“Don’t bother calling her again! We just need to settle this before Arielle arrives,” Jared instructed while charging toward their captors with a broom.

Henry, too, picked up a frying pan lying nearby and charged at them. It was two against six as the messy battle ensued.

Approximately ten minutes later, the duo had defeated all their enemies, except for one. “Come if you dare!” Jared challenged, with one foot still pressing against one of the unconscious masked men.

The last guy retreated a few steps and, with his fingers, whistled loudly.

Right then, Jared heard the sound of footsteps approaching

Both Henry and him stared in disbelief as they saw a dozen men appear from an alley, heading toward them.

Their number was not the biggest issue here. It was the bulky metal rods they were carrying that posed a problem.

“T-They’ve got backup! Shouldn’t we get help?” Henry choked out. The duo had only just defeated a batch of them; handling another wave now would be pushing it.

A single blow from those weapons was enough to kill someone.

depleted bodies

“I’ll block while

“Who do I call?”

“Harvey!”

right!” Henry started

in a

being

few steps, using a table as cover. Then, he turned toward

harder while searching for

a metal

loud noises, Henry looked down and was horrified to see that his

we going to do? Your phone’s outside

stated coldly. Without any external help, they

and joined his friend in the battle. But, before he could

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