Someone To Stay [bxb]

Chapter 41

Axel

Perhaps Kidnapping kids is not exactly my thing. As I stared at Tobias in my arms, I couldn't help but wonder if this was a good decision. I mean, yes, I want to get Lucas where it hurts for taking Nathan from me . I'm not ready to admit that I'm at fault. However, including a child in it is another level of hurting I thought I would never reach .

" Are you sure this is a good idea?" I peer down at the sleeping little boy in my arms to my accomplice through the review mirror.

" Yes, it is! Are you trying to back down? If we get rid of him, you will see how pathetic Nathan's relationship with Lucas is . Don't you want that?"

" I do but ..." I don't want to hurt anyone in the process, let alone a child . Threatening him was okay, kidnapping him? Now I'm starting to question my character .

" But what?" He gives me a stern look . I quietly shake my head . Leaning on the seat as the person up front drove to wherever he had in mind .

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Nathaniel

" Are you okay?" I glance over Wylder . He looks kind of uncomfortable, staring into space like something is on his mind.

" What? Me?" He laughs awkwardly . I just gape at him . I know something is up his ass. " I'm okay man, super!" He then continues to take a sip of his coffee .

I shake my head then go back to scrolling through my cellphone .

" Nathan"

" Hmhmm?" I look up at Wylder across the kitchen counter . Wylder looks from me to the cup of coffee in front of me . " What's up?"

" How's the search party going?" He inquires.

" Bad, they haven't found any leads at the moment ." I sigh , it has been a long week of going up and down trying to make something out of the situation .

As for Axel, he disappeared in the face of the earth . No trace of him either. The police are on his lead too . In fact, every single person is on him . His parents also gave out their statements about not knowing Axel's whereabouts . It feels like a dead end but I'm not going to give up on finding my son and bringing him home to us.

Our son being taken from his own home, his own bedroom and from his own bed. It's any parent's worst nightmare . The police can only conclude that whoever took Tobias knew us very well but who would do such a thing to us? . Even if Axel did, he doesn't know which bedroom my son sleeps in . Unless he had an inside man . I just don't know .

" Sounds awful . How's Lucas holding up though?"

" He's so depressed, he can't even leave the house. At this point, I'm trying everything I can to bring our son home . I would do anything to see him again, alive ." I look down at the missing reports I have posted all over social media and nothing has come out of it. It's defeating.

" I do hope you find him hey. " Wylder mumbles .

" Yeah, me too ."

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Axel

I can imagine Lucas waking up the following morning to find his son gone . Where he's supposed to be, cold and empty. The thought itself doesn't bring me much joy . Of course, I threatened him with killing his son, threats are easy but acting on them? Definitely not .

" Are you going to hurt me?" The annoying little boy asks for the hundredth time .

" No." I respond to him . Feeling irritated by the fact that I'm gonna be looking after him until my accomplice comes back .

We are currently watching some boring cartoons while eating McDonald's fries and burgers. We are at my beach house, outside town . The place my parents gifted me on my 18th birthday . A place Nathan knows nothing about . It's a good place to hide Tobias for a while .

"I'm not supposed to eat burger and chips for dinner. That's not healthy ." Tobias frowns at his plate of food on his lap .

" Well, he's not here . Eat up ....or just don't. I don't care!" I take a huge bite of my burger . Chewing silently as I watch Tobias at the corner of my eye .

He just pokes at his burger then grabs one of the fries in his plate, biting on it . " Daddy says tha--"

" Can we stop talking about your daddy for a minute?"

" Okay ." He shrugs " Can we talk about you then?" He looks up at me . His green eyes boring into mine " Why did you take me away from home?"

" Let's just watch cartoons."

" I'm not allowed to watch TV before bed ." He points out, scowling at the TV then back at me .

" Think of it this way, your parents are not here . You can do whatever you want . "

" I don't like that ." He mumbles . Oh God! Help me! . That's why I don't want children. They are just .. ugh! What did I get myself into?

" I saw you once . You came at my house and hurt my daddy's face . " Tobias declares . Giving me one of his angry faces . Very much laughable.

" Yeah, that was me . Surprise !"

" Are you going to hurt me too?" He scrunches up his face in confusion .

" For the love of God, no! But if you don't shut up, I might need to duck tape your mouth."

" Oh" that's all he says . He silently continues eating his fries . A part of me doesn't want to frighten the kid but being nice to him seems to only land me in unnecessary questions or statements about ' daddy says...' shit . Not something I enjoy .

Instead I go back to eating. Checking my cellphone occasionally, to see if there's any updates on what is our next move . We can't really keep the kid . The plan is to keep him hidden for a while, so Nathan and Lucas can have the biggest fight and break up . That way, I will have the upper hand .

" Axel! Look, that's me on TV!" Tobias yells out in excitement as the news shows his picture .

" Does that mean I'm famous?. Dad says that only famous people appear on TV . "

" Of course, you are so famous that even the police are looking for you !"I say bluntly .

" Oh" he once again keeps quiet. " They will find me , right?"

" If I don't kill you, then yes ." Tobias just nods like what I said doesn't mean a thing to him . " Do you understand what killing means?"

" Yes . "

" Aren't you scared that I'm going to kill you then?"

" No ."

" Why not?"

" Because you are a nice person." He whispers softly. I stop eating, look down at him .

" What makes you think that?"

" I don't know. "Yeah, trust kids to play mind games with you .

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