SECRETS: PART III - A CALEB MCLAUGHLIN A.U. STORY

CHAPTER 1 OF 6 - HOW HAVE YOU BEEN?

CHAPTER 1 OF 6

HOW HAVE YOU BEEN?

Oh boy am I questioning the morality of some of this stuff xD

Caleb sits in the corner of the room, huddled there, almost in a fetal position.

Jacob's mother is standing outside, waiting for the police to arrive.

Jacob goes to sit next to Caleb, his friend... His love.

"Caleb, I... I am SO sorry."

Caleb shakes his head, "This is the price you have to pay for being famous. I just wanna be an actor, a model, doing what I love... And some motherfucker takes my child and my wife away from me."

He then clenches his fists together, "I know everyone, YOU... Think I'm this amazing man. But when I find the motherfucker that did this... I ain't gonna be that person no more. I swear to god I'll fucking rip the-"

"Caleb," Jacob puts his hand on Caleb's shoulder, "Please... We're gonna find them. I promise. Just... Don't lose yourself before we do, ok?"

Caleb nods... Then starts to cry.

"I'm just so scared!"

Jacob wraps his arm around Caleb, "Hey, I know, buddy, I know... But we're gonna be ok."

Caleb shakes his head, "The fact that I am this 'international celebrity' doesn't help. ANYBODY could've taken them. They could be anywhere in the entire fucking planet. How are we supposed to find them?"

Jacob takes a deep breath, "I... I don't know, Caleb. But we will."

Caleb shakes his head again, his eyes full of tears, "Sometimes, when people go missing, after they get taken like this, they're NEVER found. I, I can't... I can't live without them, Jacob! I can't!"

Jacob tightens his grip around Caleb, "Buddy... We're GOING to find them!"

Caleb takes a deep breath, he then looks at Jacob, deep into his eyes.

"You probably don't like this beard, do you?"

Jacob laughs, "That's not important right now."

Caleb sighs, "Sure. Anyway... What have you been up to for the past year, Jacob?"

"Again, Caleb, that's not important right now," Jacob sighs.

"Nah, man... I could use the distraction for a second. So, what have you been up to?" Caleb asks.

Jacob shakes his head, "Nothing. Nothing at all. I, um... I started taking writing classes online... Just to give me something to do and to learn more about my craft."

"Good for you!" Caleb nods, "How is that?"

Jacob takes a deep breath, "It's fine. It's three hours though, once a week."

Caleb nods again, "Hey, I know what it's like to have super long, three to four hour Zoom meetings. Those Netflix execs love to run their big mouths."

Jacob laughs. Then, lets out a bit of a frown.

"You know... There's someone in my writing class named Caleb. Caleb Roberts is his name," Jacob says.

"Hm. I bet you love him!" Caleb jokes.

Jacob sighs, "Actually... No. I know this is dumb, but, seeing the name Caleb, seeing people talk to him, just, seeing and hearing the name Caleb, and it's not you, it's not Caleb McLaughlin... It kinda bothers me," Jacob sighs again, "I know it's dumb."

"Nah, I get it," Caleb nods, "I mean, it is weird, sure. I, Caleb, have been this super important person to you, and then you're like, OH YEAH, THERE'S OTHER PEOPLE NAMED CALEB!"