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Chapter 29 - Chapter 09

What are you doing here, Charlie?"

"Boss told me to keep tabs on you, but when he raised his voice, I knew something was up. Don't worry. I didn't tell him where you were, but from his sound, I think he already knows."

"Knows? How? I made sure not to….Of course. The trackers."

"What should we do? Who were you talking with?"

"I….it's not important. Too late anyways."

"Jim, it's never too late to do the right thing."

"What did you say?"

"Sorry, my tongue just spoke."

"No, no. Youre right. It's not too late. Listen. I need you to do something for me."

"Anything."

"Drive your car, stop at the convenience store you saw me at, then walk back and drive my car home."

"Sir, I drove the bosses car and he strictly said…"

"Charlie, it'll be ok. Now go. If he doesn't see my car moving then he'll suspect somethings up."

"Olivia, I was worried for you. I thought that….."

"Sorry, be right now. Gotta use the bathroom."

"But there's a bathroom…..down…here!!!"

"Mars? Mars? You still up here?"

"Muaaaaaaay"

"Shh. David'll hear you. We need to get you out of here."

"Sir, his car is still not moving. Should we go and check it out?"

"It wouldn't hurt. I'll get my….."

"Wait."

"What is it?"

"It's moving. Must've been a fix."

"Ee…yeaah. Must have."

"Pst…Olivia. Down here."

"Now, Mars. We need to go quietly and…."

"Pst, Olivia."

"Uuugh, what does he…Jim? I thought I told you it's not safe here, especially right next to the house."

"I'll be quick. None of those burnings were me."

"I know."

"I truly am trying to change. Just give me a chance."

"If you truly want to change, then march through the front door right now and turnd yourself in."

"You know I can't do that. I…I.....can you do something for me?"

"Uhmmm….."

"It's small I promise."

"Heuuuhhh."

"Here!! Catch!!!"

*aaopp*

"I got it. What is this?"

"Have you never seen a friendship bracelet before? My daughter got this for me before she disappeared. You remind me so much of here. That's why I want you to have it."

"Why?"

"Olivia?"

"Gotta go."

"Wait, I….."

"Olivia? I heard you taking downstairs. Who were you talking….where'd you get that bracelet? Jim always wears that. Was he….oh no. Stay here.

ALL UNITS. ALL UNITS. JIM IS ON THE PREMISE. I REPEAT, JIM IS ON THE PREMISE.

Olivia, whatever he said, don't believe. That bracelet means nothing."

"THERE HE IS!!!"

"Come on, come on, come on."

"Charlie, I thought I told you to leave, not come back."

"I couldn't just leave you in a pit of sharks. Hurry."

"Move over. Boss may have trusted you with his car, but I don't."

"STOP WITH YOUR HANDS UP."

"Jim, go, go, go."

"Seatbelts kid."

*Click*

*Chea…chea…chearrr….Vroom!!!*

"Step on it old man, I still want to be an alive man one day."

"Don't worry kid. You'll get….."

*Pop…..pop….pop*

"Put your head in my lap and keep it there until I say."

"Should we follow?"

"He'll be back...…..We all know it."

"Oh no. No, no, no."

"O…LIV…IAAAA!!!!"

"Coming."

"What did he say to you? I want to know everything and for the Lords sake stop wearing that bracelet."

"I kinda like it. The colors are very bright."

"Sit!!

Now, what did he say?"