Chapter 36 Ryan

Kenny's mother paced up and down in the living room. Since yesterday, she hadn't received any call from the masked man. He had tried calling him despite the fact that the masked man had warned her never to call him, he was the one who was to call her. She didn't know if their plan was successful or not. At the same time, if the plan was successful, the masked man was supposed to have called her. If the plan wasn't successful, they she could have seen Kenny at home. Non of these happened.

Still confused, the phone rang, interrupting the quiet evening in Kenny's mother's living room. She glanced at the caller ID, her heart skipping a beat when she saw the unfamiliar number. Taking a deep breath, she answered the call.

"Hello?" she said, her voice filled with anticipation and anxiety.

"Meet me at our usual place," a deep, raspy voice replied. "We need to talk."

Her mind raced, thoughts colliding with fear and desperation. She had thought this masked man, this enigma, had already carried