"You seem tired too..." I mumbled softly.
"I’m not tired...I’m just bored out of my god damn mind..." Hayden said, really sounding bored.
I laughed a little at how irritated Hayden seemed to be. Hayden was very good at socializing and networking with men from other gangs and overall, it seemed like he had a decent time. However, in private, he would complain like crazy. It reminded me of the time that he bluntly confessed that he hated his job. We’re going to be stuck here for two more days until the ship returned to dock.
I guess we should find some way to relief stress otherwise Hayden is going to explode.
He had been in a good mood lately and I didn’t want to see him revert to his cold and monstrous self when he was in a bad mood. It was late at night now, but Hayden seemed very restless.
"It’s late but...if you want...what about going up to see the stars on the deck?" I proposed brightly.
Hayden was silent for a moment as if he was considering my proposal. I guess that’s a no, huh?
"Not a bad idea. I could use some fresh air," Hayden said.
"Ok...let’s go then..." I said with a smile.
"You should put on a jacket. It’s going to be quite cold and windy up there," Hayden said as he sprung up from the sofa.
When we left the room, the men that were on guard insisted on coming with us. Hayden refused but the guards wouldn’t relent.
"It’s the boss’s orders..." one of the men said.
Basically, that meant that Hayden needed to comply. With a click of his tongue, Hayden held my hand and walked down the hallway. The men followed silently behind us. They gave us some privacy by keeping their distance, but they still followed us all the way. Everyone has their own jobs and responsibilities, I thought silently to myself.
"Want to go to the bar? I could use a drink...or two..." Hayden said invitingly.
"Sure...let me drop by the toilet first though," I replied.
Hayden led me down from the deck. I could see the toilet sign and gestured that I’m just going to go.
"The bar isn’t far from here. Come join me when you’re done," Hayden said as he gestured with his eyes for two of his men to stay with me.
Safety first was a good thing...
The men followed close behind me as I entered the lady’s room. I sighed with relief when I looked around and found that they haven’t followed me inside. It would have been too weird if they did. I peed and washed my hands before heading out of the lady’s room. Just when I rounded the corner out of the lady’s room, I bumped into someone.
Apparently, both of us were in a hurry and clearly wasn’t watching where we were going. The smell of her rosy perfume filled my nostrils and I looked up to see her slightly surprised face.
"Oh! I’m so sorry for running into you..." the woman apologized immediately.
"No worries. That’s not a problem. I’m sorry too," I quickly apologized as well. I think we both ran into each other, and no one was really at fault here. These things just happen sometime.
"Well then, I hope you have a wonderful evening," the lady quickly said as she hurried along on her way.
The woman looked like she was slightly older than me and she was really beautiful too. I wondered if she’s the girlfriend of some mafia gang member or even some mafia boss?
After recovering from my shock, I walked away from the bathroom and then I felt the eyes of my guards on me and remembered that Hayden was waiting for me at the bar. Quickly, I turned around and headed for the direction of the bar. He ordered us some drinks and I went with something very light on alcohol, having learnt my lessons from last time.
--To be continued...