Calvin

We decided to go outside for a short walk together.

I walked slowly, but she kept running ahead of me, darting around, playing without a care. Watching her like that was beautiful. To my eyes, she looked like a child—pure, unaware of the danger surrounding us.

Just then, my phone rang.

It was one of the men who works with me.

“Sir, we’ve obtained evidence against the wanted criminal.”

As I spoke, my eyes were still on my girlfriend as she ran ahead of me.

“If that’s the case, I’ll come tomorr—”

My words stopped halfway.

Someone suddenly grabbed my girlfriend and dragged her into a black van.

I tried to shout, but from behind, someone struck me hard with a bat.

As my eyes closed, I heard my girlfriend screaming my name.

When I opened my eyes again, I was inside a dark room.

Only a faint light entered through a small window.

I was tied down to one side, unable to move.

In front of me lay Nancy, unconscious.

Her hands and legs were bound.

And then I understood.

All of this…

Every single thing that was happening…

It was because of the criminal we were hunting.

This was his revenge.

He was doing this to punish me.