Time flew by and Ryan was still alone locked up in the secret room. He felt nauseous as the temperature in the room rose greatly. Ryan passed out after some while and woke up the next day.
He unlocked the door and pushed it open. Ryan was extremely confused to see most of the house damaged beyond repair. It seemed the house was burned up, luckily the secret room Ryan hid in was built specifically to resist fire.
That pointed out why he felt so hot in the room. Ryan shut the door and moved around. Things were burnt beyond recognition for him.
“Mom, Mr Jack?” He called out as he moved around the house.
He paused when he heard police sirens approaching the house. Tons of police vehicles and ambulances emerged in front of the damaged mansion. Ryan peeped out to see the cops and quickly ran away through the back door.
He hid in the bushes and stared from safe distance. The police men and medics set to work immediately. The corpses were lifted by the medics. Ryan recognized his mother's body instantly. “Mother!?” He yelled and wanted to dash out from his hiding spot.
He calmed down and tears ran down his cheeks. “ Mom's dead. What do I do now. Where's dad” The poor boy asked himself. Hours passed and the cops left after restricting the area.
Ryan finally emerged from the bushes and went back into the mansion. He walked around and no one was in the vicinity. “I need to find dad” He murmured to himself. Ryan went back to the secret room and grabbed the little clothe he had there. He spotted a picture of his dad and kept it too. He set out and started walking away from the mansion.
Reece's mansion was located far from the main city and would take about twenty minutes to reach the city, by car. And there was Ryan trying to reach there, with his tiny feet.
He walked for about an hour but didn't seem to be closing in on the city. Few cars drove past him but no one seemed to seem to care about a child walking alone on the road.
An old man soon emerged with his car. The car stopped next to Ryan, who paused and stared at the Driver. “Where are you heading young one” The driver asked. “I need to get to the city sir” Ryan replied.
“ You're heading to the city?. All alone ” The man asked in disbelief. “Yes..” Ryan replied. “Well, you can come in. I'm heading to the city too” The old man said. Ryan walked to the other side of the vehicle and opened the door.
He got in the car and the journey continued. “ what's your name young one. And What would happen to be the reason you're heading to the city alone” The driver asked. “ I'm Ryan and I'm going there to find someone ” Ryan replied smartly.
“Who?” The man asked. “Someone I know ” Ryan replied. The old man chuckled at Ryan's reply. “ You're an odd one I must say” He said still chuckling. No reply came from Ryan.
“Are you sure you're not lost young one. Should I take you to the police station ” The old man asked. “No!” Ryan Replied all riled up. “You seem so against going there. You're certain there is absolutely nothing wrong?" The old man asked.
“I just need to get to the city sir. There's no need to go the police station ” Ryan replied. “I see. We'll head to the city then” The man stated and continued driving.
They soon arrived at the city. “ We're here. Where would you hop off” The old man asked. “You can drop me anywhere ” Ryan replied. The old man looked quite baffled. His instincts were telling something was really wrong here but he seemed too confused on what to do.
“You want me to just drop you off anywhere ” The man asked again. “Yes. I'll find who I'm looking for if I'm in the City ” Ryan replied. The man slowed down and the car stopped.
Ryan instantly opened the door and came off. “Young man. Would you still not tell me who you're looking for?” He asked. “I am looking for my father” Ryan replied. “Your father?. And why are you looking for him. Is he lost, we can report to the police if he is” The man suggested.
“We are not going to the police station!” Ryan replied curtly. “Fine, fine. What does your father look like” The man asked. “ Here's a picture of him” Ryan said and handed a picture of Reece to the man.
“Oh I see. But how do you intend to find him. It's a big city you know..” The man asked. Ryan kept the picture back. “ I'll find him by searching for him” He said and walked off. The man came out of his vehicle.
“Be sure to go to a police station if you don't find him” He yelled as Ryan walked away. Ryan soon got mixed up with the crowd and the man couldn't spot him anymore. He sighed and got back into his car.
