Drift and Raptor ~ a gay love story

Chapter 12 ~ Mullet Marauder

Raptor wakes up on the couch, feeling more energetic than usual. It was about 12:30 in the afternoon, and Drift was gone. Where the fuck is he at? Raptor thought, turning his head, trying to find any sign of Drift. No Drift. Raptor sighed, as Drift was probably with the squad. Raptor gets up, and decides to get dressed and clean up for a bit, before heading out. Raptor pushes the doors open, exiting the lobby, only to be met with the sun burning down on him. "Ughhh, i can't stand this heat! Why can't summer end already?" Raptor mutters to himself, taking off his fur coat and his gear. The ski mask remained on, as he walked in a yellow T-shirt and sweat pants. Still hot, but a lot better than before. Raptor walks down the street, just window shopping, until a chime from his phone distracts him. Raptor dug through his pants and pulls out his iPhone, with a message on the screen. It was from Brite.

Brite: Hey have you seen Valor and John?!!

Raptor: No why?

Brite: Well they're gone from their apartment and they left a message on the groupchat. Have you not seen it!?

Raptor: No i'll check tho. Are you sure they're really gone?

Brite: Yes!! I've rung both of their phones, and they won't answer. I even checked Find My FriendsX and they're location is turned off. They blocked me!

Raptor's bead burrows. What the hell is Brite talking about? Raptor clicks off his chat with Brite and clicks the groupchat. One notification.

Valor: Hey guys, I need to tell you all something. John and I have decided to leave, due to a emergency. Something has happened. John and I will return soon, but it may not be for a while. I'll be disabling calls, but I will try to keep in contact.

Sanctum: Wait what? Valor what the hell happened??

Dusk: Valor, did you do something? Why did BOTH of you guys have to go? Is this some prank?

Brite: Valor are you lying??? Why is John's iPhone on your counter? Valor what the actual fuck

Drift: Wait what? Valor??

Raptor's heart sank. What the hell could've happened. His mind raced with possible answers, but he didn't find any reasoning. Valor was definitely hiding something, and he could feel it. Valor was an introvert, but was very vocal. She liked surprises, and she took lengths like this before to surprise us with something dumb in the past, so she's planning something big. But with John, he was the mature one of the group, not afraid to give his opinion, and he always made sure he put others first. He would've done nothing like this, so it baffled them if Valor did something like this. Raptor exited group message quick, and texted Drift.

Raptor: Where are you?

No reply. Raptor sighs, and puts away his phone. He wasn't really worried about John and Valor, since they're probably planning something harmless, but he was worried about Drift. Drift mentioned that his parents are back, and he seemed really shaken up about it. Where the hell could he be? Raptor thinks of the only logical place he could be, which was the mountain near fatal field. Hell, that was the first place they met and became friends. Whenever Drift was mad, Drift would always go to the hill and take a break from everyone or if he was upset with someone, which Raptor would always walk up it, and apologize to Drift if he done something. Raptor walks across the street, in the direction of the hill, when his stomach ached. Raptor stopped walking, and clenched his stomach. Damn, I really haven't eaten anything. Raptor decides to get something to eat and drink before making his hike, and stops at cafe to order a muffin and water. Raptor opens the door to Neon cafe, which overflowed with people. Raptor growls softly, irritated by the line. Raptor waits, looking at his Instagram feed to pass time. The line was moving quickly, thankfully, but Raptor heard something tickle his ears. It sounded, familiar. Raptor ignores it, trying to pay attention to his phone, but the voices are more distinct. This time, Raptor looks around hard, trying to see where the sounds are coming from. His eyes dart around the room, until he spots someone. Drift! A surge of relief and excitement flashes in his body, and he walks over to him. As Raptor walks over, he sees someone. Three people, actually, who are sitting at a table with Drift speaking to him, which Drift looked shy and uncomfortable. Raptor looks harder, and realizes who they are. Drift's another, father, and sister are sat there, sipping on coffee, engaged in a conversation with him. Drift's father (Mullet Marauder) was sat across from Drift, with Drift's mother (Calamity) was sat next to Mullet, and Drift's sister (Catalyst) was sat at the end of the table, closest to Mullet. Raptor watched from a distance,
trying to be discreet enough so Drift doesn't notice him, but of course, Drift shifts his eyes up to
meet Raptor's gaze. Both of them stared at each other for a solid 10 seconds before Drift slowly warned Raptor not to interfere by shaking his head. Raptor sees Drift's expression as a warning, and backs away.