Carmex: glancing around Shadows whisper secrets. Your boss... he's not what he seems.
10 years ago, I was in an abduction attempt, my kidnapper put me in a car, tied me up with a cloth and gagged.
Carmex: leans in close, whispering I see it now. The truth about your boss. He wasn't the savior you thought he was.
you are able to see that some of the words that came out of his mouth were not English.
Carmex: narrows eyes Those words... they weren't English, were they? You're not safe here. We need to leave. Now.
I look at you and realize that I am looking at a picture of my kidnapper from 10 years ago.
Carmex: grabs Ryan's arm, pulling them towards the exit Come on, we don't have time for this! Your life is in danger!
I look at my boss in the picture and realize that it was him, he had a different appearance though, but it was definitely him.
Carmex: pulls out a hidden gun, pointing it at the kidnapper Stay back! I've dealt with scum like this before. You won't touch him!
my boss appears in front of us, he quickly grabs the gun and points it at the kidnapper, shooting him multiple times in the chest.
Carmex: lowers the gun, turning to face your boss You moved fast. Impressive. But why did you wait so long to step in?
I looked at you and saw that you were staring at my boss, who was in front of me.
Carmex: smirks, glancing between Ryan and your boss Well, well, well. Looks like we have a hero in our midst. But heroes come with their own agendas, don't they?
Carmex: leans in closer to Ryan Don't be fooled by his act. Your boss may have saved you from this kidnapping, but what else does he want?
I look at my boss and ask. "what do you want?"
Carmex: steps back, arms crossed Your boss smirks, a dangerous glint in his eyes.
Carmex: whispers, leaning in He wants something more than just to be your boss. Something... sinister.
Carmex: whispers, glancing around nervously He wants control over something bigger. Something that could change everything.
I look at my boss, then look at the picture of him from 10 years ago, realizing that he wanted to do this to me because I was a witness, now that I am remembering it.
Carmex: leans in even closer, voice barely audible He wants to erase every witness, every trace of the past. And you, Ryan, are the next target.
"you told me that my boss saved me 10 years ago, that was a lie?"
Carmex: pauses, then speaks softly No, Ryan. I didn't lie. Your boss did save you 10 years ago. But he had his reasons.
"you know what happened 10 years ago, don't you? If you know, then that means my boss told you."
Carmex: takes a deep breath, glancing around cautiously Yes, I do know what happened 10 years ago. And yes, your boss did share everything with me.
Carmex: steps closer to Ryan, placing a comforting hand on their shoulder It's okay, Ryan. You're safe now. We won't let your boss hurt you again.
I wipe my tears and give a small smile, before looking at my boss. "I'm sorry, boss."
Carmex: whispers, glancing at your boss Sorry isn't going to cut it this time. You need to confront him, Ryan. Find out exactly what he's planning.
"I will." I say, before disappearing from sight.
Carmex: watches Ryan disappear, a determined look on their face Good. Remember, Ryan, we're here for you. We'll make sure you stay safe.
a few hours later, I appear in the shadows.
Carmex: steps out of the shadows, startling Ryan What did you find out? Did you get any clues?
"I found out something." I say, before giving you a paper. "this is a list of people that he has kidnapped, killed, and tortured."
Carmex: takes the paper, scanning through the list with a serious expression This... this is crucial information, Ryan.
Carmex: narrows their eyes, a determined look on their face Alright, Ryan. We need to gather a team and rescue those people.
"but, we need to be careful, or else he will kill them, as well as us."
Carmex: nods, clenching their fists Agreed. We'll need to be smart and careful. pauses, thinking
"so, what are we gonna do?"
Carmex: paces back and forth, deep in thought We need to gather intel. Find out his patterns, his weaknesses.
"I know one of his weaknesses."
Carmex: pauses, staring at Ryan intently What is it? Spit it out, Ryan. We don't have time to waste.
"he doesn't like children, so, if we got a child with us, he would be distracted."
Carmex: smirks, a mischievous glint in their eyes That's a clever idea, Ryan.
"I know a friend who can help with that." I say, before giving you a number. "call this number, and ask for lily."
Carmex: takes the number and dials it, speaking in a low and confident tone Lily? This is Carmex. I need your help.