Mark called out for the old butler and asked him to bring Tav to the Da Vinci Room. The old butler whispered, 'Follow me' and started walking along the dark corridor towards the so called 'Da Vinci Room'.
When Tav reached and entered the room, he was stunned by awe as the room was pure perfection. It was decorated by the late Da Vinci's art work, like the Mona Lisa and also the Last Supper. The room was also filled with a wonderful scent coming from the roses planted outside of the room.
Tav thanked the butler. He walked inside the room and set his bag at the very corner of the room and fell sound asleep on the bed. It was hours after, before Tav woke up. Finding the sky already dark, Tav got up from the bed and went towards the dining hall for his dinner.
When he got to the dining hall, Mark was already there. The chefs were already finishing their dishes and Tav can smell that the dishes are going to be wonderful.
'You are just in time for dinner,' stated Mark.
'I am always at the right place at the right time, this is what I am, always a lucky person.'
The dishes were set on the table and the feast began. Tav reached for the spoon and fork and too started eating. There were about six dishes just for the two of them. There was lobsters, local crabs, chicken, the so called 'peking' duck and also vegetables.
Tav only ate a quarter of the food while Mark finished the rest of the food. The food was so good that it was beyond words to be described. After the meal, they had a quick chat before Mark retreated back to his room for the day, followed by Tav, leaving the servants for the cleaning up.
Tav took a stroll at the garden outside his room before he went back his room. The garden was full with different flowers but the roses are those which dominated the whole garden. After a long stroll, Tav went back into his room and sank into the chair.
How nice would it be for me to be like the stars, roaming the beautiful night sky freely, without things holding on to me. No longer of me being a murderer, no longer of me running away and hiding like a hunted rabbit from the eagle.
How nice would it be for me to be like a free bird, flying across the sky freely, without things holding on to me.
How nice would it be...
Tav finally fell asleep.
It had already been a few weeks before when Tav had such a sound sleep. Tav is finally safe after so many weeks of running, away from the Pheonix. How much longer would it be before the Pheonix finds out Tav's current location? No matter what, Tav is safe, for now.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Interview with my father on his favourite book
We sat down on the sofa and it began. I was asked to have an interview with my father on what is his favorite book during his childhood days and so, i am sitting here with my laptop on my lap, interviewing my father on what is his favorite book during his childhood days. And this is what he said:
During my childhood days, my family was not very wealthy and my father had to support my family of seven siblings. And so, I didn't had the opportunity to buy any storybooks to read but a few years ago, i read a book that was very interesting. The books' name was Troy:Lord of The Silver Bow. It was written by David Gemmell.
The story was based on the Trojan Wars in the ancient Greece. The story was written about war, treachery, courage and also love. The main characters were Helikaon who was a Prince Dardanian. Aeneas was his true name but he preferred to be called Helikaon.
The other character is Argurios, Helikaon's sworn enemy as Helikaon killed many of his fellow Mykene warrior, or 'pirates' as all the others call them.
Andromache, a beautiful priestess of Thera who fell in love with Helikaon but was to be married to the prince of the golden city, Troy, Prince Hektor.
Hektor, a fearless warrior, were Helikaon's best friends. Hektor won countless wars and was the dream husband of all the unmarried females in Troy but yet, he can't get the heart of who he loved, Andromache.
The whole book was only part of a series and 'Lord of The Silver Bow' was only the beginning of the three books long of story. The story was mainly on wars, treachery and also the love story of Helikaon and Andromanche.
The favorite part of the story to me is when Argurios saved a young boy who nearly dropped into the great green, the ocean. It happened when a storm came and the boat he was on, the Xanthos was decided to be rode with the storm. When all seem to pass, a great wave came the young boy, Xander was hit by the wave and nearly fell into the grest green if not for Argurios' courage of not caring for his life and jumped towards the boy, got hold of him and rescued him from going to Hades.
