Chapter 4 - The Mind of Ace

My eyes opened wide, and I rushed out of bed without a single groan. My usual boring routine felt brand new, even though it was the same. I put on my navy trousers, a white shirt with my navy jacket on top, buttoned and I ran out the door, with my shoe being incorrect and not saying goodbye to my grandma. Seeing Ace also raced to the school, I caught up to him and took some deep breaths.

"Yesterday wasn't a weird dream, right?" I asked as I get a hold of my breath

"Not at all, it's all reality."

"You know Ace. I'm feeling kind of excited. Even though a new student in our school is getting beaten at home."

"Yeah, life got spicey all of a sudden."

We speed-walked to school, and for a change, Ace didn't go to his friends as most of them weren't in yet, but I knew why. We walked to upstairs and went to class 6-C, my class. I took a deep breath as I looked at the door and then looked back at Ace, he gave me a nod, and I burst open the door. Nobody was in yet. We walked in, opened the windows and sat down. Minutes passed, which felt like hours, the class started to fill up, and Ace had to leave to go to his class. Lily never came in that day. During the whole day she was circling through my head, the only thing I could think about or wanted.

After school, Ace and I met up again.

"Well, this sucks..."

"Indeed, our plan is ruined, but luckily I know someone that might help us!"

"Ace, what the hell did you do?"

We walked to the janitor's basement that is at the very south of our school, and he was standing out the entrance with his hat tilted down and his nose stuck in the newspaper. Ace came up, and they whispered to him and took out a piece of paper from his pocket, it looked like some person, I tried to get a glance at it, and it looked like Ms Walsh. The stone age teacher, her hair is grey, and she has more wrinkles than a pug.

The janitor grinned and opened the door, and Ace told me to follow him. We walked down the basement, and it was cold and very dusty.

"Ace, was that Ms Walsh?"

"Yes, it was. Our janitor really likes her" He smugged at me.

"Wait...what was that picture?"

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"I don't think I want to tell you, but let's say it's Ms Walsh but without anything on her."

"Ace, what the hell is wrong with you!"

"Shhh...I told you, I'm friends with everyone, which also includes her ex."

My mind went crazy but in the wrong way. I wanted to vomit on the spot, and I gagged once or twice. We finally reached the button of this endless staircase.

"You ready?" Ace said with a cocky attitude.

I nodded, and he turned on the lights. There was a body tied up in duck tape, he sitting there almost half-dead. I started to panic, and I started to run upstairs, but Ace caught me and dragged me down. He told me to wait, and so I did. Ace walked up crouched down, looking at the person, and the person didn't probably realise Ace was there. He got the duck tape and ripped it out of his mouth, and the person screamed in pain. My whole body went weird again, and I gagged again, as seeing people in pain is a real turn off.

"So, Mr Iwada. Will you show us where Lily lives or what?"

Now, I knew what this whole situation was. Ace couldn't get the information about Lily in the secretary, so he kidnapped one. I marched to ace and grabbed his shoulder.

"Ace, what the fuck is wrong with you? We could've handled it another way and not kidnap him and by we I mean you."

"True, but he was stubborn."

He looked away from me and started to talk to him again.

"Sir, I know you want to see your wife and kids as fast as possible, but you are not going anywhere without giving her location."

It looked like Iwada was here for hours, and he was tired. Ace got rid of the tape from his eyes and smiled at him.

"This can save a students life, you know?"

He looked at him as his eyes were red from crying, then he looked back at me. I looked away. He signed.

"Even, if I tell you...you boys and that pervert of a janitor is in deep trouble you know?"

"You think they'll believe old Tommy the Janitor and one of the best students would make a deal with each other and that the janitor kidnapped you and locked you up here?"

Iwada looked around and gave a big sign.

"You are a sociopath, and you know that, right?"

"Only a select people know that Mr Iwada."

"Well, then. Fine but at one deal. We're not talking about what you found inside my desk, and I won't talk about this."

Ace agreed and sliced the duck tape in half, letting him go. I got the nearest first-aid kid and helped his bruises he got from banging the wall. Ace then spoke.

"Iwada, I'm sorry for the trouble."

Iwada laughed at loud and looked at Ace as he was about to kill him.

"I mean at least I can say that once in a life I got kidnapped?"

Ace laughed, and he patted him on the back. I thought I knew everything about Ace, but he's not what it seems. Ace thinks this is his world, and I'm just a companion. It's almost like he doesn't care if people are in pain. We will drill into your head and stab you with words to get what he wants, and always gets away with it.

After going out, we walked to the office and got the address. Ace apologised again, and they shook hands as nothing happened.

Going out of the school it was starting to get dark. It was relatively silent until Ace spoke.

"I'm sorry you saw that side of me. I can't control it. Kind of feels like a demon controls me when I want something badly."

I kept silence but showed my "its okay." I was still quite shocked form what happened but its steps we have to do, to resolve this issue as fast as possible.

After reaching the door of my house, Ace jumped on me and hugged me crying.

"From...now I will improve! I wanted to do good, and I saw you were disappointed."

Another silence broke out.

"Maybe, next time, don't kidnap people?"

I sudden burst of laughter came from both of us.

"I promise I won't. From now on, we're are not going to harm other human beings to help a human in pain."

"We more like you, but sure. You don't want to cause more pain than trying to stop some being in pain, understand?"

"Loud and clear."

He let go, and we said our goodbyes.

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