Mass release! The mass release will be split into three parts, at separate times as I simply can’t write 33 chapters ahead.
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The surprise party for Gary had been cancelled. After what happened, when he returned to Slough, the others assumed that he would want to rest most of all. He had arrived at the apartment building block in Cipen.
It was in the upscale end of Slough, and the block of apartments he was staying at was where his sister, White, and Crawley were staying. Before driving off and leaving Gary be, Tyler handed over two sets of keys.
“What’s this for?” Gary asked.
“Kai told me to hand them off to you.” Tyler answered. “One is your apartment. It's on the top floor, you have the entire floor to yourself. It's been renovated with some funds. He tried his best to decorate it for you, and try to make it feel like home.”
It was strange to hear those words, for a while now Gary felt like he didn’t have a home. There was still the apartment block he lived in with his mother, but it was quite clear why he could no longer live there.
The security was lax and Gary had become a big name in Slough and out of it as well. Although the staff were annoying at this place, they did try and make sure only those that lived there as well as guests were allowed inside.
Still, Gary had been moving so much since his time at the AFA, that he didn’t really have a place to call home, and he didn’t want to disturb Amy, especially since she was settling in with White.
Finally, this place was somewhere he would stay for a while. The good thing was, it was the same building as Amy, so if she ever did need him for something it wouldn't be too hard for him to help. Although, he didn’t know how he felt about Kai decorating the place.
“And the other key?” Gary asked.
“That is your vehicle. You're 17 now and don’t really have any excuses not to learn to drive. There will be times where I’m too busy, and I can’t drive you somewhere but you need to get there.
“So, of course, you need your own car. It's locked at the moment in the underground parking lot.”
With those things done, Tyler went off, leaving Gary to run his finger over the key. Even the keychain looked fancy as it was dressed in black and gold, the gang’s colours.
‘This feels a bit too fancy…’ Gary thought.
Before heading up to his room, he thought it was best to check out the car first. When he entered the lobby, immediately there were a few people that recognised Gary. They started to point and whisper about him, and through his hearing he could hear it all.
“Hey, it's the AFC fighter! Did you see his match?”
“That’s Gary, so he’s back in Slough now?”
“Did you hear the news about what happened at the press conference, apparently he quit the AFC.”
The onlookers were just excited more than anything else, so Gary decided not to pay them any attention. When he went up to the desk, immediately one of the workers in the suit came out.
“How may I be of service to you Gary Dem.” The man said.
It felt strange to Gary, that someone he had never met before would know his name, but it was something he had to get used to.
“It’s no problem, I was just going to head down to the parking lot, and then up to my room.” Gary answered and carried on.
The treatment he was receiving from strangers was vastly different now compared to before. He was starting to think that it might be better if he wore a disguise. His every move would be followed and there were a lot of secrets that Gary wanted to keep.
Right now, he was still wearing the golden and black over coat. Tyler explained that it would be fine because in the first place when Gary had entered the AFC he had done so under the guise that he was being supported by the Howlers.
Although no one really knew who the Howlers were, they would soon know as they looked into Gary a bit more, and the Howlers themselves were growing.
Seeing him in the uniform would give people the impression of two things. One that Gary Dem was under the protection of the Howlers so it was best not to mess with him. Two, that the Howler’s themselves must not be so bad.
It was only a matter of time until everyone figured out that Gary Dem the business Tycoon, the AFA Star, and the Howlers were all linked as many of the deals done had these things involved.
Just because Gary wore the uniform wouldn’t make them think he was a gang member, and even if they did, they would never think he was the leader, just someone like Austin who worked for the gang.
Eventually, he had reached the parking lot, and wondered how long it would take him to find the car. There weren't really any instructions for where it was placed, but it didn’t take long for Gary to spot it at all.
“Don’t tell me… this is the car?” Gary said, as he got closer to it.
It was a sports car, a car that was relatively low close to the floor, and it was gold in colour as well. It was one of the new electric Torche Baycan’s that could go 0-60 in under two seconds.
“How the hell am I meant to drive something like this around without people noticing me.” Gary thought.
Pressing the button on the key, a small beep was made as the car unlocked. He was right, the car was his.
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