dining room after having his breakfast. He looked

rdrobe. As he picked up the pack it accident

tuttered, sniffing the substa

otten myself into now? Eric never tol

m but Aiden was quic

und. We have to follow

a no

aled it in another plastic bag. He pu

ocked sharply on the door and a man opened it. Emma and Aiden hid behind a car a few meters

ng at Marcus. His voice was hoarse as though

open. So I put it in a new plastic bag.

ch across his face. This sent him crashing

o Marcus", Emma nagge

th pulled Marc

s inside the pack, didn't

nd pleaded for mercy. Fregley pull

t did you see inside

d all over his

saw. But it is white

e threw a slap across Marcus's

ching everything going on throug

e cops right away before things get out of hand", Aiden spoke as silentl

ook it a few days back

Aiden had a confused look on his face. He was still tryi

arm of that car over there", she said pointing at a BMW that was

so good an idea but that was th

get outta here this minute. Keith, you and Mackey bring this

out of the warehouse,

d comprehend. But they knew he was calling for help. He wasn't done talking when he was hit

d and the two kids chasing after them. Emma and Aiden, realizing they weren't help

gotta do something real

nap case", Emma said, pulling Aiden along. They were still exhausted from chasing after

age would be doing at the station at that time of the day. They both ignored the gazes and kep

owing what to say next. Should she just go st

e officer who had been staring at them r

u young children? Are you in som

much about herself. She didn't like looking pathetic in front of people but s

ne across the room. He picked it up and clicked on the dialler. The phone rang and the kids could hear a feminine voice at the other end. In no time, the call was over and the officer walked tow

r two, a young, pretty lady dress

her late twentie

e with the other officer and after a little chit-chat, she turned to the kids and led

er voice as calm and

're we doing today? I'm Miss C

d was still trying to figure out h

ma replied, her

hat're your names? Why are yo

lder brother was taken away by some bad guys", Emma said, still not

omething in her note the

tell me how this happened? I just need a

back at her

ys held him and started beating him. The supposed package he was to deliver had fallen and split open earlier this morning so they refused to

breath and that was when

g her gaze on Aiden this tim

m", Emma paused for a second and gave Miss Carmella a guilty look. Maybe if

smiled without

silence, then Miss

your age, I didn't expect any less. I'm gonna be asking you guys a series of

nodded with t

ss of this supposed warehouse?" Carmella p

ts away from ours", Emma replied. She was starting to realize t

you live with your parents? Are they aware of the

hat this has happened. We didn't bother going home to

went on with

ormation? We need to reach out to them. You guys are way too young fo

lately, I guess two weeks back, he suddenly started acting all funny. He hardly had time for his studies anymore and he'd rather spend the entire day flirting with girls. He also started p

emotional so he p

this, but she didn't let

ou describe the guys that

a while, " I don't think we heard the name of the third guy. He seemed like their boss. Keith is lanky, tall and has a tattoo all over

de Carmella burs

, I'd say he just gives off this kinda mafia personality", Emm

vehicle did these people drive off

ttend Beacon high school at 522 West 44th Street. They dr

. You did very well. One more thing, you'll have to leave your parent's names and contact information behind so that

a very great job here. A pen and a note were handed over to

on and made them promise her that they

They were so exhausted and wished that the hands of time could be taken aback. E

be taking Marcus? What're they even doing to him at the

her own thoughts. She didn't

of Marcus", Emma sa

d to gaze at Emma, "you think we're in a movie or

he started walking away fro

armed guys? How old are you? Listen, all that stuff we see in th

g in search of Marcus, you can stay back. That's your business but I don't wan

us she was and he knew h

ack backpack and came down the stairs. Aiden was confused on what to do. Was he going to stay back and watch his sister walk off to wherever or w

th", Aiden mu

a while, "are yo

e stairs to change and p

to their parent's room and

note. It was actually a letter to their parents explaining everything and telling them not to be worried. How

ote r

this morning by some guys and we've been to the station to report but we don't know how long it'd take before they swing into action. S

Em

ause the idea hadn't even crossed her mind yet. They both

jokes with her stomach. She walked into the kitchen and looked out into the garden but still no sign of the kids. She turned around to leave but her attention was drawn to the piece of paper sitting on the cabinet. Sh

Emma write such rubbish?" She rushed out of the kit

running from kids", Keith said, lighting up a cigarette, "

recover from the blow. He w

water",

d poked his head roughly. Th

when you tell us what you saw. Quit jo

rcus cried. He was getting un

eep up". It was Mackey this time around. He had just woken up from a n