Unmasked~ A Masky fic

Surveillance

~ Tim POV ~

It had been three days since Alex met with Slender to go over the surveillance she had done. While surveying the men involved in investigating Jeff, she picked up on where their headquarters was located, however it was a few states away. With Slenders approval the two of us were set to travel to the area. We both waited until the last possible minute to pack, now scrambling to get everything ready to depart. I was sitting on the bed watching Alex stuff clothes into her bag.

"Shouldn't you go pack as well? We have to leave in like, five minutes." She asked, still looking around her room and shoving things in the bag.

"I only need to grab two things." I shrugged.

"Then go grab them, we slept in way too late." I groaned, standing up and walking to my room. When I walked in the room looked as if it had been ransacked. Fucking Toby. I opened my bedside table, shuffling around in search of the bottles of pills I kept within. They were gone. I frantically shuffled through again before slamming my fist on the tops of it.

"FUCK." I shouted, bringing a hand to my face as I tried to think. I began angrily searching through my room, ripping my blankets off my bed, shaking out my bag, throwing clothes out of my dresser in desperation. I tore the room apart, hoping I had just misplaced them, but knowing I hadn't.

"Are you ready?" Alex called from down the hall.

"Fuck." I muttered again, this time under my breath. "I just need another minute." I shouted back.

"Okayyy, I'll start packing the truck. Meet me there when you are ready." she responded, her voice growing more distant as she began to walk away. I stormed out of the room, making a beeline for the big oak doors at the other end of the hall. As I walked, Brian came up the stairs, turning and walking in my direction. I grabbed his shoulder as he passed me.

"Brian. Someone took my pills. Did you see anything?"

"No. But I'll figure it out for you, you'll have them when you get back." He assured me, nodding.

"Thanks." I released him, continuing to the office and slamming open the doors. The faceless man seemed agitated with my entrance.

"I never said you could come in."

"Someone took my pills." He sighed, resting his head in his hand out of annoyance.

"Very well, try not to lose control over the next few days. The last thing we need is another investigation. I'll have the order sent out tonight." I hesitated for a moment before nodding, slowly exiting the room. Brian was standing outside the door, he tossed me my bag.

"Hurry up, I'll see you when you get back." I took the bag, thanked him, and finally went to meet Alex at the car. Today wouldn't be so bad, tomorrow the anxiety and agitation would start, and god knows how the day after that would unfold. When I got to the truck Alex's things were already sitting in the truck bed, I tossed my bag back there as well. I slid into the passenger's seat, trying my best to mask my discomfort.

"You can take off your mask now." I nodded absentmindedly, my mind racing. The mask could help conceal my panic, but keeping it on would only raise her suspicions. After a moment of internal debate, I decided to remove it and try to focus on something else. Maybe I was overreacting; perhaps I didn't even need the meds. This trip wouldn't be too long—just three to five days. I could handle that. Taking a deep breath, I closed my eyes, attempting to relax. Despite my best efforts, I know she knew something was up. The five hour drive up was unusually quiet. Our conversations always consisted of teasing, laughing, or at least discussing mission plans...but this time it was silent. She didn't press the issue, opting instead to fill the air with music as she drove. Perhaps her mind was also focused elsewhere, or maybe she was simply tired.