The beginning of the storm

Dressed in black leggings, black shorts, and a gray hoodie jacket, Zane jogged down the sidewalk.

His headphones were pressed to his ears as he hummed along with some music, blocking out the noise from the outside world and his thoughts.

He had just finished running around the block and was heading back to the apartment when he heard his phone buzz in his pocket.

For a second he hesitated, hating the thought of coming back to reality, and then he pressed his earbud, accepting the call.

“Hello, boss. I know you are on a break and you need your rest, but there's been an issue at the company.” Mr. Parker's voice came through.

Frowning slightly, Zane stopped dead in his tracks, frowning. “What kind of issue?”

“Well, the finished product for Mr. Bradley, Mr. Jacob Curtis, and Richard Kiyoshi... The product got destroyed. I don't know what happened, but when I arrived at the office, Axel informed me that he was someone who had smashed all of the equipment, shattering them into pieces. I