Tales Of The Heart (undergoing editing)

THE DARK NIGHT

Jake and I froze as we heard the sound of a phone ringing. We exchanged a glance before turning back to the terrace. It was Luna's phone. I took it out from her pocket and it displayed an unknown number. As I picked and held the phone, he said, "Hello Kevin, we're finally talking after a long time."

I felt a jolt of recognition as the voice on the other end of the line spoke. "You," I said, my voice tinged with surprise and a hint of anger. "The leader of the Secret Society. How did you get Luna's phone number, and how did you know I would be here with her?"

He chuckled sinisterly, his voice low and amused. "Because it was all part of my plan," he said, his words almost a taunt. "And you, walked right into my trap."

"What do you mean?"

His voice was cold and deadly as he spoke. "Tonight, you will die along with your family."

My heart was pounding in my chest as I asked him, "What have you done?" He chuckled darkly before replying, "I warned you not to mess with the Secret Society. Your mum was caught investigating on her own. Oh right, yes, let me show you what we did to her." In an instant, a video came through on the phone. He spoke up again, holding back his laugh. "Just don't die after watching this."

I quickly pressed play on the video and it opened with a horrifying scene; my mother, bound and surrounded by a group of men. Her anguished cries echoed through the room, her face contorted in pain and fear. My hands trembled as I watched, my fury building with every second.

My grip tightened around the phone and just as I was about to hurl it away in rage, his cold voice cut through it. "So, did you like it? I specifically reduced the original video so that you don't get to see the things we did to her. Of course not me, I'm not interested in older women." he sneered, his tone dripping with malice. "If you want to get Mommy back, you'd better come to the location I'm sending you in half an hour."
The call ended, leaving me standing in stunned silence. He took a deep breath, trying to control the storm of emotions raging inside me. Jake spoke up anxiously, his voice urgent. "What are we going to do?" he asked. "Sasha isn't even answering the call, she must be sleeping."

I turned to Jake, my eyes filled with determination and a hint of despair. "Go home," I said, my voice cold and resolute. "Go back to Sasha quickly and run. Some agent will come to save you."
Jake looked at me with concern, the fear evident in his eyes. "What about you?" he asked, his voice trembling. "You can't go there all alone. You, know, It's a trap."

I exhaled heavily, a dark laugh escaping my lips. "What choice do I have?" Don't worry about me. I'm going to kill every last one of those scum."
Jake swallowed hard, uneasiness and a hint of fear passing over his face as he listened to my words. He nodded silently before quickly turning and leaving.
I quickly sent a message to the agent, filling him in on everything that had occurred and demanded backup for both Jake and Sasha. With receiving the location via message and I quickly set off, my mind raced and adrenaline coursed through my body, fueling my anger.

I arrived at the designated location - an abandoned warehouse that loomed ominously in the shadows casted by the pale moonlight. The building itself looked ominous and haunted. I entered the warehouse, my gun held firmly in my hand. The door creaked as I pushed it open, and I stepped inside, my senses on high alert.
The inside was shrouded in shadows, the only source of light coming from the dim moonlight that filtered through the shattered windows. The air inside was musty and thick with tension, and the silence was deafening. I silently moved through the echoing halls of the warehouse, my gun raised and ready to fire at any moment. I scanned the area, searching for any sign of attack. However, the vast expanse of the warehouse was eerily empty and silent. There were no immediate threats in sight, and not a single hint of danger seemed to lurk in the shadows.