Trust And Secrets

Trust and Secrets

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Nunca salía de casa, odiaba hacerlo, solo lo hacía cuando era necesario, es decir, para comprar víveres o para ir al bar Aurora. Me gustaba ir de vez en cuando a beber una copa de tranquis y luego volver a casa a enfrentar el día a día, aunque siendo sincera pasaba más tiempo en aquel lugar emborrachándome que otra cosa.

“¿Lo mismo de siempre, Adeline?”, me preguntó Phil

“Sí y deja de decirme Adeline”, le pedí

“Pero si tu nombre es muy bonito, Ade, no entiendo por qué no te gusta”

La gente en el bar murmuraba varias cosas, no entendía nada

“¿Sabes que es lo que pasa?”, me atreví a preguntar

“Creí que no te gustaban los cotilleos”

“Y no me gustan, pero no me entero de nada”, bebí de mi copa

“Hannah Donfort ha desaparecido, eso me ha dicho mi hermana”, respondió

“No me jodas”, susurré. “¿Desde hace cuánto?”

“Tres días, por lo que se, Alan Bloomgate está llevando el caso”. No pude evitar poner los ojos en blanco cuando escuché ese nombre.

“Es una pena, sé que es amiga de tu hermana, espero la encuentren pronto”, respondí.

Pagué y me despedí de Phil antes de irme. Al llegar a casa me empezaron a llegar varios mensajes

Thomas me había agregado y estaba hablándome, eso era extraño. Luego me añadió a un grupo donde había más gente, todos los amigos de Hannah.

Lilly se puso un poco bastante intensa y empezó a hacerme múltiples preguntas sobre donde estaba su hermana.

“Ustedes me han invitado, no me estoy enterando de nada ¿No podrían darme un poco de contexto antes de bombardearme a preguntar?”

Varios se salieron del grupo y Thomas volvió al privado para explicarme cositas.

Al parecer Hannah le había mandado mi número y luego el mensaje fue borrado, pero aun así le dio tiempo para agregarme, si Hannah le había mandado mi número tenía esperanzas de que les ayudase y no me quedaba de otra. Pues nada, me tocará empezar a trabajar.

Por alguna extraña razón en mi móvil se vio un chat extraño, era un chat entre Jessy y Dan, para luego recibir un mensaje de un desconocido.

“¿Y? ¿Qué te ha parecido?” escribió ¿?? “¿?” Respondí “El chat entre Jessy y Dan. Fui yo. Por eso pudiste leer la conversación” “Interesante” “Me alegro. De hecho, me esperaba una reacción así. Me has llamado la atención. Es importante que sepas cosas que no saben los demás”

El desconocido me llama y me explica que fue testigo del secuestro, me proporcionará toda la información necesaria para entender la situación y así poder ayudar a Hannah.

Confié en él.

Ahora tenía acceso a la nube de Hannah e intentar encontrar cosas que puedan ser relevantes para el caso y así encontrar pistas.

Ellos no confiaban en mí y puedo entenderlo, no me conocen y ahora dependen de mi para poder encontrar a su amiga.

Empecé a desencriptar cosas en la nube de Hannah, lamentablemente solo he encontrado imágenes, hay algunas que son un poco fuera de lo común, no son imágenes de ella ni de su gato, sino más bien imágenes del bosque… le dije se mantuviera lejos de ahí.

Mi teléfono empezó a sonar… un desconocido me estaba llamando

“¿Tienes miedo? Puedo verte… ¿Quieres que te recoja? No te metas en los asuntos de los demás”

Y la llamada se cuelga.

Sentí los escalofríos recorrer todo mi cuerpo, miré a mi alrededor y me aseguré de cerrar todas las persianas de mi habitación y que la cámara de mi portátil estuviera tapada junto a la de mi móvil.

