ALFRED POV:

After my session, I hurried to the house. It's 10 pm, I'm late. Once I opened the door I found my father sitting in his favorite chair waiting for me.

"Are you ready son! I thought you are not coming with me!" my father raised his eyebrows. What? Not coming! He didn't notice that I was running and already sweating! The session took so long from me. if I didn't pay for this appointment last week, I wouldn't go.

"I told you, father! I will be your bodyguard, what if you really won this game? They might steal the money from you! You are too old now and you can't punch all of them " I draw a sheepish grin.

"What a joke! All those years and you didn't figure out that I have a steel fist! I used to be an international boxer!" my father smirked rounding his fist with a loud laugh.

"All the hidden secrets started to bloom suddenly after 20 years of my birth! Who are you guys?" I dropped my jaw, rubbing my chin.

"Son! I just tried to act like a normal father, not hiding anything from you " my father stepped closer from me and tapped on my back.

"I'm really so proud of having a father like you, I yearn deadly to see you kicking all of them at gambling competition now, even you won or not, I will still proud of you " I hugged my father.

"Don't praise me now son, just keep it until I win, now change your clothes, you must wear a formal elegant suit ... it's not a normal competition and all the businessmen and the rich people all over the world will attend and most of them will be audiences" he cupped my face winking at me.

"Really! You mean it's like the master competition of poker! Worldwide one! Will be live on TV and social media?" I opened my mouth like a fool, I didn't see something huge like this before.

"No, not this one! " My father walked away few steps rubbing his hands.

"Oh, I'm frustrated now, I thought that you informed me that it's the highest table ever" I blew a sigh of disappointment. Looking to the floor.

"Exactly, it's something bigger than the worldwide one. Whose champions will be sit in the back and learn from us? We are the chosen guys in these games. It's illegal game. Hidden in the dark but not a secret, our names will be known to everyone but just for the important persons in the world only "my father explained to me. okay, I'm excited now more than before but why I'm shivering and the fear controls my mind!

"I still don't get it, but it's okay, I will change my clothes and reach you down after a minute. But is it safe? Did you say illegal? " I widened my eyes, I guess I need him to say that he was kidding.

"Not safe, so keep your butt away from me as much as you can, especially if I won. Because the legend will be there." my father pointed to me by his fingers warning me. okay now, I'm scared, aching inside my chest. My eyes curled.

"The legend? Who is the legend! And if it is not safe why you insist to do this? I should call my bad boys friend to come with us with guns! We need protection " I asked him in curiosity stuttering.

"Guns! No one will be allowed to step inside with a gun! And even so, your bad boys can't protect us. The hundreds of guards will smash their heads and swallow the bullets. Calm down. just remember what I said, if I win this game, don't come close to me. If I didn't get out safely then just run and don't look back " my father laughed hysterically, then he gazed at me in a hasty manner.

"What! You scared me! Father! What's going on? Please don't go! " I gulped trying to stop him.

"Are you coming with me or not! I'm going now " my father twirl his head away from me, I guess he wanted me to go with him but at the same time, he wanted me to stay at home. He looks confused and hesitated.

"Okay, I will come please wait for me, " I said confidently, without thinking twice, he was the one who gave me life, so I will give it back to him at any time.

I rushed to my closet and I picked the best suit ever, I was keeping this for a special day. I don't know if this is a special day or will be the dangerous day that will be stick into my memories later as a bad nightmare. But I will do it. If they are going to hurt my father, then I will take any punch instead of him, if he dies then I will die before him, I just wish that it won't be that dangerous.

A few minutes later and I rushed to downstairs. Thank god my dad was waiting for me. My mother was still crying and convincing my father to do not go, but he kissed her cheeks "sorry, but I already paid for this. So I have to go, forgive me "my father leaned his head to my mother and kissed her nose and her forehead gently.

I coughed with a giggle "what a romantic moment, sorry for interrupting "

both of them dropped their jaws glaring at me "son, you look so gorgeous "

"Okay, don't praise me. I took my genes from both of you " I winked shyly.

"Yes but you crossed the genes, you took the good sexy body from your mother, and the gorgeous face from me, silky blonde hair and wide green eyes "my father giggled. Okay, he was teasing me now, but it's the truth actually.

"Now, let's go, "my father said to me and I nod, I followed him to the car. He asked me to drive mine. Because he wanted us to use the two cars. Okay, I'm nervous now, I think he wants us to go as separated strangers because if something happened to him, I could escape by my car. Pity father, maybe not strong as him, and I don't have a steel fist or muscles, but I have a faith and pure heart, I will never run away and leave my father behind me. but I did what he asked me to do. To make him feel comfortable.