Tortured Soul

Prologue

(6 months later)
(Max's POV)

"Have you heard from Jacob yet?" Adam asked.

"No not yet." I said trying not to sound upset.

"Who's Jacob? I've heard you guys talk about him around the offices before, but I still don't know who he is." Preston said.

"Jacob is my kid. I adopted him almost two years ago. He is off at college right now." I said.

"And he hasn't talked to you at all?" Preston asked.

"Yeah he hasn't. Maybe he got swamped with homework." I said.

My phone began to ring. I pulled it out and answered it walking away from Adam and Preston.

(M-Max, U-Unknown)

M: hello?

U: is this Max LaPlume?

M: yes. Why?

U: this is (insert hospital here) in California. Your son Jacob is here in critical condition. He was being held captive in an abandoned warehouse for 6 months. We urge you to come down here at you earliest convenience.

M: I'll be there by tomorrow.

I hung up the phone and walked back to Adam and Preston. I told them about Jacob and I told them that I'm going to get on a plane tonight to go over there. Adam and most of the people from the offices said that they would come as well.

So this is why you haven't called Jacob.

(6 months earlier)
(Jacob's POV)

I boarded the plane and found my seat. I can't believe that I'm going to college! I don't want to be away from Max and the others but I'll come home to visit during the breaks and holidays.

(Timeskip to landing)

I pulled my earbuds out and exited the plane. From what I know I was going to meet someone from the college to take me to the dorms. Hopefully I can find them.

I walked to the exit and left the airport. I see a man wearing the shirt of the college I was accepted to.

"Hi. are you here for me?" I asked.

"Are you... Jacob... Pierson?" The man asked.

I decided to use my actual name instead of Max's last name so people don't know that I'm his kid.

"Yes I am." I said.

"Okay. You can put your belongings in the trunk. Just let me open it for you." The man said walking towards a small, beat up, black car. He opened the trunk and I handed him my luggage to him. He put everything in the trunk and closed it.

"You can sit in the front seat." The man said.

"Okay." I said.

I opened the door and sat down. The man started the car and drove off.

"So what's the college like... Uh?" I asked.

"The name's Josh. And I think you'll like it." Josh said.

(I just thought of a random name so you all know)

"Okay." I said.

I stared out the window and saw that there was barely any city around.

"Hey Josh? Aren't we going to the college?" I asked getting a bit cautious.

"Nope. You never applied to a college. You were tricked." Josh said sinisterly.

I tried for the door but it was locked. I tried unlocking it but Josh stabbed me in the leg with a syringe. Everything began to get blurry until I blacked out.