“How will I get the stuff after paying?” The man directly asked. “Oh, about that. You don’t have to worry; I’ll send the stuff to the black market in your area. Or you can tell me any other place; I’ll send it through a waybill”. Clark replied, after contemplating for 10 seconds. “Ok, that's good. I thought that you came to sell without reading the warnings and instructions. You’re trustworthy; I’ll pay for the items now. Send it to Bahamas city”. Clark was already ready to go, but the man held him back, by suddenly grabbing his arm. He narrowed his eyes, as he stared at him sternly in the eye. “If the product is delivered properly, I’ll patronize you again. But don’t try me; you don’t know who you’re dealing with if you decide to run with my money”. He threatened in a sharp but deep tone. He didn’t even finish before Clark received an alert; the man just sent the money. Clark smiled at him, while completely ignoring his blatant threat; “you’re welcome to patronize again, expect your stuff tomorrow”.He didn’t wait for the man’s reply, before turning to leave directly. On returning, he immediately packaged the armor in a suitcase. 10 minutes later, he was at the bus top to transport his stuff. He quickly negotiated and gave the taxi driver 20 credits, while handing the product over. He didn’t warn the taxi driver, nor did he threaten him about anything, as it was the best assurance. The taxi cab would most likely encounter an attack from bandits if the news ever spilled out about an exotic armor being transported in the car. Also, the taxi driver was trustworthy, as he already had a reputation for safely delivering products. And, even if there were any complications, he could simply track and hunt the armor back. His high-grade soldier rank was not just for jokes. Apart from same ranked or higher ranked soldiers, he'd hardly see any other opponent that can trouble him. Well, the main reason why he didn’t tell the taxi driver is that he indirectly saved 80 Spartan credits. There was a very high chance that the taxi driver would have demanded 100 Spartan credits if he knew that he was transporting exotic armor. He finally went back to the hotel in high spirits, while feeling like a rich man. “I believe that Leo is still doing his mission, I’ll surprise him when he gets back,” he muttered in a satisfied tone. Before, he was always concerned about his friend's safety. But as a high-grade soldier now, he knew his friend's capabilities vividly. Of the initial 500 credits that he was given, he only had 150 credits remaining. He directly ordered another suit, a pair of shoes, a pair of jean trousers, a trending fashion polo shirt, and a face cap, just like the ones he bought initially. He bought exactly those of the same type and colors, as the previous ones. “I’ll surprise Leo with these". He also ordered 2 pairs of shorts and a fitting polo shirt for each. He bought these as casual wear for both of them. He spent 66 Spartan credits again, with an additional 30 credits, for the 2 pairs of shorts and polo shirts. After all these spending, he was finally left with only 54 Spartan credits. He slept peacefully on the sofa feeling like, “man, my life is finally moving forward in the right direction”. He woke up later when the day was already dark. After checking the time, he discovered that it was already 730 pm. So, he ordered dinner from the hotel which was delivered shortly after. He ate to his fill, before slumping back on the sofa, after allowing the food to digest for 30 minutes.He called the hotel personnel to come for the empty plates, after 20 minutes of rest, while also asking for his cadet uniform to be delivered. He sent his uniform to the hotel's dry cleaner previously in the day, as it suffered a lot during his time with the terrorists. 5 minutes later, the already familiar female personnel came with his uniform. She smiled radiantly, making her round face look even more cute and beautiful as she thanked him for patronizing them, before taking the empty plates away. Till now, no other one of his stuff was ordered. He was not too surprised, as not everybody had 20,000 Spartan credits to spend. After having another thorough bath, he went back to sleep with a smile planted on his face. These 2 days here were probably his best days in years, as his smile never left his face. He was sure that he already became a little younger than his age. At least, that was what he learned, that smiling always makes you younger. … That night, as he slept, he had another dream. He finally dreamt a normal dream, as he saw himself and Leo become Generals of the Spartan army. After decades of service under the republic, they both already established themselves as legends. They became role models to the new bunch of young cadets, as all the cadets aspired to be like them. They were both blessed with a beautiful wife, a beautiful daughter, and a handsome son. What a dramatic coincidence. Their lives were filled with joy, and people saw them as a pair of twins, which was a misunderstanding they didn’t bother to correct. Both families were very close, as both their sons grew up together to become best friends. They were further blessed with joy, as both their sons graduated, becoming the only high-grade soldiers created from their batch of cadets. He woke up the next day, with a wide smile planted on his face. "It feels so good living your dream life in your dreams, with your best friend,” he thought dreamily. He took his time, as he had a morning bath, brushed his teeth, dressed up, before ordering breakfast. He sat on the sofa with his bag beside him, as he patiently waited. Not long later, the familiar female hotel personnel arrived with his hot breakfast. He smiled, when the sweet aroma of the food wafted out, invading his sense buds. "Good morning Ms. Lily,” he greeted politely. “Good morning Mr. Clark,” she greeted also; “you look good on your uniform,” she complimented with a smile. His smile grew wider, as he replied, “thanks for the compliment; you also look good on your uniform”. She smiled again, thanked him, and left after she placed the food down. “This morning is just filled with smiles and laughter,” he muttered silently, as Lily’s figure gradually disappeared. It was thanks to Lily being there, that he hadn’t pounced on the food yet. Click!! As the sound of the door closing sounded out, he sat straighter, as he enjoyed the delicious food. After eating to his fill, he stood up, donned his face cap, not forgetting to pick his bag as he strode out of the house. “I’ll miss this hotel,” he thought with a smile. He mentally took note of the name of the hotel, the service here was superb.