Eddie's POV:
No, no, no fuck. This wasn't supposed to happen. Why did this happen? Why did they take him? He's still young and has his whole life ahead. Still, he shouldn't be in this position right now. This is all my fault. I shouldn't have let this happen to him. I should've been protecting him at all costs. But my dumbass took my eye off him and lost him. My mind keeps filling up with regret, guilt, anger, and anxiety. I kept pacing back and forth, trying to think of a solution, but my thoughts were stopped by my phone ringing. I grab my phone out of my pocket and answered the call, not bothering to look at the number. "Hello?" I ask, waiting for the voice to say something back. "Ah yes. Eduardo. Good to meet you. I know this isn't the best time to speak because you are looking for a certain someone I presume." The voice says with sarcasm and taunt. He knows exactly where he is. "Where is Gaege? Tell me right now." I threatened, trying to make him scared. It doesn't work. He just laughs on the other line. "Oh, not so fast, Mr., you need to give me something so I can move on with my day." He emphasises the word 'me', letting me know I need to make an exchange. "Fine. What do you want?" I ask with slight aggression in my voice. "I need fifty thousand dollars in cash in a brief case, and then you'll get your precious Gaege back. Got it?" He makes a baby voice while saying about me wanting to get Gaege back. I mean, he could've asked for more. He doesn't know that I'm a youtuber that makes at least that much a month, so it won't really make a dent in my bank account. "Deal. But you better not fucking hurt him." I said sternly. He hangs up immediately after I say that. Shit. I ran to my car and drove to the nearest bank, pulling out fifty thousand dollars from it like he asked and placed it in the brief case I bought for him. All of this just to get Gaege back. This is stupid. He gives me the address of where he is hiding with Gaege. It looks like an abandoned warehouse. Of course it is. I speed through the streets to get to where he is and slow down when I finally make it there. I park my car a bit further away from the warehouse so he doesn't steal my car next. I walk towards the massive building and find a broken wall to climb through and into the place. It was pitch black even though it was daytime. Like he covered everything with a giant black curtain. Then a spotlight appeared out of nowhere and was shinging onto Gaege. He was tied up in a chair crying with scars, blood, and bruises all over him. I was fuming so much I could feel every part of my body heat up. I rushed over to him and tried to untie all the ropes but I got pushed back and fell on the ground from a strong force. My eyes met with some black ones. The dude was wearing all black and wore a balaclava covering every feature except his eyes. He looked creepy looking. "Ah ah. Not so fast there, Eduardo. I wasn't finished playing with this piece of shit!" He yells, grabbing his face so hard it leaves red marks on his cheeks. I didn't realise he had a shock collar on that looked like it was strapped on really tight it left a massive bruise on his neck. He looked awful. I felt so heartbroken from what he was experiencing. I couldn't contain my anger. I chucked the brief case at him, wanting him to give me Gaege. "There! It's fifty thousand, in cash, and in the brief case! Now, please just let him go!" I exclaim out of breath. "Hmm, I would. But I just need to do one more thing.." He says, leaving me to wonder what he will do. He presses the shock collar remote at least five times, shocking the shit out of him. "STOP! DON'T HURT HIM!!" I cry out begging for him to stop. He doesn't. He keeps going and going until he looks like he is going to pass out. He unties him, not caring he's hurting him and chucks him onto the floor, leaving him in pain while lying on the floor. "Gaege!? Oh my God, are you okay!?" I ask concerned with his physical state. He doesn't say anything. He just crawls towards me and engulfs himself into me and gives me a long-lasting hug. He breaks down into tears from how weak and in pain he was. I wrap my arms around him and use them as a protective shield, making sure nothing will hurt him more. I almost started crying from how scared he was. He started to shake uncontrollably. "Come on, let's get out of here now." I say to him, picking him off the floor and carrying him out of the warehouse. He couldn't move he was basically paralysed. But I know he wasn't actually. He just got beat up so much, which really made me want to kill this guy. I felt his face lean into my chest, and he closed his eyes from how tired he was. I leant down and gave him a kiss on the forehead to make him feel something other than pain. He smiled slightly, making me feel relieved that he was okay. We got to my car as I unlocked it and placed him in the passenger seat, not trying to hurt him anymore. I made sure I locked all the doors and windows so that we were safe from anyone who has the same intentions like that guy. "Don't worry. We're going home now." I say to him, holding his hand. He doesn't respond but ends up falling asleep already. I smile to myself as I grab my tortilla blanket from the back seat and place it over his bruise covered body. He looked so peaceful and cute. I started the car and drove out of this awful place. We were nearly back at my house as the drive was only forty minutes. We finally made it back as I got out the car and went to take Gaege inside my house. I picked him up from the seat and walked into the house, placing him on the couch for him to sleep. I shut the door and locked it, making sure we were safe. I was very cautious about everything after what happened. I don't want this to happen to him ever again. Seeing him like this is fucking awful. I sat on the couch and laid down next to Gaege. He looked adorable when he was sleeping. I pick him up and cuddle him in my arms, pulling him into my chest. I gave him another kiss on the forehead and rested my cheek on the top of his head, feeling sleep overcoming me. I knew what I had to do in the morning. Report that guy to the police.
