The brave kids

★★★★

"Boss, I think something's not right. The cameras are down," said a man who had just returned from the room where the surveillance was being monitored. The man assigned to keep watch was nowhere to be found, and the screens were now a static mess.

"Where is Damon Colley?" the boss demanded, turning his steely gaze to another man who had been in constant communication with their contact tasked with collecting the money from Damon.

"He said Damon's location was close to him, anytime he will arrive with the money, which means he hasn't found us," the man replied nervously.

"Hmmmm... Get the helicopter ready. We need to leave as soon as possible," the boss muttered sternly, his unease palpable. Something about Damon's compliance in this ransom exchange had always seemed off. But Damon Colley wouldn't risk a mistake, not with his son's life on the line. The boss's mind raced as he barked another order, "Bring that boy and that girl to me."

"Yes, boss," the man responded promptly. He h