Ghost in the wires.

3.Mystery

Mc's POV

As we land, I send a message to Alan that I am in Duskwood. My phone vibrates with a message from Alan. I see he sent me a picture of Eric; I smile a little bit. Poor Alan seems stressed and worried about this situation. I walk as fast as I can to fetch my luggage so I can meet Eric and see Jake. My phone vibrates with a message from Alan. I see a picture of Eric; I smile a little bit. Poor Alan seems stressed and worried about this situation.

"Miss Kenneth"? I look up, and I see Eric. He looks like he didn't sleep in days. I smile at him, trying to ease his worries.

"That will be me, Eric, "I say, still smiling. He tries to smile back, guessing that it is a smile. He looks like a grumpy bear, very uncomfortable with the pleasantries.

"Follow me, Miss Kenneth; Alan is waiting for us. "I nod at him, and all my worries seem to multiply; I feel a tight knot in my stomach thinking about Jake and Richy. We go into the parking lot, and I see Eric opening the door of a black SUV. "Ready, Miss McCain"? I am looking at him, and I see the worry in his eyes. A small chuckle escaped my lips. "Call me Mc, and don't worry, I will not have a breakdown and start to cry " when I hear his laughter, I smile happily back at him. "Good to know, Mc,a crying woman is my biggest fear, and that definitely will make me start to run, " he says with a burst of booming laughter. His burst of laughter is welcomed to distract me from all my worries. "Good to know that, Eric, you know for future references, you never know when it will be in handy, "I say, laughing when I see his eyes getting bigger in fear at my sentence. Suddenly my phone starts ringing; I see that it is Dan. I hesitate, not knowing if I should answer, but my worries for the group take the lead, and I answer. "Dan, how are you guys? "I ask fast. "We are good, Mc. Thank you for telling Alan that we are stuck in that damn cabin. " says Dan. "Where are you now, guys ?" I ask impatiently. "I hear how Dan takes a deep breath like he is trying to put orders in his thoughts.

"Mc, we are all at the hospital; Hannah was taken here, so we all came here to wait until they give us more information about Richy and hmm....." I was wondering why Dan was hesitating to say the name of Jake. Then, an idea hit me like a bolt of lightning. ." Is the FBI around you ?" I ask him. " Yes, I will update you as soon as I have more information. Take care, alligator," and then he hangs up. I am confused why Dan is avoiding saying the name of Jake. I turn around to Eric and watch him. "Eric, what do you know about the FBI being here ?" He starts to shift in his seat, clearly uncomfortable about my question. "HMM, Mc, in 2 min, we will be with Alan. He will explain to you all. "I nod slightly at Eric, trying not to get consumed by my despair.

I see a big building that has written "Duskwood Police Department. "Eric is parking the car behind the building, which gives me the feeling that he is trying to hide me. I follow him, and I gasp in surprise when I see that we use a fire exit door. We follow a long corridor, and suddenly he opens a door that leads toward a basement. I am trying my best not to worry about the situation, not that it will make any difference. Either way, I will carry on because it is the only way to obtain some information about Jake.

"We are here, Mc. "I jump, startled at the voice of Eric. I was so caught up in my thought that I even figured out that he had stopped. He is inserting a code to open the door, and I take the shock of my life when I see the room. It is full of screens and looks like a tech lab. I am trying my best not to start interrogating Eric, I hear a door open on my left, and I turn around; I see Alan. It is strange how when I see him, my body relaxes, and I feel safe.