Missing

(Levar Point of View)

Why did she have to ask this? It is most likely the best way to make it up to her and I do my best to make it up to her, but I try to keep my work and personal life separate. Even though I don't really talk to anyone outside of work or much in work. It could be good for me to talk to more people outside of work. I guess I should agree. It would be for the best.

"Yes, I have given it more thought. I think that we can talk outside of my job." Hopefully this will make it up.

"That's great, sweetheart. What made you change your mind?"

"I just don't talk to a lot of people so this will be good for me." That and I am scared of you and what you could do to me so this just seems like it will keep me alive.

"Are you lonely?" I can see her frowning slightly. Does she not like the fact that I could be alone? That seems a bit odd.

"Not really. I like being alone but humans are sociable creatures and need human companionship and communication to keep them from going crazy."

Asaka nods her head slightly. "Who do you normally talk to?"

"Just customers and sometimes coworkers, if needed or when I'm bored I go help them and that will be some more talking."

"Do you speak to anyone outside of work?"

"Not really ma'am."

"Then I guess it is good that I am now here so you can talk to someone outside of work." She reaches into her pocket. "Do you have your phone on you?"

"Yes I do. Why ma'am?"

She takes out her phone. "I want to trade phone numbers with you so we can talk outside of your work."

"Okay." I take out my phone, open up my contact information, and then I show her so she can put my number into her phone. I wait until I hear my phone buzz and Asaka starts speaking.

"Done. Now we have each other's numbers. Make sure that you text me when you get home."

I put my phone back as I look back up at her, slightly confused. "When I get home?"

"Yes. After all, I want to know when you get home so I know you are safe. After all, if your coworker couldn't come in, she might be sick and sickness is going around so I want to make sure that you get home healthy and safe. Plus, I have to get going right now." She takes out her wallet, pays, leaves a lot bigger tip but like the first time, she left before I could give it back to her. 

I go on with the rest of my shift but girls keep flirting with me, which is different. None of them are my type. I decline all of their advancements. I ended up working almost a full 48 hours before I could finally go home. Most of the female bartenders haven't come for their shift which is odd. Police are now looking for the cause. Most didn't have cameras so they are just missing with no leads and the ones with cameras no one is seen but a black blur. Some have the same shape and size others don't. If the girls are going missing, what if I'm next? After all, according to the documents at my work I am a girl. After all, my boss is transphobic so he doesn't have me down as a guy. They are targeting my work as I could be next. What should I do?

I immediately lock my front doors. I have all the rest of my doors locked and all of my windows as well. I double check all of my doors and windows to make sure they are all locked. I then take off my shirt and I lay down for bed. After all, I am exhausted. I have worked a lot and with all of the missing people, I need to sleep. I do take a while to sleep as from how worried I am and I keep going back to make sure that all of my doors and windows are locked. Normally, I'm not this bad with making sure they are closed and locked as I have other things on my mind and when I do think about it I ignore it as I live in a relatively good place with only around one crime committed per year in this area so I can ignore the thoughts but the fact that people at my work are being targeted makes it so much worse. Maybe I'm just being unreasonable. When I do finally sleep, I feel so much more relaxed. 

I end up waking up cold, which is odd as my room wasn't cold when I fell asleep. I open my eyes but it's still dark. I can feel my hands are tied behind my back and my legs are tied to something. It feels like I am in a chair but I can't see anything. I must have been kidnapped in my sleep. This must have been what happened to the girls and now I am here. Which means that whoever took me does think that I am a girl.I can feel myself starting to cry as I try to stop myself. Now it isn't the time to cry. Right now, I need to focus on getting out of here.