Ā Ā Ā Otabek Altin walked in the narrow strip of dirt between the rows of storage units, acutely aware that he was being followed. Although he was always prepared to be followedāor worse, when he came here on business. This certainly wasnāt the first time, and he was all too aware that it wouldnāt be the last. Every sane person on this side of town knew better than to go within 100 feet of this storage unit at night. Unless, that is, you had business to conduct. Ā Ā Ā Ā The Kazakh man focused on keeping his pace steady and his strides consistent so as to not alert the person behind him that Otabek knew he was being followed. Whoever was behind him stepped so lightly, that he wasnāt sure if they would even leave a foot print. Otabek knew he would be dealing with someone who would be sure to use their confident, lithesome movements to their advantage in a fight. His best opportunity was to surprise his newfound follower. Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā He rounded the building out towards the street as if he were simply leaving but he paused just around the corner, pulling out his blade. He always carried the knife with him and this was hardly the first time he had used it. As his stalker came around the corner Otabek met face to face with a thin-framed, blond man who looked far too young, and far too graceful to even be in the same area code as the rough dark haired man. He pressed his knife against the blondās throat and brought his face close to intimidate the one who had followed him. āYou have exactly 4 seconds to tell me why youāre following me and if you donāt, or I donāt believe you, Iāll slice that pretty, pale throat right openā, his voice low and threatening.