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Ruby tapped her feet impatiently as she waited at the reception. The secretary she had lashed out on the other day glared at her from her desk but Ruby was too preoccupied to pay any attention to her. There was no time on her hands. Her relationship with Nate had been strained and she took all the blame for it. She was barely speaking to him and was always on the edge each time she remembered Ethan was missing or he had run away like his neighbors had claimed; the main thing was that he was missing with no idea of his whereabouts. She had sensed a hint of jealousy in Nate each time she talked about Ethan, she wasn’t sure if she was to be worried about it or just let it go. It also bothered her that Nate hadn’t mentioned Ethan’s outburst to her, not until she found out. “You can go in now” the secretary hissed and glared even moreRuby grabbed her purse and marched into the office angrily. Anderson always had a way of getting on her nerves each time. “Are you here for
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What started out as a sunny day had slowly become a dark, gloomy rainy day. The mud stuck to his boots as the leaves crumpled on each step. The park was empty save for the security guard who looked like he was about to sleep any minute.Nate sighed as he moved towards the back of the Ferris wheel just like he was instructed to. The only thing that mattered was that he and Jake left the park alive, in one piece.Contrary to how bubbly the park used to be, it seemed dead and lifeless. He smiled as he remembered how he would meet up with some of his friends from school on Saturdays at the park, while they were chatting, the kids would sneak off and buy some candy floss even though their mothers didn’t approve of it. Nate felt his heart skip a beat as he approached the rollercoaster. He became nervous and was almost willing to turn back but he had come too far already. Waves of nostalgia and sadness ran through him as he took each step slowly. The roller coaster was his father’
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Fifteen minutes had passed with no sign of the man Wyatt said he was going to send. Nate groaned as he placed his hands on his throat, Wyatt knew how to keep him on his toes. He could imagine how comforting lying in bed with Ruby was going to be, listening to her talk about one Direction band or watching silly movies with her. Either way, he just wanted to be with her. They hadn’t been talking much and he noticed how sad she was, the whole Ethan thing was taking a hold of her. He sniffled as he leaned on a wood that cracked because of his weight. He had asked Katie to look into Ethan’s case and she didn’t have good feedback. She said he was into fraud and gambling with some bad men, really bad men. The details were vague but she promised to dig further. He didn’t want to crush Ruby’s fragile heart with such information.Grace had called him a couple of days back, asking him what his plans with Ruby were. She had said she likes her so much and he should bring her to the hous
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Nate’s nose wrinkled as the stale smell of the hut hit him. The man in black leading him seemed to not be bothered and was humming to a song. “I watch you on TV sometimes,” the man commented as he took a dark path.Nate wasn’t sure where the dark path led to but he remembered it was for staff only. “You’re such a good man, my kids adore you but you know, I have to do what I have to feed my kids” the man stopped and turned, offered Nate his best smile which revealed a set of teeth that needed urgent dentist attention. “I hope you come out alive anyway” the man quickly added “How comforting” Nate replied sarcastically and he began walkingHe wasn’t sure what to expect but really hoped Jake was safe. His family was really worried about him and they missed him dearly. Nate spotted the flicker of light from a big caravan. He assumed Wyatt and Jake were in there. “Is Jake alive?” Wyatt asked the manThey were a few steps away from the caravan.A raucous laughter erupte
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“I’ve waited for this moment my whole life” Wyatt smiled as he played with a pen knifeHe had instructed one of the guards to lay out knives. The knives were well sharpened and glinted when the light was on it. Nate swallowed the lump that formed in his throat, he didn’t exactly expect Wyatt to hurt him because that would bring more trouble to Wyatt’s family but still, Wyatt couldn’t be trusted not to hurt him. “Let me tell you a story about your father. He always thought he was better and smarter than me”Wyatt guffawed which reminded Nate of the evil in one of the cartoons he watched growing up. “Your father was always better than me, he didn’t have to do too much. Everyone liked him, he was successful and everything I ever wished to be”Wyatt paused and scoffed and then placed his hands on his hips. He shook his head bitterly as he recalled all that happened to him. “You see, if it ended with your father, it would have made so much sense but then, you were born
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Nate gasped as Jake walked in. He had his hands tied behind him, from his swollen face, anyone could tell he was badly tortured. “Jake” he gasped as he moved toward as himOne of the guards growled and instructed Nate to return to his seat. Jake smiled weakly as he fell to the floor, he had so many stories to tell Nate and the others. “What the hell did you do to him?” Nate demanded as he fumedWyatt smiled proudly. Everything was a game to him, if he played his cards well, then he was certainly going to win. “That’s what you get for betraying me” Wyatt scoffed and eyed Jake. “I knew Jake was your father’s minion but what I didn’t know was how much he was willing to sacrifice for you”Nate passed a hand through his hair as he thought of what to do next. Jake looked like he needed to be at a hospital as soon as possible. It was obvious he was starved and beaten mercilessly. The white shirt he had on on the day of the kidnap was barely recognizable as it had become
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“What the hell did you just do?” Katie demanded Everyone had their eyes on Nate with their jaws dropping. One would face thought they had seen a ghost. “What did you expect me to do?” Nate frowned as he took a seat and reached for a bottle of water.The meeting with Wyatt hadn’t ended well. After Nate had agreed to marry Taylor, Wyatt proceeded to hand him a contract which stated that if there was any breach of their agreement, Wyatt could go ahead with his evil plans. “What do you think Grace would say about this nonsense?” Katie fumedShe felt anger replace the blood that pumped through her veins. She was expecting some action and was all gassed for the evening. She sighed as she flexed her muscles and pumped her fists in the air. Ever since Nate asked her to help him take down Wyatt, she was extra excited and looked forward to the day she would finally lay her eyes on Wyatt and torture him. She had thought she was finally going to get what she wanted that evening. As she w
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Jake groaned as he tried to turn in bed. The white lights almost blinded him as he tried to sit up in bed. “Sir, please relax” the nurse said as she rushed to his side “Where am I?” He asked throatilyHe felt his tummy hurt as he tried to speak. The last thing he could remember was being dragged to meet Nate in a caravan. “You’re at the hospital, Mr jacobin and the doctor would join you shortly” “Oh” he sighed “I would go tell them you’re awake”The nurse placed her utensils on a side table and walked out.Each part of his body hurt when he tried to move so it was pointless even trying. He frowned at the tubes that were put in his hands, the smell of antiseptic irritated him so much. A few minutes later, a tired smile found its way to Jake’s face as he heard Nate’s voice in the corridor. “Jake!” Nate rushed to the bed as he entered the room. “What the hell am I doing here?” Jake demanded Nate smiled, it was good to have Jake back. The doctors said h
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