Kevin and Anne were hoping to get some good night's sleep. At the very least, they planned on sleeping through dawn, but they were rudely woken up by the loud ringing of their phones at around midnight.
Anne opened her eyes, confused by the sudden disturbance. She frowned slightly when she saw the name flashing on her phone.
"Hi. What happened? Why are you calling so late?" Anne's voice was still husky from sleep.
It was Bob's mother who called.
She sounded frantic. "Anne, we just received a tape. It's a video of Bob!"
"Kevin and I will be there right away, okay?" Upon hearing Bob's name, Anne found herself fully awake all of a sudden. She immediately sat up and woke up Kevin.
As soon as he heard the news, Kevin nodded his head and rubbed his temples. He stood up and put on his clothes as quickly as possible.
People usually worked at daytime, but they couldn't understand why things always had to happen to them at night. They could never catch a break!
When Kevin and Anne finally arrived, they saw Bob's mother crying. Anne went over to her and comforted her at once. "You're currently pregnant with a baby right now. You shouldn't cry like this..."
Bob's mother was already showing signs of a potential miscarriage. If she went on like this, her baby would surely not survive.
Of course, Bob's mother knew this. But that tape...
Kevin walked over and played the tape again. Bob was in an enclosed space. His eyes were big and wide on the screen and his face was streaked with tears. He was also pale as paper.
"Dad, mom, where are you? I am so scared. I don't want to stay here anymore. I miss you, and I want to leave here. I miss Mrs. Anne and Eddy. I want to get out of here." Bob kept sobbing. "I miss you. Can you please come and save me?"
Bob was tied to a chair with a thick rope. He was crying out loud. His voice was full of despair and desperation. Anybody who watched this would surely be heartbroken to see him like this.
Anne clutched her chest subconsciously. She bit her lips, accidentally spilling blood from her mouth.
'Damn Kim! He promised that he would never hurt Bob. Why would he do this?'
"Hello, are you okay?" It was at that moment when another man's voice came from the video. The man then slowly walked into the scene, revealing his face. He wasn't wearing a mask.
The corners of his lips lifted slightly. It was as if he wanted to smile, but the expression on his face remained gloomy.
"I supposed you are Bob's parents, right? Hello. Please allow me to introduce myself. I am Kim, the man who is wanted all over the city but has yet to be caught!"
Kim was still smiling on the video. He then lowered his head and swept his slender fingers across Bob's face. Bob trembled under his touch.
"It's not the first time you've seen me, little boy. Why are you so scared? See? I don't eat people." Kim seemed to be in a good mood. He could even joke around with Bob. Nonetheless, there was still something creepy about him.
"I thought that you would have found this child by now, but it seems you haven't yet. I have to say, I'm really disappointed. I might start losing interest in this game soon." Kim shook his head helplessly.
The smile on his face slowly began to fade. His face became dark and gloomy.
Kim normally had a serious look on his face. But now, there was an extreme darkness in his expression. It was as if his eyes had turned black as ink. He was now looking straight into the camera, and it was like looking at the god of death from hell. He looked murderous.
Bob's mother began to tremble as she stared at Kim. Her eyes quickly filled with tears once more.
"You know, I have no choice but to destroy everything in the game once I lose my interest in it!
If you don't believe me, you can ask Anne. After all, she knows me so well by now." Kim looked down on Bob again and put his hand around his neck. Bob was shaking violently like a leaf.
"Be a good boy now, Bob. Look at the camera in front of you and tell them this. Do you miss them? Do you want to leave here?" His voice was so cold and cruel.
"Waah..." Bob couldn't stand it anymore. He began crying. "Dad, mom, I'm so afraid. Please take me away from here! I am so scared!"
Then the video suddenly turned black. It had finished playing.
Even though nothing was playing anymore, Bob's cry continued to ring in their ears. Hearing his desperate voice was just too much to bear.
"Anne, that freak just mentioned your name. Do you know him? I beg you, Anne. Please save Bob! Please save him.
Didn't you tell us once? These things have nothing to do with us. We just got dragged into this because of you. You can't just ignore it now!" Bob's mother fell down on her knees and held on to the corner of Anne's clothes.
Frowning, Anne tried to make Bob's mother get up, but the latter stubbornly refused to do so.
Meanwhile, Bob's father was standing at the side, looking gloomy and desperate. He sighed heavily.
They were just ordinary people. Their child was suffering from a terrible blood disease, which just made things worse. And now, their child was kidnapped and being held against his will. How could they bear all these misfortunes?
"Please, I beg you. Please help Bob! Please!" Bob's mother continued to wail.
"Please stand up first. We will talk about this. I promise that we will never leave Bob alone. Just please, get up first." Anne was getting more and more anxious.
Bob's mother seemed surprised to hear that. She nodded her head and stood up immediately.
After all, she had no other choice in the matter. All she could do was kneel down and beg for help.
They couldn't help but hate themselves. They hated that they couldn't do anything at all!
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