50 Just like a pebble sinking in an ocean! (1/2)

He knew deep in his heart that his captors were not kidding. He had seen the sparks coming out from the instrument on which Noah was working just a minute ago.

He could see all his hopes drowning just like a pebble sinking in an ocean.

He knew he couldn't stay still and trust them to let him go. He has to make them trust him, it was his only option for now.

”He cleared his throat and said, ”Who are you all?” He has to go slow and easy, just one question at a time. He didn't want them to get overwhelmed with all the rapid firing questions and shoot him in annoyance.

Noah turned his head towards him confusedly. Didn't they just introduced themselves just now?

'Maybe he has short memory span' he thought.

”I am Noah and this is Alyssa,” he said pointing at her.

”What are you going to do to me?” He asked once again.

”I don't know. Alyssa will think about it. For the time being please excuse me.” with this said, he went to continue his experiments. Never in his wild dreams, he would have thought that what he had uttered now would leave a person completely baffled.

His speech never hinted anything related to killing Jake or something, but it was his point of view. But for Jake, it was something else. He had inferred from his statement that the boss of their group or gang was probably Alyssa. And she surely has some evil plans laid for him. He also suspects that they had known their real identity.

His thought process was broken with the noise of something breaking after being slammed down in the table.

It was Alyssa who was now holding a broken keyboard in her hand.

”You... You broke that. That had cost us....” Noah said. His hand that was pointing at the broken computer set in front of him was trembling. His eyes were so wide from the horror that they seemed to fall off from their sockets.

Realizing what she had done just now, Alyssa placed her head in her hands and sighed. ”I am sorry.” She apologized to Noah. ”I will make up to you for this.” she continued.

Noah pursed his lips and said, ”It is okay.”

That computer set was Noah favorite. He has spent almost half of his fortune which he was saving just to buy this set. Now seeing it broken like this he was sad. Even though Alyssa has more money than him and can buy him another computer set which could be better than the present computer set but the joy of buying something from one's own money is something else. It is unparalleled.

It is in men's nature that they will take more care of the things bought by their own money than the gifted ones.

She lowered her heads in her palms and sighed. She had to think of something else later to rectify her mistake. She will probably start to pay him more so that he can buy another computer set of his liking and she swears to never touch it again.

”Is it still an error?” Noah spoke suddenly after a long stretch of silence between them.

Alyssa raised her head from her palms in surprise. He forgave her so soon?

Actually, though Noah and Alyssa had spent only a few months together they have developed such a close between them that only happens to be seen between two brothers who had gone to war and had saved each other lives. To conclude this, it can be said that the bond that Alyssa has with Noah is stronger than the bond that she shares with Dianna and her other friends. She can trust Noah with her life and Noah too, trusts her with his life.

They have spent these months practically together. It can be said that Alyssa goes to her own house just to sleep and returns back to this place early morning. In these months Noah had got to know Alyssa closely at a personal level. He knew that she was not that type of person that could break things just because she is upset. He had seen her to defeat her troubles and overcome victoriously from any situation without making any fuss. He had seen Alyssa's determination and her strong mind. It is not easy for anyone to make Alyssa lose her cool unless and until the problem is very difficult. That's why Noah knew that Alyssa is facing one of the most difficult problems in her life. She is desperate to find it's solution. And as her friend instead of helping her, he couldn't bear to make a fuss about this situation. His love and care for Alyssa won over his grievance over this small matter and he asked so.

Alyssa pursed her lips in defeat and nodded her head in response.

”How can this be…?” he wondered.

Alyssa sighed once again.