It was a good night filled with lots of fun. Jake hadn't realized how much he missed being out with friends till he went out again. His life has suddenly turned into a rollercoaster of emotions that he totally forgot about what used to make him happy. He lost all contact with himself and became a mirage of what he used to be. Thankfully, he was slowly getting his confidence back and he had two amazing friends to help him through the process. Halfway through their drinks, a serious conversation emerged."So what exactly are you going to do about this Amanda girl?" Sebastian asked. "How do you mean?" He asked. "You just allowed her back into your life like that? After everything she put you through, why would you do that?" Sebastian had seen firsthand the torture that Amanda put him through. He was there to witness him lose his best friend because of this woman. He almost went to prison because of her. For this, Jake could understand why he had a difficult time wrapping his head aroun
Jake couldn't feel the cool breeze anymore, his entire body was hot and his bones were burning. He needed to find Amanda. He couldn't allow anything to happen to her under his care. Her parents will then kill her slowly and they would be justified this time. He hailed a cab and rushed inside the car. The incessant shouting his friends gave fell on deaf ears as Jake had just one goal in mind. To get to his home and look for his wife. "Jake!" Sebastian continued to scream."Let it be. Just get in and let's follow him." They took a while in getting to him because they had to pay the bills but as soon as they were done, Jake was already stepping into a cab. Sebastian drove at speed to meet up with the pace of the man who was driving him. He couldn't understand why he was going through such stress. Amanda was fine, there was even a possibility that she was playing him like she always did. But Jake would never listen to anybody when it comes to her. "He always does this!" Sebastian compla
"Oh Gracious Lord!" Jake exclaim when he noticed how bad the situation was. His wife was definitely missing and he had no idea how to find her. "Jake, pull yourself together," Sebastian said when he noticed the sour look on Jake's face. Jake couldn't even feel his face. His body felt numb, his mouth dried up and all he could see were the spots that had formed in his eyes. He could feel his hands shaking, hell, his entire body was shaking and he couldn't keep still. "Jake!" Sebastian shouted and rushed to hold her. His body suddenly felt cold. He stared into space for what felt like an hour, waiting for a miracle to happen and for Amanda to run out of the bathroom and talk to her. "Jake Swanson!" "Stop screaming!" He shouted back." Do you not understand what this means? This means that she was kidnapped and it happened from my apartment. Her parents are going to kill me when they find this out. My career was just starting out and now it's going to go to the ground because of her."
The room was smaller than Jake had imagined. A building that was rated five stars and came with wonderful reviews should at least have a security station that is well-equipped and spacious. He wasn't expecting the small, non-existent place he was forced to stay in. But he needed to know what happened to his wife. "Sorry about the space. The architect didn't think of the security guards before he made designed the building and our boss didn't see a need to change a single thing about the place, so we are stuck with this for the meantime." "That is not a problem. Just show us what we want to see so that we can move on to the next thing." Jake rushed the man. He was already running out of breath and he didn't want to spend another hour in such a badly ventilated room. "Okay, can you just tell me when exactly this thing happened?" The security guard asked him. Jake could hear the breathing of Michael and Sebastian. Combined with the awful scent that the room itself had, he was finding
"Who the hell is Ivy?!" Both Michael and Sebastian yelled out. No one had heard of Ivy and it was slowly dawning on Jake just how secretive he really was. He couldn't bring himself to start explaining who Ivy was at that point. His brain was busy trying to understand why she would do a thing like that. She walked out on him and now she was trying to ruin his life. What did he ever do to her to deserve such treatment? He needed answers and he was going to get them. Jake rushed out of the booth they had been smuggled into and his friends followed him. They saw a fire in his eyes that they hadn't seen before. A fire that told them of the dangerous things that he could do if he wasn't talked out of them. Still, he gave them no chance. Gave them no opportunity to even utter a word. Jake rushed immediately to the building and his friends finally caught up with him at the elevator."Jake, wait!" Sebastian yelled as he was about to get into the elevator."What?!" He bellowed with so much ang
"So you did do it?" Jake asked. "I have no idea what you are talking about." She tried to play the naive card but it did not look well on her. Jake was well aware of the game she was trying to play but he would not act like a fool and play the game with her. "What do you want?" He went straight to the point. Something that he was sure she would be deeply grateful for."Let's meet and talk. Then I can tell you what I truly want.""I'm all ears." Jake didn't want to meet her, he was well aware of what would happen to him if he went to see her. He wouldn't have proof to send to the police for her immediate arrest. Jake also knew that he didn't want her immediate arrest. He needed her to be kept safe even when she was breaking all the rules of the country. Still, he didn't want any harm to befall her. That was his weakness and he knew that it would soon be his downfall."I believe you are not deaf Jake. I told you to meet me at a private place and then I will tell you what I want. Till
"Is he always this fiesty?" Michael asked Jake when Sebastian was out of the room. He knew the man was way older than both of them but he had seen him like a cool older guy, he didn't anymore. The actions of Sebastian, even though they were good, they still reminded him of when he was a child and his father would tell to him that way. He was happy that Jake finally found a father figure still he was going to extra lengths to maintain what he shouldn't even be thinking of. Michael was Jake's best friend. He would never do anything to hurt him and Sebastian's behaviour only proves that he didn't trust him well enough to keep his guardian secret. He couldn't blame him though. Sebastian hardly knew him. The one person he could blame was Jake. Jake knew him better than most people did and he still didn't believe that he wouldn't do anything to hurt him. Michael didn't understand why he kept being friends with someone who didn't trust him. "He sees himself as my elder brother and my fathe
"Hello, hello, Ivy," he tried to call her back but she was already gone. She had delivered her message and didn't plan on sticking around for any small talk. Ivy knew that he would probably be looking for a way to get back at her, so she chose a place where she could have her guys surround it and keep her safe. She has never broken a rule this huge. She knew that charges she stood to be trialled with if she got caught. But she wasn't going to get caught. She was going to find her way back into Jake's heart and then, she will kick Amanda out of it. That's if she did find Amanda there. "What exactly is your plan?" She heard Amanda ask from behind her. She had chained the young girl to a metal chair. She couldn't make the metal break but she could have easily gotten out of a tape or a rope. Ivy would have and she believed that anyone with sense could as well. So to her bounding Amanda with a metal was the best thing to do. And so she did it."If I tell you the plan, won't I be the most