"Why-" "Why don't you leave the girl alone!" Luke is cut off by the young voice of a girl who angrily storms in from the back of the shop. Her hair is short with a jet black color. He bangs hang loosely over her shoulders as she marches up right beside the man that was trying to intimidate the worker. "Who do you think you are to shout in one of my stores! Just look at yourself, wearing that ridiculous and awful clothes!" She scoffs while pointing her finger right at him as he turns his glare towards her. "You're such an embarrassment to humanity, you know that?" "I'll have you know that this is an extremely expensive outfit." He says before looking down at her with a sneer on his face. "I'm not some idiot who doesn't know how to dress myself properly." The woman rolls her eyes at the man's comment while examining his and his partner's attire. "Ugh, both of you are just so tacky! Did you really leave the house like that or did someone force you into those clothes? To think that yo
"So as I was saying before you threatened to murder me, I happened to come across the orphanage that you attended before becoming a Veneran. I don't know why my aunt did this but I honestly couldn't care less. The only reason that I have seeked you out is because of a friend of mine. You might remember her. She was also one of the children that lived there although I don't believe that she was ever adopted as you were." "Who is this friend of yours? And why would they want you to meet with me? You seem to have forgotten that I don't exactly want anything to do with you." "Yeah, Yeah I get it. Anyways, her name is Ella." Caroline raises her brow at the name. "Ella? Is she that cute little blondie?" Luke smiles at her comment before answering. "Yep, exactly. I knew that you would remember her. I heard from the headmistress that you, her, and another girl named Aria were inseparable." "That's right. I guess you could say that we were basically joined by the hip. At least, that's how
The small red stamped letters written in a familiar hand cause his blood to boil within seconds while his body goes numb. "You were given a chance to take back your life. If you do not have the resolve to do so, We will be more than willing to provide you with the proper motivation. "Do not disappoint us again." With that, the note simply ends without its usual signature. Attached to the note was a small photo containing a group of unidentified men in dark suits standing in a populated area along with several others. Looking closer, Luke could see the image of Ella and Aria within the background. They were seemingly unaware of the group of men following them. A chill runs down Luke's spine as he stares into the photograph. "You bastards!" Luke Slams open the front door and rushes inside the house, calling out for Ella or Aria. But neither answer their calls. He searches around the first floor, looking for them everywhere, but nothing seems to indicate where they could be. Luke he
"Get the hell up! Why won't you move!" Luke screams at himself but his body refuses to obey him as he lays there unmoving and unmoving on the pavement while everyone else continues moving around him. He didn't know why, but It felt as though something in him snapped in that instant. Each time he attempted to stand to his feet, he could feel the sensation of a shock run through his body while making his muscles go weak and unresponsive. His mind was foggy as he stared blankly up at the sky. Everything was blurry as he struggled to focus his vision on something other than the clouds. "Wh-Why can't I move!" He whimpers out with wide eyes, unable to understand what was going on. Time passed as the busy street gradually became still before his eyes while all sound and movement within the area stopped. "Oh god...How long have I been out here? What time is it?" Luke's mind had become a mess of confusion and anxiety as he attempted to piece together what was going on. After several momen
Sitting on the side of his bed with his hands trembling within his lap while staring blankly at the floor, Luke could feel a deep pit growing inside of his stomach. It seemed as though the weight of the world rested on his shoulders at that moment. He knew there were only a few options open to him at that point. Either he could go after Ella and try to rescue her from wherever she was taken or he could fulfill the role given to him by her kidnappers. But what made things worse was that it wasn't clear which option was actually the most viable. He didn't know if he could even go after Ella considering that he still wasn't even sure where she was being held. He would have tried to get someone to help but He had the feeling that it would only make things worse. He wasn't sure to what extent they were capable of watching him. They could even be watching his every move right now. After thinking about what he would face if he were spotted by one of them, Luke could only shake his head with
Luke knew this place well. Even though he hadn't been in this very place for several years, it always felt like hell whenever he was inside. Every memory of living here came flooding back as he entered the small dimly lit room. He could hear the sounds of screaming and crying echoing throughout the rooms walls. It almost felt as though his ears had been plugged to block out the sounds of agony but now, they were back with a vengeance. Luke could feel tears streaming down his cheeks as he tried to ignore the memories trying to take hold of his mind again. The dark and gloomy atmosphere only worsened things for Luke, forcing him to squint his eyes against the harsh glare. After taking in several deep breaths, Luke finally managed to steady himself and gain control over his emotions. As his breathing slowed and his heart rate calmed down, he started to focus more on what was waiting in front of him. There was one person sitting on a chair, their arms folded across their chest and their
The sound of leaves rustling and birds chirping filled the air around Luke as his eyelids gently parted allowing light into his dark eyes. His surroundings appeared blurry at first but soon began to come into focus. He could see himself laying on his back atop the thick mattress encompassing a portion of his expansive bedroom. Rubbing his eyes with the back of his hand, he gradually begins to sit up to take in the morning light. His eyes were blank and lifeless as he stood up from the comforts of his bed and moved towards the bathroom located off to his right. He was tired beyond belief from the events that took place during his previous night. In fact, he felt as though he had been dreaming but when he attempted to recall everything that happened he could only remember small pieces of it while the rest remained lost within the darkness of his subconscious. It was as though his mind had been wiped clean, leaving nothing for him to work with as he tried to piece together what had tak
Luke pressed the intercom button again and again while waiting for anyone to come out and confront him. When none arrived, Luke stepped away from the gate and began pacing around. He figured that they were simply going to ignore him until he eventually went away. After spending some time thinking about it, he looks around the area, spotting only a few surveillance cameras mounted around the perimeter above his head. Despite their numerous numbers, they were actually quite spread out. It didn't seem like it would be hard to find a blind spot within the camera's view. walking away from the gate and out of the camera's gaze, Luke searches around for the best point of entry before settling upon a tall brick wall that stretched around the property. It looked simple enough to climb up with enough effort and there didn't seem to be anything that had vision in this area either. Luke made his way towards the wall and planted his foot on the rough indents while reaching his arm up to grab hold