With the orphanage in mind, Luke and Caroline set off in his car with high hopes of finding what they were looking for. After driving around for a short while, The Wright County Orphanage is within their sights. With little effort, Luke was able to pull into a parking space near the entrance and quickly shut down his car. As the engine dies down, Caroline and Luke look upwards towards the recently renovated building that once was a sad, neglected mess. Now it was a clean and vibrant place that reminded Caroline of her childhood. It had been completely redone and given new life. It looked like his sponsorship wasn't wasted after all. It was a beautiful place now instead of a cluttered dump. With a smile, Luke and Caroline begin walking towards the smooth cement walkway leading them inside as the door opens automatically when they approach it. "Hmm, She must have had some automatic doors installed. Classy." Luke mused as he looked over at Caroline. "Why do you look so happy about th
"Hey lovebirds. I believe that Beth is just finishing up with her other couple. You two can get ready to head inside next." the receptionist called out to Luke and Caroline with a wide smile. "Hey! We are not love birds. I am strictly here on business. Caroline protested while standing up from the chair and facing the young man by his desk. The man backs up with his hands up to his side in defense. "Whoa. There's no need to be so shy. Why else would a man and woman visit an orphanage together? Plus, you were talking so intimately earlier that anyone could tell you were together." Luke felt Caroline's glare burning holes through the man's soul as she spoke in anger. "If you even dare to say that we were Intimate again, You'd better run fast and far away." Caroline threatened the man as she leaned in close to his face. Her breath was hot against his ear and sent chills down his spine. Her voice sounded as if she was ready to kill him and Luke couldn't blame her either. The thought o
"It's not what you're thinking Beth. I'm not cheating on Ella. That is not my style and its not going to happen any time soon." Luke responds nervously while scratching his cheek while trying to avoid Beth's gaze. "So you don't plan on doing it anytime soon? So in the future you plan on doing it later?" Beth asks with a knowing smile on her lips as she stares at him intently. "Look! I'm not lying to you!" Luke protests in desperation while pointing a finger towards Caroline. This is my cousin!" "Love comes in all shapes and sizes, huh?" Beth replies nonchalantly while looking towards Caroline. She was too busy laughing to herself instead of trying to clear up the confusion. "Come on, don't you remember her, Beth. She was the girl who was with Ella when they were younger." Luke says trying, desperately to jog her memory. "Hahaha, calm down Luke. I'm just messing with you a little. Did you think my memory was really that bad." Beth laughed while wiping tears from her eyes and tryi
*Ahem* So anyways. I have another question for you, Jeremy. Can I assume that you are really Wire?" Luke asks the young boy while watching him intently. Jeremy remains silent for a moment before answering him in a cold tone, "Yes, I am Wire. But how do you know that?" Luke smiles and chuckles before replying "Well that's simple. Because I read that article about you last week." Luke answers jokingly. "I don't know if I should be impressed with you or embarrassed for the press. They've been looking all over for me and still haven't found this place. But what does it matter if I'm Wire or not. I'm not particularly interested in the hacking scene anymore." "It matters because we need your help. There is an incident going on right now that is very dangerous and you're my best bet in putting a stop to it." Luke tells him with determination in his voice as he leans closer to him. Jeremy rolls his eyes and shakes his head before replying sarcastically, "Why would I want to help you. You
Luke and Caroline spend most of their day searching around the city for parts needed for Jeremy. By the time they had managed to gather everything on his list, they both looked worn out. They arrive back at the orphanage exhausted and sweaty before they finally collapse onto the sofa, barely managing to keep their eyes open as they hand off the goods to the young hacker. "Whoa, I didn't think you guys would be able to find even half of the stuff on your list by the end of the day but look at this haul. It's kind of impressive." Jeremy comments with disbelief as he stares at the pile of things in front of him. He was amazed at how much stuff they managed to find for him so quickly. "Yeah, you better be impressed. Because it cost us quite a lot." Caroline responds as she leans back against the couch with her head resting on the backrest of the seat. "So is this enough for you to get started? I'd rather get this ball rolling as soon as possible. Even if my legs feel like noodles righ
The sun fell behind the horizon as night arrived, bringing with it the end of a long day. After spending almost a whole day acting as a moving company, They had managed to successfully bring everything that was asked for, allowing Jeremy to begin setting up his work station. The massive pile of messy electronics had turned into an orderly and impressive looking setup which looked similar to something you would see in some sci-fi movie. Jeremy sat on top of the workstation's large stool while staring intently at the screen. With his monitor open in front of him, His fingers danced across the keys, typing away and entering commands into the console faster than Luke could see. The screen displayed several lines of text scrolling by at a rapid pace, each one containing a different set of instructions or code that the software ran through. "Wow... This is so cool." Luke whispers reverently under his breath as he watches the young boy work. His eyes were solely focused on the bright scr
Luke leans in closer to the screen as he watches Jeremy and the unknown person continue their struggle with each other through the text on his screen. The fight between them continues on with Jeremy in complete silence, only focused on the task at hand. As for the stranger on the other end of his connection, Luke could only imagine his fingers racing over the keys in an attempt to stop Jeremy's action. But as Luke observed the battle that played out on his screen, he also came to the realization that despite how intense Jeremy looked, He still had no clue what was happening. Figuring that they would be at it for a while, Luke decides to go and take a seat outside while he waits. He walks outside and takes a seat at the side of the house next to Caroline. She had been resting after the long day of driving and moving. Deciding not to wake her, Luke began to rest his eyes and let his mind wander aimlessly as he drifted off into sleep. Opening his eyes, Luke could see the clear night
With a final glance back towards Luke, the child walks away with a devious smile plastered on his face before vanishing from Luke's view. As Luke looks onward, his vision darkens and becomes blurry as he finds himself still sitting down next to Caroline. "Why am I having so many of those weird dreams lately?" Luke mutters out loud as he shakes his head in disbelief. Standing up from his seat, Luke thinks about what he had seen inside the dream world and tries to wrap his mind around what had happened. After all, not everything was just a dream. It was real. And if the decrepit child was right, then he couldn't just leave things up to Jeremy. But what could he do to help? It wasn't like he could just hop on and start hacking away at the system. That would be asking too much of someone like him who had no clue what was even happening. He was a total novice when it came to handling anything that complex on a computer. If it was physical work, then he would be able to figure it out no