Eye See You: Randy Connects pt. 20

We lay together in bed.  Luke was out cold, unmoving.
I couldn’t fall asleep. 

My mind was racing, going over everything that had happened recently.

Something had changed.

Something about the game was different.

Something about Luke was different.

I just needed to know what it was. 

I glanced at the dresser. 

Luke’s phone sat next to his wallet. 

All I needed to do was check.

If the video was there then that meant at least he wasn’t lying to me.

I slipped out of bed as gently as possible and crept across the room.

I picked up his phone, and stepped into the living room. 

The lack of passcode was a positive sign.

I checked his messages.

I scrolled down a bit to find the one I was looking for. 

The one marked Unknown Sender. 

I tap on it.

…

The last message was weeks ago.

There is no video.  

My heart sinks and my stomach tightens into a knot.

He lied.

“Find what you’re looking for?”

Luke’s voice freezes me in place.

I don’t even get a chance to turn around before I feel a sudden pain in the back of my head. 

The room goes black.

The last thing I hear before I slip into unconsciousness is Luke’s voice. 

“I’m doing this for you, Randy.  I’m doing this for us.”