After i heard about what my father told me, i had the urge to read the book. So i went to the library and saw it right on the shelf. I got the book and sat at a corner of the library and started reading the book. When i started reading, i finally realized how my father felt when he was reading the book.
David Gemmell was indeed a genius as he could have wrote such a great a story that makes me confused whether this is pure history or it is just pure fiction.
When i got home that night, I surfed the net, I found out that David Gemmell had died of coronary artery disease. He died when he was working on the trilogy of his three book fiction, Troy:Fall of The Kings. When he died, he was working on the book and had completed nearly 70, 000 words of the story.
After his death, his wife Stella Gemmell continued his work and finished the other half of the story and was published in the year 2007 under the joint authorship of David and Stella Gemmell.
I believe such a great and respected author would be remembered through the years. Forever and forever...............
During my childhood days, my family was not very wealthy and my father had to support my family of seven siblings. And so, I didn't had the opportunity to buy any storybooks to read but a few years ago, i read a book that was very interesting. The books' name was Troy:Lord of The Silver Bow. It was written by David Gemmell.
The story was based on the Trojan Wars in the ancient Greece. The story was written about war, treachery, courage and also love. The main characters were Helikaon who was a Prince Dardanian. Aeneas was his true name but he preferred to be called Helikaon.
The other character is Argurios, Helikaon's sworn enemy as Helikaon killed many of his fellow Mykene warrior, or 'pirates' as all the others call them.
Andromache, a beautiful priestess of Thera who fell in love with Helikaon but was to be married to the prince of the golden city, Troy, Prince Hektor.
Hektor, a fearless warrior, were Helikaon's best friends. Hektor won countless wars and was the dream husband of all the unmarried females in Troy but yet, he can't get the heart of who he loved, Andromache.
The whole book was only part of a series and 'Lord of The Silver Bow' was only the beginning of the three books long of story. The story was mainly on wars, treachery and also the love story of Helikaon and Andromanche.
The favorite part of the story to me is when Argurios saved a young boy who nearly dropped into the great green, the ocean. It happened when a storm came and the boat he was on, the Xanthos was decided to be rode with the storm. When all seem to pass, a great wave came the young boy, Xander was hit by the wave and nearly fell into the grest green if not for Argurios' courage of not caring for his life and jumped towards the boy, got hold of him and rescued him from going to Hades.
After i heard about what my father told me, i had the urge to read the book. So i went to the library and saw it right on the shelf. I got the book and sat at a corner of the library and started reading the book. When i started reading, i finally realized how my father felt when he was reading the book.
David Gemmell was indeed a genius as he could have wrote such a great a story that makes me confused whether this is pure history or it is just pure fiction.
When i got home that night, I surfed the net, I found out that David Gemmell had died of coronary artery disease. He died when he was working on the trilogy of his three book fiction, Troy:Fall of The Kings. When he died, he was working on the book and had completed nearly 70, 000 words of the story.
After his death, his wife Stella Gemmell continued his work and finished the other half of the story and was published in the year 2007 under the joint authorship of David and Stella Gemmell.
I believe such a great and respected author would be remembered through the years. Forever and forever...............
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Chapter 6 Safe and sound (part 1)
With it, Tav exited the airplane and got on a taxi and towards Mark's house. It was not after long before he arrived at the doorstep of Mark's bungalow. It was of Italian design and painted with bright yellow, as always, Mark's favorite colour.
Tav pressed the door-bell and moved a step back. Within seconds, an old servant, in an plain white shirt came out and asked what I was looking for. I told him that I was looking for Mark. The old servant's face went pale and retreated back into the house.
After a while, two uniformed police emerged from the house with a fat man that Tav thought that was Mark. The fat man stopped and too his face was pale as the old servant. He was in a plain Polo tee. He stepped one step forward and asked Tav.
'How did you know that I am Mark? Who are you?'
Tav's gave a plain answer as, 'I am Tav.'
With that, Mark signaled the old servant to open the doors and they then went in together. The house was bigger than it seemed. Cameras were placed at nearly everywhere and this is the security Tav needed. Mark stopped in front of a big door compared to the others and he got in. Tav entered after him.
