Slap me" Clive requested Alan
Alan did slap him without thinking twice, not that hard but hard enough to draw attention.
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"OUCH!!....I at least expected you to take a consent." Clive said rubbing his slapped cheek
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"Eh, boring. And it was you who already asked for it." Alan said
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Raj and Rafiq were already seated in the cab. Alan took his seat while Clive reluctantly entered and sat beside Raj.
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As Clive sat down, he immediately looked up to see the driver's face who was staring back already with a wide smile. Clive choked a bit on his own saliva.
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"Good evening, gentlemen. Jackpot Casino isn't it?" The driver asked, positioning his rear view mirror only to focus it on Clive.
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Clive felt really uncomfortable, and found it hard to breathe under that heavy coat.
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"Yes sir." Rafiq confirmed
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And off they were, it was a quick 20 minutes ride to the casino. The driver too was quite friendly. Everything seemed to go well. Clive finally felt a bit relieved and tried opening up. The other three were busy gossiping about how hopeless our fellow colleagues were in terms of their work and behaviour.
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The wheel screeched, as the driver hit the brakes right in front of the main entrance of the Casino.
They all got out, and as they were about to enter the main hall a receptionist stopped them at the door.
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"On whose name is the booking done, sir?" He asked, holding an ipad with a list displayed on it
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"It would be Mr.Alan." Rafiq said looking around at the fancy place
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The receptionist, looked up and gave a slight stern look to all four of them and again checked the list
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"This way gentlemen, follow me" He smiled
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" Did you book something special by mistake?" Rafiq asked bending towards Alan.
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"Trust me for the price I have booked, not even an additional drink is complementary." Alan said quietly maintaining a straight face.
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Nevertheless all four of them followed the receptionist, who in regular intervals turned back ensuring we kept up to his pace. It felt like walking straight into a maze, each hallway leading to many more. Each turn reveals new paths.
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"How long now?" Raj asked, as he was the last of the four of us in line.
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"Wait for it, I promise you won't regret it, sir." Said the receptionist as he finally stepped inside a room. He flicked on the lights as all the other four finally entered the room.
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"That's it?" Alan asked " An empty hall? Can't we just go back to the normal casino?"
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"Who said this was a normal Casino?" The receptionist turned towards us.
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"Huh?" Rafiq gasped
"What do you mean?" Clive asked
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That's when the lights went out.
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"What the hell?" Alan asked surprisingly.
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"I knew this was a bad idea. I KNEW IT." Clive began screaming
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Just then, a spotlight was turned on. It was shining on a cake kept on the counter.
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"That's.... Unusual..." Alan said
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All four of them carefully walked towards the cake and saw what was written on it.
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"HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROMEO" This was written on the cake with dark red colour on the cake
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"ROMEO? Who the hell is Romeo?" Clive asked
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"I don't know who Romeo is, do any of you guys know?" Alan asked
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"Doesn't ring a bell." Rafiq said "Raj do you know him?" Raj didn't reply
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"Umm Raj you there ? " Alan asked turning on his cell phones flashlight. Raj stood there silent as if his soul was ripped from his body. He just stood there staring at the name.
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"WELL WELL WELL Look who we have here!! Spent an entire decade scavenging for you, didn't expect you to walk straight into my den. Romeo Augustus Juke. Nice to meet you back RAJ."
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We all turned back, only to listen a deep man's voice.
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"Oh shit." Raj placed his hand on his forehead.
"The party has just begun."
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