming from Brian. Up until now, Laz had only talked to her and the others about people like them, the infected. He had never mentioned anything about the chosen ones like Brian. Did they get these awesome sorts of power too or was it something different. She snuck a quick look at Laz's face and saw that there wasn't a hint of tension on it. This helped her to settle down immensely.

Just as it seemed like they were going to fight, a group of children ran up, followed closely behind by their mothers. Since the confrontation had escalated, the group of five had been blocking the sidewalk. Seeing the other people come over, Brian and his boys were shocked for a moment and moved out of the way as the group of kids and adults went past. Being distracted caused them to take their eyes off of Laz and Leona and as soon as they looked back, the two of them had disappeared.

”What?”

”Where did they go?”

”Split up and find them, they couldn't have gone far,” Brian ordered. He didn't think they rushed past him so he assumed they got past his two friends. Therefore, he started to run past them while they hurried to catch up.

Up on the roof of the building, Laz and Leona were looking down on them as they ran off. Laz was pleasantly surprised by Leona's quick actions. As soon as there was an opening, she grabbed Laz's hand and jumped, yanking both of them up on to the roof without being seen. Laz knew that in a fight, she couldn't even touch him much less match his strength. But she was just as quick if not quicker than him when it came to speed. And it seemed like her a ability to jump had received an upgrade as well.

Realizing that they were still holding hands, Leona quickly let go with an embarrassed smile.

”I'm sorry. I'm sure you didn't want to run away but I just figured it was better than fighting in public,” she apologized.

”Ha. It's fine. Actually, this is strangely more satisfying,” Laz commented while looking over at the direction that Brian was running. They had turned down the first alleyway they saw and kept going, thinking that Laz and Leona must be just ahead of them.

”I just need to clearly lay things out to him, otherwise he is going to keep doing this,” Leona lamented. She felt like the problem was that she hadn't been clear enough to Brian and may have somehow led him on. Even though she had always been cold to him in an effort to get him to take a hint, she had never clearly said she wants nothing to do with him. Laz disagreed.

”I don't think that's going to work, nor is it the problem,” Laz said after thinking for a moment. He was remembering what he knew about Tommy. Tommy had obsessed over Kennedy in the beginning but do to the course of events, they didn't interact much. Of course, the situation was different at the time as well since they had all just recently became what they were. Thinking on it now though, Laz thought that maybe all of the chosen seemed to have some mental problem and got fixated on something. Had things drawn out longer, Laz could see how Tommy would have become more and more fixated on Kennedy, the same way Brian was fixating on Leona.

'Did that mean they would be obsessed with another person or could it pertain to a thing too...' Laz let his thoughts trail off since he didn't have enough information about it. Of course, even if his logic wasn't sound in regards to their ability, he knew that as a guy, Brian wasn't going to give up.

”Why do you think that?” Leona asked, wanting to draw out more of an answer.

”Let's just say it's intuition and leave it there.”

”Then why did you go and tell him you aren't my cousin?” Leona couldn't figure out this part.

”Because then he will start to question our relationship and will go after me instead of coming to bother you,” Laz explained. It was just a theory, but one that seemed sound.

”So you're getting him to target you?” Leona didn't understand why Laz would do that.

”Yep. And so he will leave you alone for a while now too until he deals with me. Guys like him aren't just going to give up, even if he thinks we are dating. If anything, he will move against me soon.”

Leona didn't know if that was what was going to happen, but she did understand that Laz had basically shifted the target onto himself... and without even needing a use a rune.

...

Brian and gang had gone almost two blocks away and still didn't find a trace of Laz and Leona. He could only assume they had gotten away by now.

”GOD DAMN IT,” Brian kicked the dumpster next to him and starting howling in pain. He clearly didn't know how to properly kick something.

”What should we do now boss?” The taller goon asked.

”Fuck. Fine. Alright. Let's go back home and I will call my dad. I'm sure there is something he can do.” Fake tickets, false charges, or even planting evidence. Getting him out of the picture was a simply endeavor.

”And get me one of the girls ready. Clean her up this time. I don't want that dank basement smell to ruin my mood this time,” Brian called out to the guys who were going to bring the car back to him.

”FUCK. If I can't have Leona, than no one can. I will kill that pasty ass bitch before bringing Leona home with me. She will make a great addition to one of my nice, comfy cages. MMMM.” Just as Brian was savoring the thought in his head, a gentle glow of blue lines briefly appeared on his face before disappearing just as quickly.