Chapter 41: I Can Help You
Iris couldn’t help but chuckle at how terrified Justin’s voice sounded. She stowed her phone in her bag and glanced at Xavier. "Did you know you scared the hell out of him?"
"Yes, I know. Well, he deserved worse! But his unquestioned loyalty to me saves him." Xavier responded with an impassive expression.
"Xavier, when you’re talking about the driving lessons, do you really mean it?" she asked, shifting the conversation to another topic. She wanted to know if Xavier was genuinely committed to this or if he was just putting on an act.
"Of course! And we can start today. I’ll let you drive when we get home," he replied. "Though I’m sure your driving skill doesn’t need to be tested. I can sense your driving skill has just improved exponentially. Am I right?"
Iris was lost for words.
’Am I that obvious!? Does he really notice my sudden change?’ Iris slowly glanced at him, but she couldn’t catch his eyes; he was focused on driving, completely ignoring her. Just as Iris thought she would just rest her eyes before they reached the campus, his following words startled her.
"About the gun that you are looking for, I think I can help you."
Once again, Iris turned to look at him, but Xavier still didn’t meet her gaze. She said, "I would be grateful if you could help me. I can pay any price."
Xavier remained silent, simply nodding in response. His mind was racing, trying to understand why this girl was so desperate to own a gun. He knew her earlier reason was complete nonsense. And the biggest question in his mind now was; Can she use a gun?