The Nightwatcher

Chapter 3

Jake wore a sweatshirt and sweatpants right outside the cafe. His cowboy hat was replaced by spiked up hair. It was a full hour since he texted Becca and she hasn't replied OR showed up, so maybe he should just grab his coffee and go. He puts up his hood as it started to rain and grabbed his mug. He steps out into the rain and makes his way down the empty wet sidewalk.

He turns the corner and into an empty alleyway, the only way to get home early. He takes a sip of his drink and chokes on it when he's thrown against the brick wall, moaning and coughing.

"What the hell, man?!"

"You Jake?"

Jake stares up at the shadowy figure in confusion. He nods slightly before saying, "Who wants to know?"

The figure steps forward into the streetlight and Jake's eyes widen to see a guy in a suit of metal armor and a metal helmet. He looked sort of tough and creepy. Jake's not much of a city boy, so he's never heard of the Nightwatcher.

"Rebecca's boyfriend." The figure only stated.

Jake's eyes were huge as melons for only a moment before he chuckles. "Becs? You kidding? Sorry to burst your bubble dude, but Becs doesn't have a boyfriend."

He shuts up immediately when the figure pins him against the brick wall. Jake grunts.

"Only I call her Becs." The figure growls. "I don't know who you are or how Becca met you, but if you touch her, I'll put you through hell, ya here?"

And with that, the figure brings his fist back and punches Jake across the face, disappearing into the shadows before you could say 'fuck'.

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The sound of a motorcycle sounds through the dude ranch. It parks outside the barn and the figure hops off, removing her helmet as Becca sighs at the fresh country air. She was glad that she'd rather pay the gas milage on her ride then the taxi drivers to bring her here.

She sighs and sets her helmet on her bike before heading inside.

"Hey Jake! Jake! You in here, J?"

As she turns the corner she gasps at what lay before her. Jake was grooming a horse, his face was swollen with a black eye. He frowns slightly when Becca came in.

"Jake!" She runs to him and touches his face. "What happened?"

"Your boyfriend happened." Jake mumbled as he stared at the ground, avoiding her gaze.

Becky's eyes widen. "My...boyfriend?"

"Yes, YOUR BOYFRIEND!" Jake snapped as he stepped back, out of Becky's reach. "The boyfriend YOU failed to tell me about! Now I feel like a fool for ever FLIRTING with you!"

He turned his back for one second and when he turned back around,

Becky was already gone. Vanished into thin air.

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"UNBELIEVABLE! UNGRATEFUL! IRRESPONSIBLE! HOT-HEADED! CRY BABY! HOT-TEMPERED BITCH!"

Donnie hears the door slam and winches. "Ah...sorry ma'am," he speaks into his head-set. "I'll have to call you back."

Donnie hangs up and stands at the sound of a glass shattering in the next room and winches once more before running in.

Becky had thrown a near by lamp at Raph's head and he dodged it just in time, only to have the lamp shatter at the impact of the brick wall. Raph growls, gritting his teeth.