“Am I doing the right thing leaving a little child to walk around in this city” He asked himself. He thought about the picture Ryan showed him. The man in the picture seemed quite familiar to him but he couldn't tell if he was sure.
“it sure does look like I've seen his face somewhere” The man said. He ignited his car but paused again. “Wait, the news. The news!. I saw him on the news!” He yelled.
The man alighted from his vehicle and dashed into the crowd searching for Ryan. He yelled his name and ran around searching for him.
He soon saw a little boy waking alone.“Ryan!” He said and stopped the boy only to see it was someone else. He sighed and stared around at the huge crowd realizing it would be almost impossible to find Ryan. “What have I done now” He mumbled to himself.
Ryan roamed around in the cold and dangerous city. He walked around and asked people if they could recognize his father and no one seemed to know him. Few people offered to help and report the issue to the police but he opposer strongly and ran off each time.The sun was out and Ryan was getting really tired now. He hasn't eaten since daybreak. “I need to eat something soon. I'm getting tired” He mumbled and continued walking around. He soon spotted a supermarket. Overwhelmed by hunger, Ryan didn't think twice before heading into the supermarket . He walked around staring at the huge shelves and stocks all arranged around the supermarket.“There are lot of foods here. I bet they won't mind of I grabbed some?” Ryan mumbled and picked a doughnut and Milk. He slowly ate the doughnut, he soon finished it up and gulped some milk.“What in the world are you doing thief!” A voice suddenly yelled from behind him. Ryan turned around to see one of the workers. “I didn't steal it sir. I took i
One of the men grabbed Ryan and picked him up easily. “Let go of me!. Let go!” Ryan said fighting to free himself from the fearsome grip. The Man's strength exceeded Ryan's greatly and he stood no chance. “quit struggling little one. We just want to have a few words with you” The man said and chuckled. “what do you want from me. Let me go, I have no money you could steal from me” Ryan said bluntly. “Oh, he has no money. What do we do with him boss” The man asked another man who had been watching them from a corner. “ we'll sell him off or something. We didn't even need to go hunting today before a prey was caught. It's a blessing ” The boss said and chuckled. The men all laughed loudly. “Please, you need to let me go. I need to find my father” Ryan said with a tearful eye. “i pretty much care less about that. You're mine now and you're going to make me some money ” The boss stated. The men dragged Ryan along as they headed for a house near the road. They entered the house and Ryan
Ryan could not believe his eyes when the two strangers turned out to be teenagers who looked a bit older than him. They were two boys “ you're teenagers. Why are you living here alone” Ryan asked.“ I'm Brian and this is my twin brother, Blake” He replied. “Yeah nice to meet you..” Blake mumbled and took his seat. “ I'm Ryan. Thank you saving me back there” Ryan said meekly. “You should thank him. He forced me to come with him after he spotted the men abducting you” Blake stated. Ryan gulped and fumbled to seat on a Rusty chair. “So, why are you living alone here?” He asked. “Why don't you tell us what got you involved with those old farts first ” Brian asked. “ I met them when I was looking for someone ” Ryan replied. “And who might that be?” Brian asked.“My father. He left home and some men attacked our house and murdered everyone. My mom protected me and I need to find my father alone now” Ryan replied. “Oh, that's quite sad” Brian mumbled. “How are you going to find him. Do yo
Ryan slowly opened his eyes and sat up. He stared around the room and couldn't spot Brian and his brother. “Where did they go..” He mumbled. Ryan tried laying back down but the rays from the sun was so blinding that he had to sit up back. “ I'm so hungry..” He said and stood up. He walked around a bit. He decided to head down and take a look around the house. The house was very old and pretty much empty. It seemed the house had been abandoned for a very long time. The back door suddenly opened and it was Brian and Blake. “ What are you doing ” Blake asked staring at him suspiciously. “Oh, I woke up and couldn't find you. Decided to take a walk around ” Ryan replied. “Oh, okay” Blake mumbled. “You should be careful about that. There are dangerous objects laying around everywhere ” Brian stated. Ryan gulped and turned back upstairs. The three reached the room and settled down. “Where did you both go ” Ryan asked after noticing the lads came in with bags. “We went shopping ” Brian re