The room was the bar. Expensive champagne and cocktail were placed on the shelves, and also red wine. Mark took a 1990 vintage Grange. Taking out two glass wine cups and slowly poured the wine into the cups.
Mark slowly sipped the wine and finally the silence was broke by Mark's butler who tumbled into the room with a plate of snacks. Tav thanked before Mark shoved him out of the room with the door closed behind.
Mark picked a snack from the plate and said, 'So, it's been some years after you left. I don't know what happened then and what now but if you want to stay here in my house any longer you will have to answer me on what happened on that day after you was kidnapped by the.......' Mark paused and took a sip of the red wine and continued,'men in black. I want you to tell you exactly what happened on that day and what happened after that day and most importantly, why you are here in this state.'
Tav adjusted his sit and finished the wine in one sip. He reached for the bottle and filled his cup again with the 1990 vintage Grange. He took a deep breath and started,' If I am to tell you the whole thing, we will still be sitting here when the next world cup is held again so I will only tell you the things that are important. On that day, those men are from an organization and they're called the Pheonix.....'
Tav's words were lost as Mark interrupted,'I believe I heard that name somewhere before but I don't quite remember where.'
'You're always the old Mark, always asking questions after questions. If you keep on interrupting like this, we will never get anywhere. The Pheonix is an organization that kills for money. I was captured then because my father were once part of the organization and he was some how one of the so called Chosen Ones and he held the ability to kill with just one thought.'
'You must be kidding me man. You mean your father can kill with just one thought? This is so imaginary. Then are you going to tell me that you can also do that because it is in your gene?'
'I was getting there, you know? When i was captured, i was put through a lot of impossible task like killing a dog by just looking at it. I, of course can't do it in the beginning but then it all came. My mind was filled with the thoughts of wanting the dog to be dead and then when i was looking at the dog, it just went dead.'
'Is this supposed to be like the Death Note? But i thought it is supposed to be that you write on the book?'
'Do i look as if i am joking with you?'
'Oh, sorry! Please continue.'
'I was trained as an assassin and when time comes, i was sent for tasks. I was sent to countless tasks or can i say 'jobs'. And for why I am here, it is because i finally found out that i was being used this whole time. So now, I am trying to turn over a new leaf.'
'That's good my friend. As long as you don't do anything bad, this house will always be open to you.'
Tav pressed the door-bell and moved a step back. Within seconds, an old servant, in an plain white shirt came out and asked what I was looking for. I told him that I was looking for Mark. The old servant's face went pale and retreated back into the house.
After a while, two uniformed police emerged from the house with a fat man that Tav thought that was Mark. The fat man stopped and too his face was pale as the old servant. He was in a plain Polo tee. He stepped one step forward and asked Tav.
'How did you know that I am Mark? Who are you?'
Tav's gave a plain answer as, 'I am Tav.'
With that, Mark signaled the old servant to open the doors and they then went in together. The house was bigger than it seemed. Cameras were placed at nearly everywhere and this is the security Tav needed. Mark stopped in front of a big door compared to the others and he got in. Tav entered after him.
The room was the bar. Expensive champagne and cocktail were placed on the shelves, and also red wine. Mark took a 1990 vintage Grange. Taking out two glass wine cups and slowly poured the wine into the cups.
Mark slowly sipped the wine and finally the silence was broke by Mark's butler who tumbled into the room with a plate of snacks. Tav thanked before Mark shoved him out of the room with the door closed behind.
Mark picked a snack from the plate and said, 'So, it's been some years after you left. I don't know what happened then and what now but if you want to stay here in my house any longer you will have to answer me on what happened on that day after you was kidnapped by the.......' Mark paused and took a sip of the red wine and continued,'men in black. I want you to tell you exactly what happened on that day and what happened after that day and most importantly, why you are here in this state.'
