Chapter 259 Randalls Repairs (2/2)
The streets were dirty, littered with trash There were no suits here,in and out
Buildings were not high - they only got tall closer to the city center Most of what Aldrich saw here were shacks of pieced together, rusted metal or weather beaten trailers crudely sandwiched atop each other to form some facsimile of an apartment
"Quiet," said Chrysa She walked more confidently beside Aldrich now "I like it better"
"I agree," said Valera "There is far less going on here"
"And that's why this place is so poor," said Aldrich He stopped in front of a trailer horey side
Bolted to the top of the trailer was a sputtering, half-lit sign that read 'RANDALL'S REPAIRS "And we're here"
Aldrich checked his phone,he needed, before he stepped up to the door and knocked on it, each knock e
A few seconds of silence Before Aldrich wondered whether he was going to tear the door off, it opened, slowly sliding to the side with an awful roan that made Chrysa cover her ears
"What do you want?" A tired young s under his eyes stared up at Aldrich His skin was pale and sallow Goggles on his head, grease smears on his face, wrench in hand, and a tool belt at his hip indicated he worked here
Aldrich knew that Elaine was not the only assistant Randall had She mentioned he had another one, someone called Alan
"Alan, I assume?" said Aldrich
"Yeah, that'sfixed?" said Alan He looked down at Chrysa "And I'd prefer if you kept the kid out I doand all that And I don't do ith kids"
"No, just here to see Randall," said Aldrich
"Randall?" Alan tilted his head back, brows raised It was evident not many people ever asked about Randall "What you need hiotta say you're too late Old man's not in any condition to do them anymore"
"No, just want to talk to him I knew Elaine," said Aldrich
Alan dropped his wrench It clattered on the rabbed Aldrich by his cloak, but could not h Alan could probably already tell there was a heaven and earth difference in physical specs between thelared at Aldrich "You…you must be from that school The fuck are you here for? Pity? Give us a few credits for killing her, huh!?"
Again, Aldrich sensed Valera's bloodlust He raised a hand, stopping her
"Take care of Chrysa," said Aldrich Valera nodded and scooped Chrysa's scared, tre body into her arms
"Answer me!" said Alan
"Let's take this inside," said Aldrich
"The hell ill! I' the likes of you anywhere near here! Get out!" said Alan
Aldrich grabbed Alan's arm and pried it off of him with no effort "Let's take this inside," repeated Aldrich, a stronger edge in his voice "I'm just here to talk, and I'd prefer to do it without the shouting"
Alan struggled for a second before realizing there was no use He stopped resisting, and Aldrich let go of his arm
Alan whirled around and walked into the trailer, passing by boxes and shelves packed with gears, bolts, chips, and otherfor Valera and Chrysa to follow He closed the door behind theht source available
"Keep watch, but stay hidden," Aldrich activated his earpiece by pressing into it with a finger
"Roger" Diamondback's voice replied He had followed Aldrich fro him so as to not draw attention
"Got men around here, too? All thather body back?" said Alan He stood behind a worktable cluttered with engine parts and cybernetic limbs The wrench in his hand had been replaced with a bolter pistol
Alan tre it, but what kept his hostility up was hate against Aldrich It was evident that Alan thought Aldrich was associated with Blackwater soanization that, in Alan's eyes, had taken Elaine fro down You're only going to hurt yourself"
"No" Alan pointed the pistol at Aldrich A red strip running froht, and the bolter crackled with energy as Alan boosted it so to the oldto hed This was not going to go anywhere with cal He pulled down the hood of his cloak and took off his shades
Alan dropped his gun, grey eyes wide and unblinking "You…you-re!"
"Yeah" Aldrich walked up to the worktable He reached out towards Alan, and the ed in fear Aldrich put his hand on Alan's shoulder "I'm not part of Blackwater I'm here to fulfill her last wishes"