Y/N's Pov
Y/N : N-Nikki...? Please, you have to believe me! I'm not 'cheating', I was only asking her for help!
The boyfriend begged chasing his partner through the footbridge over a busy road, The girl stops.
Nikki : Y/N, Do you know what the brain does when it knows it's body is in an inescapable demise?
Y/N only thought of one thing if he ever heard Nikki asks a question that will imply something that is very similar to the answer will encompass him later on. Nonetheless, He tried to convince her that the latter was only for the betterment of their relationship, not for pleasure.
Nikki : Y/N, What is the answer?
Knowing all hope of convincing her will only hasten his approach to death's door. He let fate decide if he will survive Nikki's punishment today.
Y/N : ... I... I don't... Know...
He stared at his foot, anxiety looming over his shoulders. Something tells him, he might not survive today's punishment.
Nikki : Have you ever heard the phrase; " Life is flashing before your eyes "?
Y/N slightly nodded.
Nikki : In movies, whenever a character approaches their death. They often play earlier scenes of their lives before they perish. I have a theory for it actually, I like to think that it's the way of finding another chance of survival. Replaying all scenes of its life for a solution to an illogical question. The brain never gives up its life oblivious to the fact it's hopeless... Don't you think that's cute~? It's just like you~
Y/N : Nikki... P-Please... I...
Nikki approaches the boy. Scared, he steps back until his back touches the railings of the footbridge.
Nikki : It's useless. No matter how many times I punish you for your mishaps, you never learn.
Y/N : B-But I did this for us! Please give me a chance!
Nikki : Didn't I tell you when we started this. Consult me first if you're going to talk to other girls?
Now only inches away from the boy, she leaned closer to his face.
Nikki : I will know everything that you do, even if you hide it and bribe others to not sing. I will know as if I'm there...
Y/N : I'm... Sorry... *thud*
Nikki pushes him off the railings of the footbridge. In the boy's descent into his death, he watches her lifeless eye staring at him from above. No mercy was shown, he might not be lucky this time. He closed his eyes waiting for his back to collide with the pavement from below. With the height of the footbridge, His spine will surely be broken and will paralyze his whole body. Pain will unfurl all over his body, Then a speeding convertible will run over his limp body ending all his misery...
*thunk*
His back collided with the floor. But the texture wasn't rough like a road, it was smooth like polished metal. And the drop he felt wasn't as painful as he expected. He slowly opened his eyes just to see Nikki on the footbridge he was in before now meters away and getting farther. He was on top of a truck, he thought to himself; ' Was she just giving me a scare? '. If it is, she succeeded. His phone rang in his pocket. It was her.
Nikki : I expect you to obey my rules more strictly. The next time you break it, you won't be so lucky enough.
She hanged up. Y/N was still detached from reality still staring at the small silhouette of Nikki getting farther and more obscure as the truck drives. He composes himself after a few more minutes as the cold breeze of air gushes in his face.
I need to get that flash drive as soon as possible... I can't handle Ryan's annoyance any longer.
The truck stops as the traffic light in front turns red giving Y/N a chance to get off of it. He walks towards a street he never walked through whenever he finished his studies.
Nighttime...
Y/N stood behind a lamppost in front of a large mansion. Feeling a little nervous, he dialled a number to his phone glancing to the paper he obtained earlier and right back to his phone copying whatever was written on it. After, he called the person behind the number.
Mikey : Something tells me you need my help, Y/N?
Y/N : You told me earlier that only one person is guarding the mansion. Well, you lied to me.
Mikey : Okay, that sounds like more of a 'you' problem.
Y/N : Are you going to help me or what!?
A long exasperated sigh came out of the other side of the call.
Mikey : Have you at least looked around the edges of the walls?
Y/N : No...
Mikey : *sigh* Left side of the mansion, it's close to the pine tree. In there you should see some trash and just move them out, there should be a hole in the wall.
Y/N : Thanks Mike.
Before Y/N hangs up the call, Mikey warns him.
Mikey : Oh and also, Try not to get caught. Remember, I want you to get the flash drive inserted on a computer in the master bedroom. Good luck, you'll need it.
Mikey hangs up. Y/N pockets his phone.
Psh... What's with the ominous tone? Is he implying that If I get caught here I might die? This is Ryan's house, prison time or youth detention will be the most prominent punishment if I get caught. But I have to play this safely so I don't risk what I said.
