Stuck In The Middle

Chapter 12 - Blame it on the Girls

  2:37 a.m. and Mika has been awaken from his sleep by a loud noise : It probably mean they were landing.

    He took a quick peek around the place and saw about 5 men waking up just as crancky as him. 

    -Wake up, Michael, we're finally here! said John as he stretched his arms.

    The boy could see on the window a big warehouse, covering about 100 meters square.

    -So..my dad's here? asked Mika with a confused face.

     -Yeah, I bet he can't wait to see you.

     -Wow, I guess that's how it's like to have someone care about you...

     -Don't say that, kid...your parents always wondered how you are ..they just didn't have the chance to see you.

     -I still don't understand something: how come my mom worked there, in that Inn?

     -She...wanted to find you on her own...and on the way...she was taken by some men. After that, she was sold and thrown in that kitchen.

    All Michael could feel was pain: his mom has been suffering for sooo long and it's all because of him.

    They got off the small helicopter and found themselves sorrounded by a plain fiel: nothing new for the boy.

    They entered the warehouse and he realised the exterior has just a disguise: inside there were several offices, some closed doors leading to mosterious ways, and some public bathrooms.

   Just like where Mika used to stay back at the base.

   John leaded him to one of the closed rooms, and inside, there was a dark interrogation place, making the boy feel a little insecure.

    -Wait here! explained John, leaving Michael alone in the room.

     He was equally scared, courious and anxious. He took small tour by himself around the room, looking at the black mirror, remembering that maybe someone has staring at him from the other side.  So he got comfortable in a seat and waited for about ten minutes, until he heard some mumbeling at the door.

   It slowly opened and John entered, followed by a tall well-dressed man. They were staring at each other, with cobfused faces, until John broke the ice:

    -Well, here we are! I'll let you two alone!

    After he was gone and Mika grew out of his anxiety, he could identefy a name tag on the man's suit. If was big and clear : "ADAM". His mind has telling him "This can't be him...He's so tall and...clean."

     It was only now when Mika realised his hair was as messy as a haystack...That was a result of not cutting his curly hair for 2 months.

   -Umm, so should I call you Adam?

    -No...you can call me dad! cried rhe guy as he leaned for a hug.

     At this moment, Michael couldn't keep in his emotions, as he bursted into tears and embraced his father. The two weren't talking, but the love between them was enough.

     -I knew I will finally find you, son, said Adam as he broke the hug.

     Mika couldn't quite understand what his dad was working, and actually, confusion has become a normal state.

     -I'll explain everything, but first, you must tell me about your life...I wanna chatch up as much as possible, continued his dad, offering the seat Michael already sat on before.