Ryan watched in confusion as the the men all argued on who to take him away. “Who are you and what business do you Have with the boy” Noel asked the men. “ I'm big Jay. He's my.. Nephew !. Yes Nephew ” The boss replied. “ He's your Nephew ? ” Noel asked. “Yes. You can clearly see we look alike” Big Jay said smiling. “You don't look alike to me” Noel opposed. “That doesn't matter. I'll take my nephew now and we'll go back home and have a long talk” Big Jay said and tried leaving. “You can't leave. We're not done here” Noel said and stopped him. Big Jay turned to him angrily. “What do you want!?” He exclaimed. “The cops want him. Wait, He's your Nephew and you don't know he's looking for his Father?” Noel asked and stared at him suspiciously. “Of course I do. You didn't ask us” Big Jay replied chuckling nervously. “Oh I guess I didn't. But, you cannot still leave with him yet. You can talk to the Police when they arrive ” Noel stated. “We do not have time for that Gentleman. We will
Kendrick stared at Ryan who was completely silent as they drove to the police station. “Why are you roaming around the street. Are you lost?” He asked. Ryan stared at him without uttering a word. “You can talk to me. You don't need to be scared” Kendrick added. Ryan still wasn't replying. Kendrick sighed. He gave up and continued driving. They soon reached the police station and Ryan was led in. Ryan sat on a chair and waited a while before he was taken to an office. An officer in his mid thirties was to question him. “So, you were brought here for stealing from a shop?” He asked. Ryan didn't reply but stared at the officer emotionlessly. “You also Told the worker at the supermarket that you were looking for your father. Would you mind telling who you really are and how your father got lost?” The officer asked but still didn't get a response from Ryan.“ I'm going to need you to give me some answers young man..” The officer stated. Ryan still wasn't interested in talking to him.
Kendrick led Ryan to a new office. “Who are we here to see?” Ryan asked as they walked in. “The chief” Kendrick whispered. They walked in and took their seats. “So this is the boy?” The huge man on the table asked. “Yes sir. I've interrogated him too” Kendrick replied. “So, what is going on here” The chief asked. “He is looking for his father. I suggest we enroll him in the program till we find the father” Kendrick replied. “What!. You know that's not how it works Ken” The chief Opposed. “Yes sir but we..” Kendrick paused and stared at Ryan's face. He stood up, “Can I talk to you outside chief” he asked. The chief stood up and they both left leaving only Ryan in the office. Kendrick shut the door as soon as the Chief came out.“We don't know how long it will take to find his father. We probably might not even find him sir” Kendrick stated. “If he says he's looking for his father. We'll just investigate the case further and figure out where the father is” The Chief Opposed. “I alre
Time stood still completely in a blink of an eye. Ryan thought he heard wrong and asked again. “You stayed here for five weeks.. right ..” He muttered knowing what the answer was already, he didn't just want to accept it yet. “I just said Five years. I've been here for five years ” Cole stated. Ryan's heart was beginning to throb too hard. “ You've been here for years. How is that possible. What is going on here!?” He exclaimed. Coke stared at him in confusion. “Are you annoyed I haven't stayed long enough. I know some people that have been here for ten years you know...” He stated. Ryan almost went crazy. He instantly stood up and dashed out of the room. “Hey, where's are you going. I'll come with you” Cole said and stood up to chase after him. “Do whatever you want. I need to leave here immediately!” Ryan said fuming towards the door. The door suddenly swung open and They stopped. It was the Young man From the office, Mr Derris. Derris stared down at Ryan and Cole. “Where were