Mike felt a surge of fear as he walked into Walker's house. He knew he had screwed up, and he knew Walker would not let it go.He had also felt a wave of anger from Walker, who had seen everything on his security cameras.And now, Mike was standing in front of Walker, in his living room, surrounded by his guards.He saw the rage in Walker's eyes, the hate in his voice, the violence in his fists.He knew he had no chance, and he knew he had no choice."I gave you one last chance, and you failed me," Walker shouted at Mike. "I am sorry, I..." Mike said, but he stopped as Walker slapped him across the face. He felt a sting in his cheek, and he tasted blood in his mouth. He tried to apologize again, but Walker punched him in the stomach.He felt a cramp in his gut, and he gasped for air.He fell to his knees, but Walker kicked him in the face. He felt a crack in his nose, and he saw stars in his eyes.He groaned in pain, but Walker grabbed him by the hair and threw him on the couch. He fe

Reed parked his car in front of the cabin and got out. He looked around and saw no sign of anyone. He hoped that Anna and her parents were still there. He had something important to ask them.He walked up to the door and knocked. He heard a voice from inside."Who is it?" Anna asked."It's me, Reed. Can I come in?" he said.There was a pause, then the door opened. Anna stood there, looking surprised and nervous. She was wearing a simple dress and a cardigan, her brown hair tied in a ponytail.She looked different from the last time he saw her, when she was wearing a leather jacket and jeans, her hair dyed red."Reed, what are you doing here?" she said."I need to talk to you. And your parents. Where are they?" he said."Uhm.. they are at the back. They're gardening," she said."Let me talk to them," he saidReed stood awkwardly, his eyes scanning the room as his shifted brows furrowing in concern as he glanced at Anna, who was fidgeting near the door."Uhm... they're at the back," Ann

Kayla scrunched her face as she treated Mike's wounds in her house. He had come back from his failed attempt to capture Reed and his mother, who had escaped from Walker's clutches.He had been beaten up by Walker's men, and had barely made it out alive.He was bleeding and bruised, and he was crying like a baby.He wallowed in self-pity, vowing to exact his revenge on Reed, who had always been one step ahead of him.He cursed Walker, who had finally cut him off, saying he was useless and worthless. He lamented that he was about to lose the house, the car, the money, everything.Kayla scrunched her face in irritation at Mike's display of self-pity, her patience wearing thin as she cleaned his wounds. "You need to stop wallowing in self-pity and start thinking about what you're going to do next," she said, her voice laced with frustration.Mike's eyes narrowed at her words, his anger simmering beneath the surface. "Reed has always been one step ahead," he muttered bitterly, his fists cl

Reed checked the address on his phone again. It matched the one his mom had given him.He had no idea why Ralph would check into this rundown motel in the middle of nowhere, but he hoped it had something to find.He swayed through the road, dodging potholes and broken streetlights and silence, except for the occasional howl of a stray dog or the roar of a passing truck.Reed felt a knot in his stomach as he drove. Reed’s mind then wondered to Mecca and the secret organization of scavengers.Were they really under attack by the mysterious enemy? And if so, why hasn’t he heard of anything?But that has to be something for another day, now he has to focus on finding Ralph,Reed reached the motel, a shabby two-story building and rundown building that looked like it could collapse at any moment with a neon sign that flickered "Vacancy". He parked his car in the empty lot and got out.He saw a few people around, mostly old folks and weary-looking who had nowhere else to go, sitting on the

Reed knew he had gotten somewhere. He had finally found a clue that could lead him to Ralph, but he also knew he had to see his daughter and mother before he went on this new lead. So he took his car and drove back to the cabin, where they were staying, he owed his daughter and mother his presence, his attention, his time,So he decided to stop at a convenience store on his way to the cabin, to grab a toy for his daughter.He wanted to surprise her, to make her smile. He knew she loved stuffed animals, especially pink ones. He hoped he could find one that she would like.He parked his car by the store and got out. The neighborhood didn't seem like a good place. It was filled with graffiti walls and people buying drugs in broad daylight, courtesy of Walker's drug trafficking syndicate.Reed cursed under his breath. He hated Walker, he hated what he had done to the city. He had to stop him, he had to expose him, he had to put an end to his crimes.He entered the store and greeted the ca