Chapter 28

Nicholas POV

It's been a few days that night and we have reached so many dead ends because John wasn't sure of the exact location of the boys. He said that Marcus only allowed a handful of his people to know about the kidnap but only he knows about their location. Time is running out, we don't know what is happening or if the spare is still alive… No, I can't think of that.

"So is there anything we can do? I mean we to track them will also lead us to a dead end and we need-" I was cut off by Victor.

" Wait, I think no there is a tracking chip in Ravi's teeth. God, why didn't I think of that."

I picked up the phone and called Antonio. He is the only one that can help.

"Hey Anti, are you free?"

"Yeah, I am."

"We need your help, can you call one of Victor's houses?"

"Yeah sure, I'm coming over with Benny."

"That's better. See you guys in a few minutes." I said ``hang up." Uhh, it will be here in a few minutes."

" That's great." He said, pouring himself another drink.

I feel bad for Victor. He has really been through a lot in the space of just a few days. I mean it's not easy learning that the woman you have been in love with is a traitor and to top it off had a child with your best friend and now your only child is missing. That could bring the strongest man to his knees but that doesn't mean he should drink himself to spour.

"I don't think drinking this much is going to help get Ravi back. You need to cut down on the alcohol intake Victor." I said taking the glass from him.

"I know but I can't really help it, you know. Everything feels like it's falling apart around me" He snuffles.

"Hey man don't you dare cry on me, I know you are stronger than this so please stop with the water works."

He chuckles.``you have a funny and weird way of consoling a person...just like my baby boy." He says,"God I miss that spoiled little brat."

I pull him in for a hug. "I know and I promise to bring him back safe and sound for you."

"I would hold you to that Nicky boy." He said tapping my shoulder and walking out.

A few minutes later, Antonio and Benny arrive.

"So what do you need my help for?" Antonio asked.

"Well you see Victor recall that he once inserted a tracking chip in one of Ravi's teeth so I was wondering if you could activate it and track their location."

He nodded."Damn I'm going to install a tracking chip in my kids mouth when I actually decide to have kids because that's a great idea and yeah I can activate it if only I have the code for it."

"4099... That's the code. Oh and thank you Antonio, I do what I can do best." Victor said, walking into the living room. "So I hear that you can work computers like an everyday activity huh?"

Anto rubs his neck nervously while staring at me with a deadly glare which if could kill me I would definitely be dead.

"Yes sir, it's like a hidden talent of mine."

"Huh nice... Go on, don't let my curiosity stop you from doing what you are going to do."

If I have learnt anything from being with Victor for the past few days is that he doesn't just let things go like that but for the sake of Antonio nervousness, I'm happy that he let this slide for a while that is.

It takes Antonio a few hours to finally get something down.

"So I finally activated the chip which is a very complex one to a location... But it doesn't make any sense at all." He said give me the laptop to look at.

"So what exactly am I supposed to be looking at here?" I asked.

"The chip's location is in Seattle and not in an abandoned cliche or classic warehouse or uncompleted buildings." He said staring at it, "it's in an estate which belongs to a Victoria Rain."

My mother... My mother has an estate or even any property at all and I'm just finding out about it. I know my mother would never leave anything so much as a dime to Marcus not to talk of an estate.

Now I see that's why he wanted me out of his life and my mother's immediately after her death... That bastard. I should have known... God I was foolish to think that he would ever change and become the father I have always wanted. Marcus is a bastard that is definitely going to rot in hell.

"Nicholas don't worry I promise you that I will get everything that belongs to your mother back to you and get Marcus and Samuel the justice that they deserve, ok?" I could only nod to that. Overall I'm glad that I have people to lean on.

"Continue Anto."

"Ok so the chip which is in Ravi is at the house which is located at the extreme end of the estate which again is deserted with no house in sight as far as I can tell... So now this is what the plan is seeing as we have their location?" Anto questioned.

"We need to get John and Nate here." Benny said, "John needs to be here for that and Nathan might actually help with some insight about those bastards." Benny announced.

I nodded in response to what Benny just said. "You are right Benny... We need them here ASAP."

"Let me call them." Benny said.

*******

John and Nate arrived in an hour's time and I explained the situation to them and John was excited about it.

"Guys don't you see, this is the perfect opportunity to get Nicholas in there."

"John I don't understand, what are you trying to say?" I asked .

"What I am trying to say is that this would be the perfect excuse to get Nicholas in there without raising any suspicion. Marcus is not a man that is easy to trick, he thinks things through and through and leaves no stone unturned so If Nicholas... Let's say is caught spying or trespassing, he gets locked in the same place as the boys and with the help of the blue prints I have of the estate I could easily figure out an escape path." He says, "we can also install a tracking chip in Nicholas and maybe a small microphone for communication just in case anything goes wrong."

I had to admit that sounds like a good plan but risky. I don't know if I am even ready to see Marcus after all it has been 8 years seen I had set my eyes on him and I am afraid that I might end going jail for murder especially after everything I just found out. Marcus is the villain in my story and I will make sure he pays for every pain that he has caused me.

"So how are we doing this?"

"Well it's gonna take a few days to get the chip and a microphone and within that few days I would need you to brush up on your fighting skills, I mean you never know what might happen right?" John said.

"Don't worry about that stuff, I will get it tonight and I want it installed tomorrow... would that be possible?" Victor asked.

"Definitely but how on Earth would I be able to get it by tonight?"

Victor chuckles. "You seem to forget who I am... Besides, I have a friend."

It's good to see Victor laugh again, it's been almost a week since they got kidnapped and ever since Victor hasn't been himself... Maybe it's because we haven't been making headway in head finding them and that we have, he can finally relax.

"Ummm Nicholas would mind having a few words with me... Privately?"

I nodded in response and walked with him to Victor's office. That seems to be the only place I know and trust in this house especially because of the cameras installed.

"So what do you want to discuss with me?" I said closing the door then pouring us a drink.

"Well this week that we know... Looking for the boys, I had taken my time to talk to my therapist who I have been avoiding for a while now." He says chuckling, "I now realize that what feelings I thought I had for you wasn't about love or anything romantic at all. My therapist explained to me what I was feeling for you... She said that my head produces a chemical for every emotion that we feel and mind did when we met for the first time but it wasn't that for love but because it was the first time in a long while since I felt that feeling so my mind automatically took it as a loving emotion."

I'm confused and I don't even know how to reply to that but yeah I think some of it makes sense, I'm guessing his body wasn't used to seeing new people or even having friends at all so yeah I'm guessing that that could happen.

"You don't understand what I just said right?" He asked.

"I'm going to be honest... I don't."

"And don't feel bad about it because I still don't understand it too... But here's what I think." He says, "I have been alone for a long time and my only companion was my daughter, that was on till Samuel took her away from me. I was grieving Nicholas, I didn't know what to do so I took refuge in you and I guess I took that in another way."

"Now that I understand... So do you feel anything for me?"

"To be honest I don't at all. Nothing."

I nodded. I hugged him, we both needed this hug after everything that we have both been through.

"Come on, let's join the others." I said drowning my drink and walking towards the door.

"Wait there's one more thing." Nate said, holding my arm back. "I want to go with you... On this mission or whatever it's called. I want to tag along."

"Nate, this is going to get dangerous. I can't let you do that, I mean come on man, you have a daughter to think of."

"Nicholas I'm doing this for my daughter so yeah I'm definitely going." He said and walked out.

I sighed... This is not going to plan.