Last midnight

Predators live behind the shadows

A few days later

> EJ 😍

Ricky- Hey? You alive?

EJ- I was dead, but I came back to life for you my dear

Ricky- 😂

Ricky- Okay but I need your intel on this like now

EJ- Ask and you shall receive my dear boyfriend

He had to hold back his laughter, but it didn't stop his cheeks from going bright red.

Ricky- Have you noticed how weird Big Red, Seb, Gina and Carlos have been acting these past few days?

EJ- I've been taking care of Ashlyn and doing my work for college, but I have noticed a change in Gina

Ricky- Is she acting all quiet?

EJ- Pretty much

EJ- Why are you asking this?

Ricky- It's the same for the other three as well

Ricky- Except Seb and Carlos have been avoiding each other lately

EJ- Wait, seriously?

EJ- Now something is definitely up

Ricky- And it's Big Red as well, he won't talk to anyone

EJ- Might be because of the flashbacks he had couple of days ago?

Ricky- It could be that, but now he isn't answering my calls

EJ- Wait, seriously?

EJ- I'll get Ash to call when she wakes up, but try to call him again and see if he picks up

Ricky- And if he doesn't?

EJ didn't respond, he just went offline. Ricky understood however, his boyfriend had his hands tied with family business and his college obligations. As he went over to his phone contacts to ring Big Red, he suddenly got a message from Seb.

> Seb Matthew-Smith

Seb- Hey, are you available to chat now?

Well, he was just going to do something. He wanted to say he was busy, but his gut coerced him to stay.

Don't leave yet, he might have something to say

Ricky- What's up?

Big Red could wait, right?

Seb- I know I shouldn't be blabbing my mouth about this in case it's proven wrong, so can you please keep this thing to yourself until I say so?

Hold up, what was going on?

Ricky- Depends, what's wrong?

Seb- Oh dear me, I really don't know now

Ricky's heart raced; he just knew that Seb was hiding something important deep down in his exterior of sunshine.

Ricky- Look, I won't say anything to anyone else

Ricky- I promise

Seb- Do you really?

He really shouldn't do this, but he had to find out Seb's secret.

Ricky- I really do

Seb- Okay then...

His breathing intensified as he waited for Seb to respond, he never knew that fresh air could hurt his lungs this badly. His hands were sweating with his own fear, greasing up his screen and leaving his fingerprints imprinted.