I'm alive! I can't believe it took me this long to write this,
They had made it inside without any problems, the doorman not even batting an eyelash at Mike. He held no hope that he would help him in any way.
The elevator ride up was quiet and the hallway empty. They stopped in front of a black door when Harvey turned to Mike with a reprimanding finger for which Mike wasn't sure what he had done to earn it.
"You don't touch anything, you don't wander anywhere, you do as I tell you. Follow these rules and we'll get along fine." Harvey smiled in mock friendliness.
He grabbed his keys from his pants pocket and unlocked the door opening it and allowing Mike to step in first. Mike knew it would be all opulent posh inside the condo telling by the area and building but still, he was quite surprised at it all.
He treaded softly afraid to mar the marble floor and gazed around the room which seemed to be made of glass, steel and black leather. He walked towards the ceiling to floor windows and stared out into the city in awe of the spectacular view. He pressed his forehead against the glass to try to look as far down as he could like a child.
"Hey, ease up there kid. Wouldn't want you falling 30 stories." Harvey made his way over to the kitchen pulling out 2 glasses and a crystal bottle half full of a dark, amber liquid.
Mike backed away from the window blushing in embarrassment at his actions. He dumbly looked into the glass he was handed as Harvey walked around to sit on the plush leather sofa.
He took a sip before speaking.
"There's a spare bedroom down that hall. You can go anywhere except behind that door, that's my room; there's consequences for going in there. I would advise against escaping as I have your info and will find out everything that I need to know about you."
Mike patted his pocket to find his wallet gone then to look up and see Harvey holding it up idly. At this he downed the rich liquor that burned his throat on the way down and settled into his stomach warmly. Harvey slightly frowned at his method of consumption but quickly forgot.
"Sit down. Tell me about yourself."
"What for? You're just going to find out anyways." Mike said glumly, sitting down anyways.
He should've ran when he had the chance. Not only was he in danger but now he had put his grandmother in danger too. He couldn't live with himself if anything happened to her. He buried his face in his hands. He hated the situation he was in. He hated himself for opening his mouth at the bank, but most of all he hated the smug bastard sitting across from him.
"Why're you doing this?" He asked meekly, looking up from his hands to the older man.
Harvey shrugged, finishing his glass and setting it down, "Boredom I suppose. But I think you'll prove useful to me. Now, tell me about yourself."
"How will I be useful to you?"
"I've already answered one of your questions and I wasn't asking.
Mike sighed, relenting.
"My name is Mike Ross," He mocked waived, "I attend, well, used to attend Harvard Law now since I've been kidnapped."
"No shit. Well, if I ever get caught you can represent me."
Mike scoffed, as if he would ever help him.
"Yeah, well, I'm probably going to lose my scholarship for not going back."
"I'm sure they'll forgive you. They'll figure out pretty soon who went missing from the bank. You're covered." He winked. "So tell me about the bank."
"I was just there to file fraud. I was robbed." Mike laughed humorlessly and rubbed his eyes, tired from the situation.
"I meant with the woman. Pretty brave of you."
"Yeah, well, with all of this I'm starting to regret it." Mike really wasn't. If they had taken the woman she'd probably be laying in that ally where he was lucky enough to make an impression to save his life.
"And what about that book when you were a kid."
Mike hesitated, considering whether or not he should tell Harvey about his eidetic memory, but he figured he was dead anyways.
"I told you, I like to read. And once I read something I understand it and once i understand it I never forget it."
Harvey held a thoughtful look before he smirked and stood up from his seat. He grabbed his suit jacket and left without another word, leaving a very confused Mike.