Unknown quantity?

“Howdy?” I requested as I put my cellphone on speaker in order that max and Cleo may hear it.

“Howdy, Alex,” mentioned a feminine voice which despatched a chill by means of my backbone.

“who is that this?” I requested in a agency voice

“oh, you realize who I’m. however I’ve to say that I’m disillusioned in you Alex, you appeared to have given up within the sport so quick”

the phrase “sport” appeared to place all of the items in my thoughts collectively

“luna?” I whispered

“right!” she mentioned cheerfully

“now would you be pricey and convey the opposite two to me?” she mentioned. her voice nonetheless dripping with sweetness

“no,” max mentioned earlier than I may

“oh who’re you? a buddy of Alex maybe?” she mentioned in her candy voice

“avoid this might you, this sport is just between me and Alex, pricey right here!” she exclaimed

“keep out of it or I must kill you” the phrase kill you had an icy tone to it, in contrast to her earlier tone.

max gulped beside me. he was proper to be afraid. we have been coping with an unknown issue right here.

we knew nearly no confirmed info about whereas she knew nearly the whole lot about

“what would you like?” I requested altering my tone to an icy one too.

“I would like you to carry my pretty soon-to-be victims to me,” she mentioned turning again to her pretend candy tone.

“and why would I try this?” I requested. what may she probably have towards me for me to do one thing like that

“oh you see pricey I’ve a hostage with me!” she mentioned,

“hostage?” I requested aloud.

that could not be attainable! jack, Chris, and sam are within the cafe since she desires me to carry the 2 of them and Cleo is guarded in her home. max is with me. anna is the one one unaccounted for. though I do not belief miss jasmine I do know that she would maintain anna protected.

so who is that this hostage?

“sure! hostage!”

“and who would that be? all of my pals are protected”

“I assume you wouldn’t contemplate him as a buddy would you?”

“him” was all I mentioned earlier than she answered and the blood drained from my face

“your professor foolish!”