Chapter Three: A Series Of Weird Events

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Link's POV-

"How do we look up this guy's number anyway?" Rhett's knuckles are white with tension as he drives slowly down the traffic-filled road. He chews his lip in concentration and looks at me. "I honestly have no clue..." I mumble. In times like these, I usually have an idea of some sort but now nothing comes to mind. I pull down the visor in front of me to make sure my hair is in place and clear my throat: "What if we wait in the parking lot outside and call Mike?" 

"We could try..."

All of a sudden I see a hooded figure running along the median towards us. For some reason my gut reaction is to duck.

Rhett's POV-

I see Link duck down and he motions for me to pull the car visor to my side window to block my face. "What's going on--" then I see what he meant. Oh great.

A tall man with a hooded face nears us a few cars away. He looks in the windows of the cars in front of us. Or at least I think he is, behind the large polarized shades that take up half his face. My gut drops. I have no idea who this guy's is working for, but something tells me he's looking for us. But how does he know we're here? In the spur of the moment, I decide to make a run for it. (Or in this case, a drive for it.)

I honk the horn and steer out of my lane as quick as  I can. Link grabs the glove compartment for stability as I take a sharp turn into a side road. I hear horns from surrounding cars as I speed down the side street to the end of the block. I slam the brakes and exhale sharply. Link looks up at me, "Did you see him?" He sits up from his crouching position and fixes his hair per usual. I nod and am about to respond when I am interrupted:

Link's POV-

My phone buzzes on the floor. It had fallen off my lap during the whole ordeal. I am hesitant to pick it up. I turn my phone in my hands and look at Rhett, hoping it isn't another nameless guy who wants to end our career entirely. I unlock my phone to read the anticipated message. It's Alex...I gasp when I read the words:

Link, dude named Marcus Cumberbottom duct taped us in the prop closet. Help!

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