Dark Corners

Chapter 1

"If I get stuck at the office again i might as well just move in." I wave a piece of apple in the air as I look over to my friend Veronica before putting the piece into my mouth. "Hey wasn't Berenice supposed to meet us here" Veronica is all ready hot on her heels designing a some sort of new tech for The Wayne's Tower. Gotham city hasn't been the safest for the past few months especially during the night. Crazy clowns and mysterious cat ladies are what fill the streets. I've been trying to get home before night fall but my boss Mr.Colson isn't the nicest and not the most easy going person. Working for Lexcorp isn't so easy both Lexcorp, and
Wayne's Enterprises the company Veronica works at are rivals in there technology but lately I've been wanting to quit and find a new job. "Yeah she was but she got caught up with some stuff so she's skipping lunch"
I play with my food Berenice needs a break more than me and veronica she over works "don't you ever think about moving to a different company.......... maybe to the company I work for? It's much easier. But you get to go home before night fall " Veronica asks through her eating and sketching.
A grin breaks out from me.
"You mean so I can see how hot your boss is----what's his name? Bruce Wayne. " Veronicas cheeks flare a bright red.
"Come on Veronica you hardly ever see the man from what I heard of and you've only seen him once in person." I dip my French fry in some ketchup as I continue "I mean come on the man hardly ever shows him self at events and is hardly ever in any magazines and you've only seen him once to be attracted to him?" Veronica knows I'm right. Sure it's one thing to have a liking for Bruce Wayne I know plenty of other women that aren't Veronica who have a big fascination for the millionaire. Veronica puts her pencil down on the table and closes her sketch book and then she sets it down next to her plate of food that's on the wooden table were eating at.
"Stephanie just because your past dates have been gross, rude, disgusting men and you swore you would never hook up with another guy dose not mean you have the right to blow me off cloud nine." Veronica is trying to hard to hide the smile of hers.
I chuckle
"Your right but I do have to responsibility to keep you in reality." I laugh as Veronica dose to.
"Stephen you know what? how about a girls night, we haven't been out in a while maybe to the new club that open up down town." I huff as Veronica brings this sudden idea of hers.
"Who knows maybe you'll find the right guy"
I shake my head as I twirl the straw in my coffee
"I don't know Veronica..........I might not be free to go, and as for the right guy I don't think he'll show himself because I'm looking for him------I think when the right time comes he'll be there because he's the one searching not because I'm searching. You get what I mean."
Veronica shakes her head viciously but stops to stare at a certain area past me before looking at me directly at me
"Look who's coming this way."
I follow Veronica's stare.
My eyes widen once they land on the one person I have been avoiding all day in the office.
Dimitri Kason. His black hair and office clothing suit him well but his personality gets on my nerves. Ever since I turned him down he's been trying to get me to go out with him not because he wants a relationship but for other reasons which I do not intend to do.
"Go. I'll cover for you Stephanie."I gather my things quickly and stuff them into my bag but as I get up Dimitri is already at the table "Hey my little chrisom flower" I smile at Dimitri answering back sarcastically "hey." Veronica stands up but her plate flies all over him Veronicas juice is all over his shirt and her spaghetti is all over his jet black hair the sauce on his face flustered face "Oh my gosh! Dimitri I'm so so so sorry" Veronica gushes as she tries to wipe of the food that's on Dimitri. I try to hide my smile as I make up a lie "I'm so sorry i wish i could help but I have to get going I don't want to be late to my dentist appointment." i rush out the cafeterias exit and stand in a corner as I watch Veronica through a window. It's quite a scene i can't hear what Veronica is telling Dimitri but I can tell he's cursing at her and Veronica is mumbling sorry over and over again as she wipes food off of him with her napkin.
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~~Ring~~ Ring~~~~
I flip my phone open "Hello?"
"Stephen help me I'm in the front and your guy friend is more than pissed off at me. Maybe if u kiss and make up he won't spill my guts out on the side walk!?!" I stop walking "who Dimitri? Wait just come to the café shop down the street from the Wayne tower My cars been dead for the past few weeks and I haven't had time to take it to the repair shop."
