Pixels And Pistols (HBC) ∆4. Catching Up

Chapter 4: Catching Up

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*a strangely calm and relaxing voice replies* Forgotten your friend already?

As soon as the familiar voice hits Alpha's ears, he jumps up and responds

Alpha ⟨Alvin Jones⟩

Yo Trish!!! Long time no talk man

Trish ⟨Alexis Thorne⟩

True True, Been busy man

Trish ⟨Alexis Thorne⟩

You free today??? Let's meet up somewhere and catch up, what say?

Alpha ⟨Alvin Jones⟩

Definitely, been stressed the past few days. Be there at the Zephyr Café in half an hour then?

Trish ⟨Alexis Thorne⟩

Alright *hangs up*

Alpha ⟨Alvin Jones⟩

*relieved* Oh finally, I can talk to a sane person

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At the Cafe

Alpha reaches the café, puffing because he was late. (Nothing surprising really)

Alpha ⟨Alvin Jones⟩

*spots Trish reading a newspaper, walks to the table and takes a seat* Hey man!

Trish ⟨Alexis Thorne⟩

*looks up from the paper, puts it down* Late again? Some habits die hard, huh?

Alpha ⟨Alvin Jones⟩

You know me well, besides, you are too punctual and come well before the time

Trish ⟨Alexis Thorne⟩

Well being a doctor you become like that. Besides, I'm used to this, so I brought something to read too.

Alpha ⟨Alvin Jones⟩

Yeah Yeah, I can see that. You and your obsession with reading the newspapers

Trish ⟨Alexis Thorne⟩

Hey, they are interesting. You'll find peculiar articles now and then. Sometimes you get a good laugh too

Trish ⟨Alexis Thorne⟩

*flips through the pages and shows him an article* Here read this

Alpha ⟨Alvin Jones⟩

*Alpha chuckles at the absurdity of the article* People really do all strange things don't they?

Trish ⟨Alexis Thorne⟩

Indeed. See, this is the fun of reading the newspaper. Anyway, How've you been man? You said you were stressed

Alpha ⟨Alvin Jones⟩

*frowns slightly* Oh I don't even know how to explain what's happening

And hence Alpha starts explaining the story to Trish. The task he was given and the strange messages that kept ruining his peace at night.

Trish ⟨Alexis Thorne⟩

The minute Alpha stops narrating his story, Trish bursts out laughing

Trish ⟨Alexis Thorne⟩

pfft----- Hahahhahahahha

Trish ⟨Alexis Thorne⟩

Damn man, seems like you've gotten yourself a seriously stubborn pursuer ╮⁠(⁠＾⁠▽⁠＾⁠)⁠╭

Alpha ⟨Alvin Jones⟩

Hey!!!!! That's not it!!!

Trish ⟨Alexis Thorne⟩

Lol sure tell yourself that, you still think that's a terrorist telling you that they plan on attacking us

Alpha ⟨Alvin Jones⟩

But--

Trish ⟨Alexis Thorne⟩

That's just simply absurd lol

Trish ⟨Alexis Thorne⟩

It is someone trying to pursue you

Alpha ⟨Alvin Jones⟩

Well, Even then it's too shady to be that. I'm the best hacker there is, The odds of someone hacking into my systems are less than 0.0000000000001%

Alpha ⟨Alvin Jones⟩

That's not possible! I'm ranked the best hacker globally, on No. 1

Trish ⟨Alexis Thorne⟩

Well *chuckles and says* Maybe they were so serious about you that they overtook you just to flirt with you?

Alpha ⟨Alvin Jones⟩

(⁠눈⁠‸⁠눈⁠) Stop man, you sound like you are having fun hearing about this

Trish ⟨Alexis Thorne⟩

*chuckles* Of course I am. This would make a stunning news article

Trish ⟨Alexis Thorne⟩

I can already imagine the headline. "Hacking into hearts: The best hacke------"

Alpha ⟨Alvin Jones⟩

*interrupts before he could finish the sentence* spare me from hearing about that. I've had enough trouble already

Trish ⟨Alexis Thorne⟩

Yeah right, having someone who loves you is trouble??? Man you've got seriously wrong definitions of trouble

Alpha ⟨Alvin Jones⟩

(⁠ʘ⁠言⁠ʘ⁠╬⁠) Stop before I drag you out. This is not fun at all. I need to find that person who keeps hacking into my system. I swear I'll track them down

Trish ⟨Alexis Thorne⟩

Oh right, Mr. Sore Loser just can't accept that someone got into his system, huh? *chuckles lightly*

Alpha ⟨Alvin Jones⟩

Hey!!!! That's not it!!!

Trish ⟨Alexis Thorne⟩

Yeah, Yeah whatever you say sir, I'll humour you

Trish ⟨Alexis Thorne⟩

*phone rings, picks it up and says a brief <I'll be there> on the call"

Trish ⟨Alexis Thorne⟩

Sorry man, gotta go. Duty calls

Alpha ⟨Alvin Jones⟩

*nods in understanding* Sure bud, go ahead. Take care of yourself too!

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Meanwhile, Somewhere far away. A meeting has been called, and the atmosphere is grim

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So. Today's meeting is about....

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Author

Another Character Introduction!!!!!

Author

Name: Alexis Thorne Nickname: Trish ~Alpha's Best Friend. Alpha is one of the few allowed to call him Trish ~30 years old ~Best surgeon of Country X, one of the youngest and highly respected doctors ~Calm, Strategic and Clever ~Always organised and on time ~Heartthrob of many. But he's too busy with work to pay attention to others fawning over him ~Secretly wishes to have a lover. (It's his fault that he doesn't have one as he never notices the affections others shower over him) ~Loves reading Newspapers