Micah was in bed, a cup of coffee in hand. Going through Netflix, trying to find a series. Emotionally drained and tired.
His phone rings, "Nathan". He didn't pick till it dropped.
The call comes again and again.
"Hey, stop calling me. I don't want to speak with you".
"Micah, shhh.You are yelling,I miss you so much baby."
This doesn't sound like Nathan but definitely his voice.
Micah could tell Nathan was drunk. His words were slurry.
"What do I have to do to make you love me back", he chuckled.
"I want you so much, it scares me. Oh God, I would do anything for you"
"Come to my apartment. I'm there right now."
"Nathan, I'm sorry I can't."
Micah hears sounds at the other end, like broken glasses.
"Nathan, are you okay?", Micah sounds concerned.
The call dropped.
Micah hesitated but he wasn't calm. ADHD kicked in.
He thought about calling Nora, but he knew she would change his mind about going.
He grabs his coat and leaves.
He took a taxi and dropped somewhere not too far from the apartment so as not to draw attention to the secret place.
The street is quiet, too quiet. He felt like he was being followed.
He texted Nathan, "I feel like I'm being followed".
A black van screeched in front of him and he gets grabbed by two men before he could even run.
Everywhere became dark.
Nathan wakes up, next morning. In his secret apartment, passed on the floor, shattered glass by the wall.
He checked his phone,
No missed call, only a text from Micah.
"I feel like I'm being followed"
He played the recorded phone call he had. He had asked Nathan to come over to this apartment.
Nathan received a text from an unknown number: A photo of Micah, unconscious tied to a chair.
Nathan minds started racing.
He had to do something.
He finds Nora's number on her business profile.
He called her..
"Hello Nora, this is Nathan. I need your help"
"What the ..How can I help you?. If it's concerning Micah. There is nothing I can do."
"Nora, Micah got kidnapped. I was sent a picture now."
"Micah... kidnapped. Oh my God. Meet me at the police station, now."
Nathan drove like a madman to the station.
"God knows if anything bad happens to you, Micah. I will never forgive myself."
Nathan meets up with Nora by the police building.
"Hey Nora, been waiting for you "
"Where do you think you are going?. Just had my picture that was sent to you. I would file this issue myself."
"Stay away, my best friend have had enough issues already "
"I can't just leave, I care about Micah", he said softly.
"There's no time for this. You got a wife, go home to her."
" The picture, quickly", snapping her fingers.
Nathan hands over his phone.
He waits outside as Nora enters the building.
Inpatient, pacing, he was losing it.
"I already filed the report, they will begin the search immediately."
"How long is that gonna take, we can't wait much longer "
"Micah is my best friend and I feel so worried right now. I don't know what to do"
"I can't wait, I got to do something."
Nathan ran off towards his car.
"Where are you off too?", she yelled after him.
Nathan gets into his car.
Call a number. Someone he previously had helped.
"You remember the last time I helped you, Philip."
"It's time you return that favour, I need to track down a particular location "
"Come meet at the park in 5".
Starting up his car, he drove off.
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Somewhere, in an abandoned warehouse.
Micah woke up with the taste of blood in mouth and a badly aching body.
He tried moving but he was already tied to a chair.
"The golden boy is finally awake".... Three men, masked stood around him
"What do you want from me?"Micah asked terrified.
A punch landed hard on Micah's face. He groaned.
One of them pulled out a gun. Pointed it directly at Micah. Index finger on the trigger.
Micah can't believe he gets to die this way.
Gunshot went off….