Comedy

Chapter 1: The Great Escape

No Warnings

Once again, I found myself running, fleeing from the place I was in search of a new refuge. I had no choice, I never did. Years ago, I made a decision and I couldn't go back on it. It was dangerous, both for me and those around me, but it wasn't just that. Someone had to sacrifice themselves, someone had to do the dirty work.

They had tried to eliminate me numerous times. Information is a powerful weapon, but also dangerous, especially when there are powerful people who don't want that information to be known.

I adjusted my hood as the raindrops began to fall. I looked at my phone; it still had plenty of battery to last the night before continuing my journey. I entered a hostel and asked for a room for the night. I collapsed onto the bed; I needed sleep.

I continued my journey to reach a secluded town. As I approached the city, I ventured into the forest. I had never been in one like this before. I had grown up surrounded by monocultures, so this was completely new to me.

I arrived at an old house and saw a girl there. She seemed a bit frightened.

"Are you lost?" I asked her. She jumped and then turned to face me.

"No, I'm just… waiting for someone," she replied.

"In the middle of a forest at this hour?"

"You could ask the same of yourself. From your accent, I can tell you're not from here."

"You're right," I said. "I'm Rebekah."

"I'm Hannah. Would it be too much to ask you to stay with me for a moment? I'm trying to contact someone, and I don't want to be alone in the meantime," she asked.

"Sure, no problem," I said, watching her constantly checking her phone.

"JAKE!" I heard her shout into the phone. "Finally, I managed to reach you… Thank you for accompanying me, Rebekah. Now, I'll be fine," she said. I nodded and said goodbye to her. It was more fleeting than I had thought.

I returned to my vehicle and spent the night there. I heard the distant sound of sirens. I gathered all my belongings and left the car there before running into the forest. I brushed away the blonde hairs that were falling into my face and bothering me as I ran.

As I ran, someone grabbed me from behind and covered my mouth. I tried to break free from their grip, but they whispered in my ear.

"Shh, calm down. It's me, Jake, Hannah's friend," he said.

I was taken aback and tried to strike them to free myself.

"Damn, you hit hard," he whispered.

"Well, you deserved it. You have no idea how scared you made me," I scolded. "Can you please tell me what's going on?"

"I saw you running like a fugitive; I thought you needed help," he said.

"Yeah, well, you're not entirely wrong."

"Well, they're not here for you, so you can relax."

"So, what's going on? I'm completely out of the loop," I said, their piercing blue eyes momentarily averted and they sighed.

"Hannah has disappeared. Come with me, and I'll give you more details," he said.

"Why should I trust you?" I asked.

"I don't see that you have much to lose, and I don't see that you have anywhere else to stay, Rebekah."

"Well then, let's go."

I followed them to a place not far from Duskwood. They got into a car, and I sat in the passenger seat. We drove for a couple of hours until we reached a city. There, we went to a building that seemed almost in ruins but was still functional. It could easily collapse in an earthquake.

"Make yourself at home," he said.

I placed my things on the side and took off my blonde wig, stowing it in my bag.

"Well, that's a surprise," he commented, sitting down at their desk.

"Everyone has their ways of staying safe," I winked. "From what I see, you've got a good setup here. Will you explain what's going on?"

"Just after you left, I was talking to Hannah for a while. She got restless, and then someone came up behind her and… took her away."

"Damn, you witnessed a kidnapping. It must be tough," I said.

"Didn't you notice anything strange at that moment?" he asked.

"Well, besides the fact that she was alone in the forest? I wouldn't know; I'm not from here, in case you haven't noticed. So, I don't know if the forest is usually like this or not," I replied.

Messages started coming in on my phone. I thought about turning it off or smashing it against the wall, but I knew it wasn't the best idea.

Someone named Thomas had added me to a group.

"Lo siento, número equivocado" I wrote in Spanish, then turned my gaze back to Jake.

"By the way, how did you know where I was? Was it through all this?" I pointed to the computer.

"Perhaps," he replied, opening multiple tabs.

"You're a hacker," I concluded. "How intriguing you are. You're definitely someone I'd like to have in my contact list."