".........Stephanie ............There's someone following me I don't think its Dimitri." Veronica goes quiet and all I hear is the sound of her feet and heavy breathing through the phone. I don't hear Veronica for a few seconds no sound comes through the phone, and just as I'm about to speak through the phone I hear her scream. I keep my phone open as I run towards the area she asked me to pick her up. I run towards Lexcorp building and head towards the front when I hear a scream not from my phone but from a dark SUV van that's rushing off and as the back door is closing I take the glimpse of Veronica. A man in all black and a panda mask covering his face has his arms around Veronica. And as the door to the van closes I run after it I open my phone to camera mode as I run after the black van. I begin running out of breath but I continue to run I hold my phone up and i take a snap of the cars plate I continue running and running but the van just goes farther and farther away. The clouded dark sky's begins to pour out and as the rain hits me I'm left standing on the side walk the wet rain that now has my teeth chattering is reflecting my emotions. I put my phone inside my pocket to prevent it from sizzling out. I walk and walk towards the area I saw the van went of my long black hair is sticking to by the sides of my head.
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Who knows how long I walked for but I was now walking around the docks of Gotham where all the warehouses are. I walk around looking for the black van. It has stopped raining but it's sprinkling now and the sea out beyond the old wooden docks isn't helping me stay dry or warm at all. I stop in my tracks as my vison lands on the black van which is parked out side one of the large warehouse houses. I look around but don't see anyone. I run behind one of the warehouse keeping my distance and a look out for any movements. I then run up to the back of the SUV and I put my ear up against the back door to hear for any one that might be moving around inside.
A few minutes pass  Before I get the courage to look inside the van through the tinted windows. No one's inside
I pull the door open. I hope into the back and I close the door slowly and as quietly as I can. There's a Laptop next to one of the vans walls and on the other side there's knifes and a few guns hanging from the wall as well as an entire map of Gotham city I take out my phone to take pictures. Once I'm done I grab a knife off the wall for self defense. And just as I'm about get off the van the laptops screen catches my eye. I move my finger on the mouse and the screen instantly lights up. I find my self staring at a room with a chair in the middle and nothing else around but the walls of an old ware house. From the corner of the laptops screen a door opens and two men drag in Veronica who's nocked out conscious. The men sit her in the chair and tie her up with rope I look at the other screens and once I see the image of the warehouse there at. I dash out the van but close the door behind me very slowly just as when I opened it trying to make as little noise as possible. I look around till my eyes land on the warehouse I'm looking for. I rush over to the side of the warehouse and I look in through a cracked window. The men don't say a word but they work on tying up Veronica. Her black hair falls forward covering her face. Once the men are done tying Veronica up they leave and head out of the warehouse and towards the van. They both hop into the front seats and the car speeds off. I wait a few minutes and once I don't hear the sound of any car engine other than the sea I rush to the door of the warehouse I pop the door open and I run towards Veronica.
"Hey. Veronica wake up please." I snap my fingers in front Veronicas face but once I see that doesn't work in slap my hand against her face a few times. She wakes and starts to look around till she I see her realize what situation were in. I take out the knife in my pocket and I begin to undo all the knots and ties once Veronicas hands are free I cut down the rope around her body and around her legs. "Let's go." Veronica wobbles on her legs but ingots it and begins walk towards the door I go behind her. We step outside and begin running towards the city when I hear several clicks from behind me i Stop in my tracks and so dose Veronica we slowly turn around only to find about a dozen men dressed from head to toe in black and masks over there faces and guns into there hands. They all step aside making way for another man but they all never lower there guns which are aiming at me and veronica. A man with green hair and pale skin walks down the space made for him. He's wearing a purple expensive jacket but is wearing no shirt underneath allowing you to see part of what could be a well sculpted chest. Serval Gold neckless hang from his pale neck. A tattoo is across his forehead. The man has a deadly look to him but yet there's a certain part about him that's attractive.
"Now Now, we're da ya think your both going we haven't had a chance to chat yet."
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A/N: And that is the end of my first chapter mewaha ha ha ha. Don't scream yet there's more to come.

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