Chapter 3

JEFF'S POV

Celia--my aunt, had been complaining of headaches and dizziness and her diminishing vision. Since last few days her headaches became very frequent and were very painful. So i thought of getting her checked up at a local hospital.

I called up Alisha, my aunt's only friend and asked her to come over. I spoke to her about my aunt's condition and she agreed to talk to her. It took a while to convince aunt for a health check up. And instead, Alisha recommended the Providence Alaska Medical Centre, th biggest hospital in Alaska, as her friend, Dr. Thompson, the best neurosurgeon in Alaska worked there.

We went there and he wrote down some tests along with a CT Scan and an MRI just in case. After collecting all the reports, he asked me and Alisha to get Celia admitted to the hospital as soon as possible. We were confused and asked him about her results.

He said "I am sorry Alisha," he said without any eye contact.

" Doc.. it's ohk. I am 26 now. And besides me, Celia doesnt have any guardian. I am her direct kin and her only family." I said looking at him desperately.

"Jeff, my boy, I hate to tell you this, but your aunt, Celia... She has tumor." He said.

I looked up at him in disbelief. "F*ck, don't say that." Tears started welling up in my eyes. Alisha instantly hugged me.

"Is it possible for her to live a normal life once it is removed?? Is surgery possible?" I asked him while sobbing.

He obviously felt bad for me knowing that we were each other's only family.

"Jeff, honey, there is just 5% chance of surviving the surgery. We can start with chemo, but that's gona be very painful. She will start losing her hairs and there will be a lot of changes in her body which she will undergo once she starts with the chemotherapy. The drugs will be costly too, but you dont have to worry about that. I can take care of it," he said looking in my eyes. "The most important thing that you have to do as a guardian or her direct kin is make a decision."

I looked at Alisha. She patted my hair. "Honey, theres no rush. We can go home now and think about it. Let's not jumo to any decisions which we might regret. And you have me," she said assuringly patting my head.

Well today is the day we decide what to do and I was just about to move out when my phone rang. It seemed like a VVIP no.

"Hello, this is Jonathan Crawford speaking," I said recieving the call. I don't tell my real name and Celia said it's better not to reveal my real identity just in case anybody comes in search for the crash 18yrs ago.

"Well, hello there. I am John, assistant of the young master of the Hellsman Family." I was shocked to hear that name again. Hellsman. The real reason behind the crash and death of my parents was because i asked papa mama to save that little who was so cute and it pained me to think he would get hurt. Celia told me later on that I have to keep distance and if ever I come across this name then I will have to be careful and not reveal my identity.

"We would like to ask you if you could help us in hacking and retriving some data of us.. Our systems have been hacked and our security has been breached. You will be paid fairly. I have heard enough of your reputation, we would like to give you this chance." He said.

I thot for a while. "Umm..yes.. I think. Yeah I'll do it for you." I said.

"Ohk i'l text you the address and location. Please be there." He said. From his voice, I could make out he was an old man in his 60s.

I called up Alisha and told her to go first and that i would follow her.

After an hour, I reached at the Hellsman Mansion. It was an enormous mansion with very a huge front gate.. Several Men in black stood there with guns in their hands. It looked scary. I just had to do my work and leave. That's it.

"Yes, Mister. May I help you?" One of the guards asked me.

"Umm.. I was called by John for some computer repair. My name is Jonathan. If you can confirm it with him..." he nodded his head and spoke to some1 on the walkie talkie.

"Hey Eric, is there any appointment with John today? Somebody called Jonathan.." he looked at me again, "he said he's here to repair the computers."

After a while he replied to the man on the other side, " oh.. ohk.. i'l send him right away. thank you." He then turned to me and said, "Please enter." I nodded in response and left.

I was again checked at the entrance for any weapon. The guards said there was an attack on the Underworld Lord--Richard Hellsman. So the security has been made even tighter.

As i reached the office i was told to knock before i enter. They said the current Lord was very ruthless and cold. Both father and son were not to be messed with. But somebody dared to hurt the master and so the son was asked to return to Alaska to inherit, so were the rumors.

I was nervous. I wished to see him once. Just to make sure he was fine. For some reason i wished everyday that he may walk upto me and say "Jeff, m back.." Gosh what am I thinking. I heard his name was Jake.. Beautiful name.

Slowly I knocked on the glass door. "May I come in sir?" I asked. There was no reply. I opened the door a little and asked again, "May I come in sir?"

There was somebody sitting behind the table at the very end turned back towards the big glass window. The sun shone bright. Those silky black hairs shined in the sunlight. He was strongly built judging from his back, he had broad shoulders, he looked hot in that white shirt and it fitted so much that you could see his shoulder blades clearly.

He turned around and looked up at me.. I adjusted my glasses and looked up.

"Yeah.. yeah sure.." He said.

"Please come in and have a seat."

Oh my.. it's him.. the Jake Hellsman.. the cute boy.. oh how could i forget him.. so he's grown to be a handsome man.. I thanked Dad for saving him that day.

I went and sat on that on the couch.. The view was breath-taking. The vast ocean out there calmed my heart at once.

He walked around the table and came to seat on the couch. A perfect body, the shirt which seemed like it would burst open if he took a little breath. His muscles bulging and a complete V shaped body, thin waist and long legs.. He just looked like what he was described as and as shown in pictures.

He sat and stared at me for a while.. I guess he was observing me. Does he remember me?? Did he recognise me??

I know him. I remember him. One advantage of being a hacker. I texted him from an unknown id on his no which i managed to find out and hacked his computer. That's how i found him. I wont say i stalked him. I just had the feeling of protecting him secretly. He need not know me. Dad said, i would realise that whatever he did that day wasn't my fault and that it was a good thing. I realised it now.

Somebody did try to hack into his computer when he was in Seattle.. somebody called Drew Tomlinson. My name as a hacker isn't a joke which even the top security company like The Guardian, which i knew later was a Hellsman Property, approved.

"My name is Jake Hellsman. What is your name??" He asked looking at me.

"I guess we are same age, so please be comfortable. No need to be afraid." He assured. I am not afraid of you, But i am afraid i can't afford to lose anyone else now, i thought to myself.

"I'm Jonathan, 26yrs, specialized in all types of hacking, retriving data and coding." I tried to be comfortable.

"Where do stay?" he asked me to know if I will have any problm in moving to and fro. I told him I would manage it on my own and he need not worry about that.

I walked up to the window and removed my glasses and hung them on my shirt. I was afraid he would recognise me..

"When do u want me to start working?? I mean if i get to know what the matter is, then i will finish it off in an hour at the most, given my skills." I told him.

His eyes never left observing me. Did he find me familiar??? I was getting imaptient when he suddenly asked me, "Jonathan, would you like to work for me??"

I was shocked. I thought about. Right now what i needed was money to cure Celia more than anything else. "How much will you pay me?" I asked him with a slight smirk unknowingly.

"How about 5000 USD pee month??" he asked without a hint of joke. He looked serious. "Lets start with it. Is that ohk with you?"

I wanted to check whether he was serious so i snapped at him, "Are you kidding me right now, Mister?" That was too much informal.

His bodyguard whose name was Luca interrupted, "how dare you talk to young master like that?"

Yeah, i forgot at a moment, that he was the young master and the newly appointed Lord of the Underworld. He was hella rich. I was just a nobody and not even worth of standing besides him.

I agreed to him and he asked me to meet John who was his assistant and the person who called me. John would get my contract ready and i just had to sign it after going through it as he said.

After that i left the Hellsman and went straight to the hospital. I felt at ease as soon as i came out of the main entrance gate. Little did i know, that i was being followed.