MAKE THEM PAY

ALEX

I stepped out of the car into the warehouse,as I looked around,I knew someone was off " Boss, we've got a problem" Marco said approaching me with a serious expression " what kind of problem" I asked my voice firm ,he hesitated before speaking," Vine has gone missing" he said,my eyes narrowed,vine was the one who had been in charge of the shipping,if he was missing that means he was either involved in the hijacking or he was in danger " when did you last see him" I demanded " last night around 10pm,he was going to check on the shipment" he said ,I cursed under my breath,this was not what I needed " find him" I ordered " Marco nodded and brought out his phone " I'll get the guys on it" he said.

As Marco walked away,I couldn't help but think about Ellis,I had left him just a few hours ago now am dealing with this mess ,I pulled out my phone and sent him a text " hey, just wanted to check up on you,am dealing with some business right now, I'll call you later . Miss you" I texted ,I hoped he would understand,I didn't want to leave him hanging but I had to take care of this.

As I turned my attention back to the warehouse,I knew I had a long day ahead of me ,I was going to find out who had stolen the shipment and I was going to make them pay " Marco" i called out " yes Boss " Marco turned around his phone still on his ear " get me a list of all the guys that was working last night" I ordered " I want to know who was on duty when the shipment went missing" Marco nodded typing away in his phone " I'll get it to you ASAP" i nodded and turned my attention back to the warehouse ,as I walked in,I was greeted by the sight of crates and boxes stacked haphazardly around the room,it was a mess. I spotted one of my guys,a young kid named Joey standing off to the side " Joey what's going on here?" I asked , Joey looked up at me, he's eyes wide with fear " I-i don't know Boss" he stuttered " I was just told to stand guard" he said , " who told you to stand guard?" I asked , he hesitant before speaking " Vine" he said ,my jaw clenched, this was getting worse by the minute " Joey tell me more" I said,my voice firm but controlled " what did Vine say to you exactly" ,Joey hesitated , he's eyes darting back and forth " he told me to stand guard and make sure no one comes in or out of the warehouse" he said " he said it was important and that I had to be careful"

As I stood there listening to Joey and trying to make sense of what he was saying ,I couldn't help but feel frustrated ,as I looked at Joey,I realized that he was just a kid and a pawn in Vine hands " Joey listen to me,your not in trouble ,your just a witness okay" I said and he nodded " can you tell me more about what happened last night " ,he nodded ". I was standing guard just as Vine told me too" he said " and then around midnight,I saw a group of guys sneaking into the warehouse,they were wearing masks and carrying guns" he said " and what did you do" I asked , Joey scratched the back of his head " I didn't do anything" he said " I was too scared so I hid and waited for them to leave" he said " I nodded trying to show my disappointment ,Vine had put this kid in harms way and now he was missing " Joey ,I want you to go home and forget about this and do not mention this to anyone" I said, trying to sound calm " he nodded and walked away. As I turned to leave,I saw Marco walking towards me " I've got some news boss, we've found Vine car " he said " it was abandoned by the side of the road " , " get a team together and search the area ,I want to know what happened to Vine and I need feedback by the end of today" i ordered " Yes Boss" he nodded and walked away ,I pulled out my phone and dialed a number " I need you to dig up some information on Vine " Okay Boss ,the voice on the other end replied and I ended the call ,am going to find you Vine and you'd better have a good explanation for this.