Tav adjusted his sit and finished the wine in one sip. He reached for the bottle and filled his cup again with the 1990 vintage Grange. He took a deep breath and started,' If I am to tell you the whole thing, we will still be sitting here when the next world cup is held again so I will only tell you the things that are important. On that day, those men are from an organization and they're called the Pheonix.....'
Tav's words were lost as Mark interrupted,'I believe I heard that name somewhere before but I don't quite remember where.'
'You're always the old Mark, always asking questions after questions. If you keep on interrupting like this, we will never get anywhere. The Pheonix is an organization that kills for money. I was captured then because my father were once part of the organization and he was some how one of the so called Chosen Ones and he held the ability to kill with just one thought.'
'You must be kidding me man. You mean your father can kill with just one thought? This is so imaginary. Then are you going to tell me that you can also do that because it is in your gene?'
'I was getting there, you know? When i was captured, i was put through a lot of impossible task like killing a dog by just looking at it. I, of course can't do it in the beginning but then it all came. My mind was filled with the thoughts of wanting the dog to be dead and then when i was looking at the dog, it just went dead.'
'Is this supposed to be like the Death Note? But i thought it is supposed to be that you write on the book?'
'Do i look as if i am joking with you?'
'Oh, sorry! Please continue.'
'I was trained as an assassin and when time comes, i was sent for tasks. I was sent to countless tasks or can i say 'jobs'. And for why I am here, it is because i finally found out that i was being used this whole time. So now, I am trying to turn over a new leaf.'
'That's good my friend. As long as you don't do anything bad, this house will always be open to you.'
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Swine Flu Alert
Just a few minutes ago, I read a news report and I found out that this Swine Flu may be familiar to the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic. This Spanish flu started as a very mild virus and after a while, the virus just vanished but later in the year it came back and it was more virulent when it first came. This time's Swine Flu may be the same as what happened in the 1910s. In 1918, when the virus came back, it had killed up to 50 million people world wide. Although the Swine Flu appears to be milder than what the Spanish Flu started to be but there is still a risk that this Swine Flu virus may be the same type of virus as the Spanish Flu virus so we must be at the lookout.
Good luck to all >.<
Good luck to all >.<
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Chapter 5 On the Run
Back to the present. Now what am I supposed to do? Turn myself in for killing Tat? Or run as far as I can and live as long as I can? If I turn myself in, the remaining chosen ones, Tai, Taq and Taz will never let me off so easily. They will torture me till I walk on the dark road. The only way now is to run as far as I can.
Tav walked towards the nearest ATM machine. Taking out a totally drenched wallet, he took out his ATM card. After a quick prayer to Jesus for that his ATM card will still be usable. He slipped the card into the ATM machine, typing his 6 letters PIN number, he looked at the money in his bank account, dazed.
There was exactly $57 ,467 395 in his bank account. He has never ever checked the amount of money in his bank account before. With this money, he can live 20 life times and still be very rich. Although he know that the Pheonix, it is very unbelievable to have so much money. Clients who approach the Pheonix for their help on assassinating, must pay a minimum of $4, 444 444 for each assassination. And the assassin sent on the mission, will get a handsome sum for fulfilling the clients wishes depending on the sum the client pays.
The Pheonix also have other means of 'income'. They have a specially trained team of thieves, by-passing numerous security systems, stealing antiques and paintings worth up to millions and selling them in the black market.
After more than 10 years of being an assassin, killing many innocent people, this is what he get. Money. This is what the Pheonix think is supposed to be given to him for 'helping' but they do not know, that in the darkest part of the night, he would be crawled up in the corner of the room, thinking back to the years behind, when he first started this 'job'.
During that time, he believed that doing these assassination is for the sake for the lord, Jesus, God. After years, he starts to understand this world. The Pheonix is just using their devoted heart to Jesus and God to make them into doing bad things, horrible things.
During that time, he believed that doing these assassination is for the sake for the lord, Jesus, God. After years, he starts to understand this world. The Pheonix is just using their devoted heart to Jesus and God to make them into doing bad things, horrible things.
