Anton didn ’ t shut up , something bad would happen . So Anton kept quiet .
‘ And we will go rest in the hotel , and find ways to bring the documents back . And after that , we ’ ll return to the office once more to retrieve miscellaneous files , list which Harris sent to you last night .’ ‘ Why don ’ t we take the miscellaneous files along with the scrolls ?’ Dirk asked . ‘ Unless you want to haul big stacks of paper back to the hotel , increasing the chances of leaking highly confidential information about the firm and tiring yourself beyond , I guess ,’ Anton shot back at him . Dirk scowled .
‘ Thank you , Anton ,’ Elijah glared at him again . ‘ And with the miscellaneous files , we will depart the next day , ending this little journey to the west . Clear ?’ ‘ Yes ,’ the boys chorused . Anton felt dumb with the bunch of sheep . ‘ Great , now let the journey begin . May it be a pleasant one !’ Elijah declared and the four marched towards the custom . *** ( The journey was , by no means , pleasant ; Anton reflected later .) They arrived in the foreign airport , and got through the custom unscathed . Anton thanked the gods above . But that was when things started go downhill . When they got out of custom , they waited for an hour for the person that was supposed to pick them up . They never came . Elijah later called , and it turned out that there were complications and that person didn ’ t go ; no one was able to spare time to bring them over . They were ‘ on their own ’ ( quote the apologetic secretary ) now .
They managed to hail a cab after hours of waiting , only to find the driver unable to speak English at all . ‘ Elijah ,’ Anton gritted his teeth after quarrelling with the driver . ‘ Do you have the address ?’ Elijah scribbled something on his to-go notepad and passed it over . The driver frowned but finally nodded and they were now off .
Anton sighed to himself . Could the trip get even worse ? He stepped foot in this country for barely 24 hours and he ’ s already missing his flat and the joys of not being abroad . This is why he doesn ’ t travel anymore .
The driver dropped them off in a lively but extremely crowded bazaar , and with a few strings of gibberish ( Anton suspected it was curses , judging the fury upon the driver ’ s face and disgusted looks of the passerby ). The driver drove off with a rude gesture and they were now , officially , lost . ‘ Now what ?’ Dirk asked , defeated . *** ‘ No , we want to get to 21 st of this- what ’ s it called again ? can you help ? No I mean , this , we are lost .’ Anton tried with the burly man . He grunted before pushing past him , walking away . Anton growled to himself . Alva was patiently trying to get his message through , but judging the edge in his voice , he was going to lose it soon . Dirk was squinting at his phone , next to Elijah , who looked tired . ‘ Oi , why aren ’ t you helping , Dirk ?!’ ‘ I ’ m looking after the luggage ,’ he protested weakly . Anton was about to claw his hair out , but he approached the man with an elaborate moustache and idle look on his face . *** Anton screamed as the four was being chased after by several angry looking men , carrying knives . ‘ How did you manage to anger someone so quickly ?!’ Dirk screamed . ‘ I don ’ t know ?’ Anton cried . Alva was sweating bullets as he lugged Elijah , who didn ’ t look concerned enough regarding the matter of life and death . ‘ Who do you think will give out first , us or them ?’ ‘ Less talking , more running , Elijah !’ *** After managing to get rid of their pursuers , they found their luggage , at where they left them miraculously . Hungry , tired and losing hope , they strolled aimlessly on the streets . ‘ Do you think we ’ ll die before we find anyone to bring us to the firm ?’ Elijah asked , face contorted from the heat . ‘ No , Elijah , we are not dying .’ Anton muttered . Every person on the street looked hostile and cool . ( Despite the weather , he mused .) Dirk and Alva both looked exhausted . They all were , but if they gave up , in a few days , they ’ d end up dead , because places can be hostile that way .