Relations with the girl

Michael sat on the window pane looking outside, a glass of white wine in his hands. He looked to be in deep thought, and from where he sat, he looked like a forgotten kitten. The moonlight had fallen on him making him look like a real life painting.

' You have a nice place' Nate complimented, speaking rather loudly.

' I know that, but did you have to shout' Michael said irritatingly

' This is the fourth time I said, shouting worked. Did it not?'

Michael left the window pane and sat on the couch opposite him, he put down his glass and sat like he was about to interrogate a criminal

' You did say you were classmates with Issa Moabin, am I right?'

' You are. Why do you ask again?'

' During our senior year, I did not see much of her or if I should say, I did not see her at all. Did she drop out?'

' I can't tell I left for the states before I got to my third year, but I could ask a few of my classmates.'

The door bell chimed and Michael asked no more questions. Hanson was at the door with another young man.

' This is Cassius Laurent, CEO of Jay and PP's' Hanson introduced.

Michael waited a while trying to remember where had seen him. He looked awfully familiar, but he just could not remember form where he had seen him.

'Don't suffer a migraine, Kaylo sound familiar?' Cassius asked Michael

' Yes, you were Issa's friend?'

' I would not say friend, she was like a sister to me until she decided to disappear off the face of the earth. No one, not even her parents know where she is. Her grandmother passed away due to loneliness, they were close' Cassius said.

Michael felt like his brain would split into any moment from now. ' What the hell was going on? and why was he wasting his time on this when his company was in ruins. Who is Ella and who is Issa?'

He opened the door wider so they could enter. Nate introduced himself and they settled round the table.

' If I am right, we all have problems in our various companies. My friend owns the best security network here in China, yet he does not know is behind this. It is like the person is not a person, like the wind' Hansin said

' They've been no traces also. We tried to shut down the business website but it would not budge. We left it and started a new one, but the number, files and other important information keeps getting manipulated with no trace source' Cassius added.

' Do we have a common enemy? or our parents did. I know it business and stuff like this are bound to happen. Hell, even the cyber police and special security personnel are unable to get their heads about this' Hanson said

' I have a feeling this is related to Issa or whoever she is' Nate said

' Please, we are businessmen, you seriously want to relate these happenings to a girl we have not heard from in years. And what at all did we do to her for her to do this' Cassius said

' Hanson, Mike tells me you received an email signed Issa Moabin' Nate asked.

' I did receive an email but it was not signed Issa, it was rather Ella Moabin' he replied

' Ella' Michael whispered and continued, ' No, this must be a joke. I am not in this. Someone is clearly playing a game on us. Issa and Ella are the same person, maybe she decided to not use her real name in school. Yes, that best explains this'

Michael raked his hand through his head and sat down, he poured himself another cup of white wine and listened as they went on about....

After a long pause, Nate began, ' I actually had someone conduct a background check for me, there was Issa and Ella Moabin, but they are in no way we related and....

' And what?' Michael asked impatiently

' The picture I saw of Ella Moabin was not Issa's look alike, she was a different person, but I was able to find her address, the address is the same as the one the woman gave me' Nate finished

' But what at all has this got to do with us?' Hanson asked

' Wait, Michael you dated her, Nate you were in the same class with her, I was her bestfriend.... Cassius paused

' What was your relation to her?' Cassius asked Hanson

Hanson looked slightly fidgety but masked it quickly. ' I was have no relation to her' he said

' Are you sure? maybe this could lead us to something' Nate said

' What did the email you received say?' Michael asked

' Listen, are seriously going to associate what's going to this?'

' Not really. We have tried everything possible to solve these mysteries but it is all coming to naught, maybe this could give us a lead. I might sound foolish but it is best to give it a try. We will do this personally whilst the police and cyber personnel also do their jobs'. Nate said

' I am not doing anything, do you guys actually how foolish and ridiculous this sound. What if it's a trap or something nastier. Right now, we do not know who Ella or Issa is. I am out!' Micheal said

' What did your email say?' Cassius asked Hanson

' I thought I was me, but along the dreary road, another came, the one that looked like me' Hanson told them

' Devil take me! what the hell is that supposed to mean, is this a puzzle? What at all is this? Michael fumed.

' It sounds like excerpts of a poem, but I don't know if they are from the same piece. We have to put them together' Nate said relaxed

' You are enjoying this too much. This is someone's game! can't you all see. The email had a sender or something, there must be something.' Michael said

' It does not......

All of a sudden their phones chimed,

Michael had not taken his phone yet but he noticed they all had their gazes directed at Hanson. Said person's expression had gone pale.

' No, no, I am not doing this' Hanson said walking towards the door

' What is it that you cannot tell us. Hanson, this is serious, please you can be of great help. Look at what the message says, this is only us for now, it could extend to our families. I might sound stupid but I do not think we are dealing an easy person' Cassius said

' Just tell us how you were related? did you attend the same school or something. '

' I have to go' Hanson said and took leave

' This is a joke. Let's not fall for whoever is doing this...

Michael said and took his phone..... looking at the screen, he lifted his head and snatched Nate's phone

' Guys..... I did not get the same message'

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