He can't stay there for any longer. Taz, as the leader of the Pheonix, must have sent more assassins on him after he heard about the failure of Tat on killing Tav. Searching his memory for anybody that he can trust and where is the safest, the first thing that got to his mind was his childhood friend, Mark G.
Mark was once a CIA agent but ever since he tried to hack into the memory storage and was caught, he was directly sacked and was issued an arrest warrant from the board. He was already far away when the arrest warrant was issued. He had secretly left the country with the data that he had got and came to Singapore and there's where I met him again after 20 years.
Now, I must find a way to get to him as his house, is the perfect place for me as he's now a very important person in Singapore and now his home is guarded like a prison. Even a mosquito is very hard to get in. That is now the safest place for me to be.
But how am I supposed to get there? I may not yet be a wanted person but I will be one soon so I must get out of the country as I can.
He called a cab and went all the way to the airport. He was surprised that an arrest warrant haven't been issued for him. He got a one way ticket to Singapore. He boarded the plane and off he go, on his way to Singapore.
Mark was once a CIA agent but ever since he tried to hack into the memory storage and was caught, he was directly sacked and was issued an arrest warrant from the board. He was already far away when the arrest warrant was issued. He had secretly left the country with the data that he had got and came to Singapore and there's where I met him again after 20 years.
Now, I must find a way to get to him as his house, is the perfect place for me as he's now a very important person in Singapore and now his home is guarded like a prison. Even a mosquito is very hard to get in. That is now the safest place for me to be.
But how am I supposed to get there? I may not yet be a wanted person but I will be one soon so I must get out of the country as I can.
He called a cab and went all the way to the airport. He was surprised that an arrest warrant haven't been issued for him. He got a one way ticket to Singapore. He boarded the plane and off he go, on his way to Singapore.
Point of View (Nothing but the Truth)
Phillip Malloy is suspended from school just because of patriotism, is there still law to protect the citizens? Is singing the national anthem really a crime? Is being patriotic really wrong? Is loving the country really a crime?
I walked into the classroom and sat down. Mrs. Narwin came into the classroom. She asked us to seat as we wish just for the time being as she will work on the seating a bit later. Many were not sure whether they were in the class and started asking whether they should be in this class with Mrs. Narwin. Mrs. Narwin disliked me and me to her too so I just sat there and remained silent.
Then, the announcement from the school principal, Dr. Gertrude Doane came through the intercom. After a series of announcements, the national anthem, ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ was played through the intercom through the whole school.
I started humming the national anthem just to myself softly just as usual. Then, Mrs. Narwin got really mad and just started yelling at me out of the blue. And out of irritation, I finally stopped.
When I went home, I felt really bad. My parents came and asked me what happened and I just told them what happened at school. I went straight back to room after finishing the story. Then, dad came in. He sat down and talked to me. He encouraged me to continue on what I am doing now and said that no one can ever stop someone else from being patriotic. ‘Boy, it is your right to be singing the national anthem and no one has the right to stop you from doing so. I, no, your mother and I will always be by your side and support you in doing what is right.’
The next day during homeroom class, I listened to what my parents said and started humming ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ as usual when it was played after Dr. Doane’s announcement. Mrs. Narwin got really mad and yelled at me again but this time I just continued humming ignoring her. Then, she asked me to get out of the homeroom and report straight to Dr. Palleni’s office.
I went to Dr. Palleni’s office and he asked me about what happened. I told him, ‘I was just humming ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ and Narwin asked me out of the class and to your office.
‘This is a memo from Dr. Doane. Look, see what it says. Go on, read it. What does it say? Silence. Okay? You hear it every day. Right? But you were singing. Right? No, let me finish. Miss Narwin asked you to stop. You didn’t. You continued to sing. You were disobedient. So she asked you to leave.’
‘How can you stop someone from singing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’? You have no right to do so.
‘It’s the rule.’
‘Is a memo a rule?’
