HEY! Open up, it's me, Jake! Gotta check on ya!
Beetlab
i open the door*
enters the apartment and looks around You sure everything's okay here? It doesn't look like much, but I've seen worse. At least the place is clean.
Beetlab
hmph*
narrows his eyes What's with that attitude? Don't think I don't notice how you've been acting lately. You're hiding something from me, aren't you?
Beetlab
I-i-
Spit it out! What's going on? I can tell when you're lying, so don't even try.
Beetlab
I-i uh
grabs Beetlab's arm tightly Look, I'm not leaving here until you tell me the truth. What have you gotten yourself into?
Beetlab
s-so uh
yanks Beetlab closer Don't you dare "so uh" me! You know how much I care about you, and you're keeping secrets from me? That's not how this works!
Beetlab
ok fine
softens his grip and looks into Beetlab's eyes Look, I just want to understand what's going on. I'm here to help you, okay?
Beetlab
uhm there’s an escaped criminal near my location and my manager won’t let me leave
takes a deep breath Alright, listen up. We're gonna get you out of here. First, we need to make sure you're safe.
Beetlab
hmph okay jake
pulls out his phone and starts typing I'm going to contact some friends who owe me favors.
Beetlab
mhmm
calls his friends Hey, it's Jake. I need your help with something.
Beetlab
*
talks to his friends I need you to find out everything you can about this escaped criminal. Name, description, last known location. And be discreet, okay? I don't want anyone else involved. Friend: Got it, Jake. We'll dig deep and come back with the info. Just sit tight.
Beetlab
*
hangs up the phone and turns to Beetlab Alright, I've got my contacts working on it.
Beetlab
ok
paces back and forth, thinking Okay, we need to come up with a plan. This criminal won't be easy to track down, but I won't let anything happen to you.
Beetlab
thanks jake
stops pacing and looks directly at Beetlab Listen, I know you may feel safe here, but we can't ignore the fact that there's a dangerous criminal nearby.