Dark Hidden Secrets

Chapter 4: Realization.

After Manny's phone call to Lucas, Vincent went to his room to play the game that Thomas gave him. Vinny was quite excited. Not long after he started up the game, he felt a sense of urgency. It was light, but it was there. Then he started to play the game.

Vinny thought to himself: "One level, Just one level and I will stop."

That one level turned to two levels, then three levels. And then it got out of hand.

Seconds turned to minutes, then Hours.

Lucas noticed this, he began to worry more and more. Eventually. Lucas decided against the pleads of his Wife. To drive to Manny's place.

Hours later.. Lucas has parked near Manny's Place. He began walking to Manny's House.

Knock.. Knock... Knock...

Manny awoke to the sounds of knocking. He walked to the door and he opened it.

- "Hello?" - Manny asked.

Suddenly Lucas punched Manny in the nose, Manny stumbled back in his house, Lucas entered in and he grabbed the nearest plate and smashed it on Manny's Head.

- "JESUS FUCKING CHRIST! LUCAS WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?!" - Manny exclaimed in a British Accent.
- "WHAT IN THE FUCKING HELL DID YOU DO MY SON, BRITISH BOY!?" - Lucas screamed at Manny.
- "I DID FUCKIN' NOTHIN! I SWEAR!" - Manny replied in a panic.
- "DO NOT TRY FUCKING LYIN' TO ME YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE!" - Lucas screamed.

Before Lucas could stike, Manny kicked Lucas in the thigh. Lucas fell down on his knee. Manny got up and he started running.

- "OI! GET BACK! YOU TEA FUCKER!" - Lucas screamed.

Manny locked himself in his room, head bleeding from the damage from the plate.
Banging could be heard from the door. - "OPEN THE DOOR MANNY!" - Lucas screamed.

- "FUCK OFF OTHERWISE I WILL CALL THE BLOODY COPS!" - Manny screamed back.

Lucas the grabbed an Axe, And he started hacking at the door. Slowly, breaking it.

- "LUCAS, FUCKING HELL! CALM DOWN! I'LL EXPLAIN EVERYTHING!" - Manny screamed. But Lucas did not care, the only thing he is thinking of. Is to get answers, with or without violence.

- "LUCAS! I KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING YOUR SON'S ADDICTION, JESUS FUCKING CHRIST! PUT DOWN THE AXE AND WE CAN TALK IT OUT!" - Manny screamed, and for a moment Lucas stopped hacking at the door. - "Then open the door Manny. I won't ask twice." - Lucas replied. - "NOW!" - Lucas then screamed.

Manny then got up and he unlocked the door, and he slowly opened it. He saw Lucas, standing there. Axe in his hand, Head down, and all sweaty from the hacking. Manny opened the door fully. - "Promise you won't kill me, right?" - Manny said. -"A-Alright.. Promise.." - Lucas replied.

minutes later..

Manny put down on the table two cups, filled with tea. Lucas sat there, axe in his lap. He was waiting patiently. Manny then sat down. - "Manny, tell me. What happened with my son." - Said Lucas, he had a straight face. But in his eyes, he was desperate. Manny sighed.

- "You remember the phone call I made to you, right?" - Manny asked. - "Yes, I remember." - Lucas said. - " You see, during a celebration at the company, Which is mostly annual. Started in the 1940's, you get it. When I won, I gave a speech, thanking them and shit. But generally, when there was any good in life. Trouble was about to follow." - Manny explained. - "And then the worst thing happened." - Manny said before he took out his tape recorder.

He pressed play. The tape started playing. And the recording version of Mannt started speaking. - "Manny Markernot, Log Number One-Seventeen, January 12th 1994, 11:37 PM. I'm finishing up the last copy for Kafdeco, they expect it to be done and shipped at near midnight. The whole team has been working on this since a week ago, they have been porting the finished game to other CD- " - Manny then stopped the tape.

- "And this any relevance how?" - Lucas asked.
- "As you  see, i asked to take your son's copy. Since once again. This virus posseses people. We dont know how to do this. Symptoms are still unknown, but they might vary. And then I foundd out about this, a poor unfortunate soul is playing. That soul is your son. That's probably why you came here and then just beat me the fuck up." - Manny explained.
- "I worry about my son, a lot. I didnt believe you at first. But now that i see it, it's been hell. I was too blind to see, and i thought you were the villain, who put a curse on my loving son. I'd like to say sorry about all of this. I had the wool pulled over my eyes." - Lucas said in a somber tone.

- "It's alright, I'll pay for my door anyway. No need to pay for it." - Manny said.

Manny and Lucas shoke hands, and Lucas was on his way. But before he left. He asked something. - "Manny, is there any way to see who did this?" - Lucas asked. Manny shook his head no, and Lucas left. He drove back to his home.

When he came back, he heard his wife and Vincent argue. But he sat down on the couch. Since he was tired. Suddenly Rosemary came out out Vincent's room, Pissed off.

- "Lucas, You need to do something, Vinny is playing that damn game, it's getting out of hand. He's addicted!" - Rosemary said.

She then sat down next to Lucas, pondering on what went wrong. - "Rosie, I'm going to take action tommorow, Alright?" - Lucas said. - "Action how? Vincent is addicted to that game!" - Rosemary replied.

- "I have a plan, it's secret though.. But i'm mostly sure that it will work." - Lucas said. The both hugged, on the couch. Lucas then had to call Manny outside. Ring.. Ring... Ring.... Manny picked up. - "Hello? Lucas?" - Manny asked. - "Manny, I have a plan to help my son." - Lucas said.

TOMMOROW..

Lucas woke up early and he got out of bed, he checked on Vincent. He was still playing the game, But Lucas had a plan, he knew it had to work. It was a Sunday after all, he had to act fast. So Lucas took a shower, dressed up, and he ate some breakfast. Within half an hour. He then took his car keys, and he started driving. He drove for some time. When he arrived. Manny was sitting outside, smoking a cigarette.