‘It is. Look Phillip, I’ve got more important things to do with my time than to argue with you about following simple and basic rules. I’ve got serious infractions. I’ve got drugs. I’ve got…………….’
I left school and went back home. My parents knew about it and still supported me.
The next day, I continued humming ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ and Narwin sent me to Dr. Palleni’s office again.
‘It’s you again, Phillip? Still same problem? I thought I already told you about the last time we met?’
‘Get me out of Narwin’s class. She still doesn’t allow me to sing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’.’
‘I already told you the last time you were here. It is the school rule of not to sing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ during homeroom period when it is played through the intercom.’
‘This is a free country. I have the right to do what I want to do!’
‘Ok. I am sorry Phillip. I will have to call in one of your parents. Are they reachable?’
‘They works’
‘I guess we will have to reach her.’
Dr. Palleni called my mother and she agreed to come to the school. She called dad before she came but dad was too busy so she just came.
Dr. Palleni told her about what happened and told her that I will be suspended for two days. I was actually suspended from school for patriotism………………………………………………………….
I walked into the classroom and sat down. Mrs. Narwin came into the classroom. She asked us to seat as we wish just for the time being as she will work on the seating a bit later. Many were not sure whether they were in the class and started asking whether they should be in this class with Mrs. Narwin. Mrs. Narwin disliked me and me to her too so I just sat there and remained silent.
Then, the announcement from the school principal, Dr. Gertrude Doane came through the intercom. After a series of announcements, the national anthem, ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ was played through the intercom through the whole school.
I started humming the national anthem just to myself softly just as usual. Then, Mrs. Narwin got really mad and just started yelling at me out of the blue. And out of irritation, I finally stopped.
When I went home, I felt really bad. My parents came and asked me what happened and I just told them what happened at school. I went straight back to room after finishing the story. Then, dad came in. He sat down and talked to me. He encouraged me to continue on what I am doing now and said that no one can ever stop someone else from being patriotic. ‘Boy, it is your right to be singing the national anthem and no one has the right to stop you from doing so. I, no, your mother and I will always be by your side and support you in doing what is right.’
The next day during homeroom class, I listened to what my parents said and started humming ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ as usual when it was played after Dr. Doane’s announcement. Mrs. Narwin got really mad and yelled at me again but this time I just continued humming ignoring her. Then, she asked me to get out of the homeroom and report straight to Dr. Palleni’s office.
I went to Dr. Palleni’s office and he asked me about what happened. I told him, ‘I was just humming ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ and Narwin asked me out of the class and to your office.
‘This is a memo from Dr. Doane. Look, see what it says. Go on, read it. What does it say? Silence. Okay? You hear it every day. Right? But you were singing. Right? No, let me finish. Miss Narwin asked you to stop. You didn’t. You continued to sing. You were disobedient. So she asked you to leave.’
‘How can you stop someone from singing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’? You have no right to do so.
‘It’s the rule.’
‘Is a memo a rule?’
‘It is. Look Phillip, I’ve got more important things to do with my time than to argue with you about following simple and basic rules. I’ve got serious infractions. I’ve got drugs. I’ve got…………….’
I left school and went back home. My parents knew about it and still supported me.
The next day, I continued humming ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ and Narwin sent me to Dr. Palleni’s office again.
‘It’s you again, Phillip? Still same problem? I thought I already told you about the last time we met?’
‘Get me out of Narwin’s class. She still doesn’t allow me to sing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’.’
‘I already told you the last time you were here. It is the school rule of not to sing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ during homeroom period when it is played through the intercom.’
‘This is a free country. I have the right to do what I want to do!’
‘Ok. I am sorry Phillip. I will have to call in one of your parents. Are they reachable?’
‘They works’
‘I guess we will have to reach her.’
Dr. Palleni called my mother and she agreed to come to the school. She called dad before she came but dad was too busy so she just came.
Dr. Palleni told her about what happened and told her that I will be suspended for two days. I was actually suspended from school for patriotism………………………………………………………….
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