Gunpoint Avenue

Chapter 12: We need to find that kid!

"Where am I? Is this real or another dream or nightmare?" I asks, freaking out. I can feel my heart beating out of my chest. I see Agent Seni and Agent Snipe holding onto my arms, trying to calm me down.

"It's alright, Agent Dawn. You are safe!" Agent Snipe tells me.

"I need to know where am I at?" I ask once again.

"You're at the hospital. During the mission, you had a full mental breakdown. You blacked out once we took you to the emergency room." Agent Graves reveals to me.

"How long was I out for?" I asks.

"Four to five hours" Agent Seni tells me.

I can not believe that I was knocked out for that long. It makes me question if the mission was successful or not.

"Wow... Wait! What happened to the bad guys? Did the mission get accomplished?" I asks.

"Sadly, the mission wasn't successful since we had to make sure you were okay. But thankfully, the police got them. Everything in the museum is in its right place." Agent Snipe responds.

"Dawn... I hope this doesn't come off wrong but I'm worried about you. To be honest, everyone in the agency is worried about you. Ever since we went to that abandoned building, you haven't been the same." Agent Seni tells me.

Usually, I would get upset if someone told me about my problems. But since this is my favorite person in WOA, these words hits a lot harder. She is correct, I have not been myself ever since that day. I'm not focusing a lot on the mission, I haven't been kicking bad guys butts, I have been experiencing terrifying nightmares that feel real, and I've been having mental breakdowns. This is not me and I don't like this new version of myself.

I need to change. It all starts with the kid. It's Julian and his son that has been clouding my mind and dreams. I want to find the kid, so that I may genuinely talk to him, apologize, and make things right. I just want this torture to end!

"I appreciate your concerns. This might sound crazy, which it is. But I need to be honest, I keep on having recurring nightmares about Julian and his son. Haunting me and threatening to get revenge on me for killing Julian. It's hard to sleep at night knowing that I will continue experiencing the same nightmares." I reveal to them.

"I'm so sorry that you went through all that!" Agent Seni tells me.

"Why didn't you let us know about all this?" Agent Graves asks.

"I'm sorry. But I thought you all would find me crazy or thought I was lying." I reply.

"You're right, we would not have believed you. But I'm glad that you're letting us know now." Agent Snipe says.

"I think it's about time that we find that kid. Unless the police found him already." I mention to them.

"The police did not locate the kid at all." Agent Snipe reveals.

"How hard is it to find a little kid?" I asks, getting frustrated by the lack of good news I'm receiving.

"I can't really blame the police. This is New York, one of the biggest places in the world. There's a lot of buildings and places. So it's easy to get lost in this city." Agent Graves comments.

"But not one person in New York can spot a lonely little boy wandering around? If no one else can find him, we should take action and locate him ourselves." I suggest.

I'm being serious about this. I never been this serious about anything. Even though I don't know the kid personally, he still matters and I don't want him ruining his life because of me.

"Let me get this straight, you want all of us to search for one little kid that we barely even know? He's also the son of a criminal. I understand he's a kid, but it will cost a lot of money to do a full search hunt especially in New York. New York is ridiculously expensive." Agent Graves speaks out his concerns.

I don't know why Agent Graves is challenging me right now. He's a great spy and is reliable to stop bad guys. But sometimes when he opens his mouth, he annoys me or gets on my nerves. Right now, he's making me feel frustrated. But I don't want to lose my cool in front of everyone and have them call me crazy again.

"I understand your concerns Agent Graves. Yes, we don't know that much about the kid other than he's the son of a dead criminal. I get that New York is expensive and it will take a lot of money to do a full search hunt. But I'm dedicated to find him. I won't stop until I look that child in the eye and tell him, "I'm sorry for all the pain I put you through." I tell everyone, getting emotional talking him.

"Please, Agent Snipe! We need to find that kid! I know he is just one person, but he is still a human being. He got so much life ahead of him and I don't want his life going south because of me. It will crush my soul if anything bad happens to him. If you all don't have enough money to do the search hunt, I can use my money to fund it. I just want to see that kid again." I plead with Agent Snipe. Hoping he goes through with my plan.

"Agent Dawn, no need to worry. We will absolutely do a search hunt throughout New York and some other states in the east coast just in case he left this state. You don't have to pay a single dime, our company got money for days. So a couple thousands of dollars won't hurt us. You are right, this kid is not just a kid, he's human. Human life needs to be protected and cherish no matter who they are or what they did in their lives." Agent Snipe tells me. I could not be happier that he agrees with me.

"Thank you so much. When should we start this search hunt?" I asks.

"Today. After two or three hours left of nurses checking your mental state, I will call up the entire agency to search for the kid. Plus, we got his face on camera. So we know exactly how he looks like." He says.

"I'll help as well. I have siblings and family members that are or near the same age range as that kid. I don't want them disappearing and getting lost. Plus, with the technology that we have, we can definitely find him. I'm with Agent Dawn all the way!" Agent Seni tells me. She's giving me more reasons to love her.

So far, everyone are by my side except for Agent Graves. He is looking at every person here with disappointment. Hopefully, he can have some change of heart. He doesn't have to agree with us, but at least participate and help find the kid.

"I still feel like this is a terrible idea wasting our time and money finding one kid. But I will help out, even though I don't want to. However, if anything bad happens, don't be crying to me." Agent Graves caves in and I'm happy that he is going to help at least.

"Thank you!" I tell him.

"You're welcome!" He says back.

I'm glad that everyone now is going to help find this kid. We should have done this earlier. But it's better to do it now than not do anything at all. I will find that kid again and make things right. I will not be responsible for ruining a child's life!