"Not a very long list, it seems," he responded, and I laughed.

"Before, you mentioned, or rather didn't deny, being a fugitive."

"Do you know when they say children imitate behaviors they see? It's true. Most kids I knew wanted to be soccer players, actors, singers, doctors, etc.," he looked at me curiously. "You're going to laugh, but I wanted to be a magician, and unlike the other kids, I actually became one."

"So, you do magic tricks?"

"I steal and reveal secrets with the help of magic tricks," I corrected as I pulled out his wallet.

He hurried to take it from my hands, and I burst into laughter as I saw him put it back in his pocket. I approached them and sat on his lap to see what was on the computer screen. I saw him visibly get nervous and raised his hands to avoid touching me.

"What is all this?" I asked.

"I'm trying to find Hannah, and for that, it's necessary to have access to all the accounts of the people around her," he explained.

"Why don't you go to Duskwood to help? You'd surely be very useful, considering you saw everything," I watched him sigh.

"The government is after me," he admitted.

"Can you tell me why, or is it a secret?"

"Let's just say I also reveal things about people, and the government doesn't like that."

"They don't like being exposed for the bastards they are," I whispered. "I'm glad to know it's because of that and not because you're a serial killer."

"Do you feel relieved that I'm not going to kill you or because we're, in a way, on the same side?"

"You're very perceptive, Jake. I like you. Perhaps we can work together in the future," I suggested.

"That sounds interesting. What do you have to offer?" I saw his hand move towards the mouse and start scrolling through the screen to view the data. I paid close attention to anything that might be useful.

"Besides magic tricks, I have contacts. Contacts that can be useful to both of us. Need a car at a good price and no questions asked? I have a contact for that. Need documentation, any type of documentation? I have a contact for that too. Let's not forget that I can easily get money."

"The documentation part is quite intriguing," he said.

"I figured as much," I smiled. I continued reading the rest of the screen until I noticed a name. "Thomas?" I asked.

"Does that name mean anything to you? It's a pretty common name around here."

"I wouldn't have given it much thought if a guy named Thomas hadn't tried to contact me recently." I unlocked my phone and saw that Thomas's messages had increased.

"It's him, the same guy," Jake said, taking my phone. I let out a laugh as I watched him read the messages.

"Are they too trusting," I said to Jake.

"They are. Do you consider them a threat?" he asked.

"If they continue being so trusting… they will get into a lot of trouble."

"I see. I have a surprise for you; look at your phone."

I did as they said and saw a new chat. I was looking at a conversation between Jessica and Daniel.

"Dulce y santa madre" I whispered. "You're brilliant, Jake."

"Are you going to keep sitting on… well, my lap?"

"I'm sorry!" I stood up and went to where my things were. "Where can I stay?"

"Anywhere you feel comfortable," he blinked a couple of times and nodded.

I didn't expect much, so I took my things and went to an empty room. I had a camping set, so I had a sleeping mat and a sleeping bag, as well as a few things for cooking outdoors. I arranged everything neatly and returned to my "duties."

Voy a morir en la forma que debí haberlo hecho, con mi ropa militar.

I will die in the way I should have, wearing my military attire.

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Trust and Secrets (Phil Hawkins)

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A lo único que estoy segurx que quiero entregar mi vida; es al arte y no tengo miedo de hacerlo.

-odisea.

Comedy

Te conocí y me di cuenta de que tenías secretos, igual que yo, manteniéndote oculto y alejado de todos, así era nuestra vida. Cada uno por su lado intentando protegerse. Pero ya me cansé de eso, no quiero seguir este camino en solitario. Estando juntos me di cuenta de que es tu sonrisa lo que me hace bien.

I met you and realized you had secrets, just like me, keeping yourself hidden and distant from everyone. That's how our lives were. Each one of us trying to protect ourselves. But I'm tired of that now; I don't want to continue down this solitary path. Being together, I realized that it's your smile that brings me joy.