After finding the pile of trash Mikey mentioned,
Y/N moved it from the side to reveal a hole 2ft wide and 1ft high. It was a slightly tight fit but with his slim body, he passed the hole. Now he was in the garden of the mansion, The hole was obstructed with deep thicket of plant and grass so it was understandable that nobody had realized the hole. It's as if someone purposefully made a hole in there.
" Who's out there!? "
Light passes down Y/N's location after a loud voice calls out to him. Fortunately he was able to duck down before the light made contact with him. The guard will become suspicious if he doesn't do anything immediately.
" For fucks sake, can't you get any louder? I was about to- "
Another gaurd came behind the other one.
" Shut the fuck up Jason! This is no laughing matter, I think someone's really out there- "
Y/N : Meow!
" Bwahahaha! It is just a cat! boss-man said not to take any substance before work. You're going to get chewed up once he finds this! "
" I was not! Get back here moron! "
The two guards returned to their patrol, still bickering with each other.
I can't believe that actually fuckin worked! Still, the job is not done yet. The flash drive is in the master bedroom. The only problem I have now is where that bedroom is located. Since it's a 2 story building, there's a high chance the bedroom is located in the upper floor. Okay, let's finish this! I'm sorry in advance Ryan, but you forced me!
Entering the backdoor of the garden, he found himself in a marbled floor and mahogany walls coupled with a few antique looking furniture and weird looking paintings. It is a very luxurious house. Fortunately, almost after entering the mansion at the back, a staircase to the second floor can already be seen. It was slightly unnerving as there were no guards inside the mansion, only outside. But Y/N took this as an opportunity. He reaches the second floor via said staircase. Still, there were no souls seen even in the next floor. But the architecture of the upper floor was slightly unique, it was a long hallway and in the end is a single door. Looking around the walls, there were no CCTVS can be seen. Yet a very simple design can be very dangerous to his plan. If ever there comes a patrol the second floor, there is no other way except for the hallway. It is a dead end. Wasting no time, he carefully approaches the door. Opening it, his intuition was correct. It is the master bedroom. The room was full of decor, some don't even match the modern look of it.
Ok, I'm in. Computer, Computer, Computer.... There it is! The flash drive should be in the back of the CPU...
Y/N fumbles his hand blindly behind of the CPU until he felt a smooth rectangular shaped object sticking out. He pulled it off to see a flash drive, there was something labeled on it but there were no lights in the bedroom to not alert any guards outside the window.
After having what he needed, Y/N quickly fled the mansion before anybody became aware of his whereabouts.
This is easier than I thought, I don't know what the contents of this flash drive is but for me to risk my life to get this, it has to be something important for Mikey right? Now that I think of it, how did he exactly know where this flash drive is located at? Anyway, it's not my problem. I have to meet him at the park before 11 pm...
A few hours later...
Y/N : You better keep your promise Mikey, I risked jail time for trespassing and getting shot by the guards for that stupid flash drive. What's even inside it?
Y/N asks Mikey sitting at a bench. He later then stood up from it and approaches a nearby vending machine.
Mikey : Well your half right, half wrong there.
Y/N : Which part?
Mikey inserted a coin at the vending machine, a drink drops. He squats to get it.
Mikey : You're right that you might receive jail time for trespassing. But the guards won't damage a potential product.
Y/N : What?
Mikey : They are a human trafficking group. The guns they're holding are not for robbers or trespassers, they're for the law if they ever get raided.
Y/N : Then... What happens if I got caught?
Mikey : You'll be abducted and sold off to a foreign wealthy deranged maniac. Whatever that creep might do to you will never be known. And thats the best outcome you'll wish you're gonna have. I heard some got sold to an illegal organ dealer. They're pretty sadistic too...
Now sitting at the bench from before. Smoothly drinking the canned beverage while explaining a very detailed outcome to Y/N. He was very glad he got out of there without any trouble. If Mikey ever said this before he entered the mansion. He'll pretty much have pussied out. A fate worse than death.
Y/N : Then... What's inside that flash drive for me to risk that much?
Mikey : Oh, this~
Mikey waved the drive from his hand.
Mikey : Inside is a terabyte full of documents from their decades ago deals to pictures of their "products".
Y/N : What are you planning to do with that?
Mikey : Obviously send this to the police! Duh!?since inside also includes their future operations. I can just let the government handle the rest.
Y/N : If that's all, You better keep your end of the deal.
Mikey scoffs. Now finished with the drink, he threw it away. He stood up from the bench and started to walk away.
Mikey : Tomorrow, you'll see your prize.
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Published - 08/14/23