I began to check all of my pockets, frantically and desperately looking for my phone. I needed to call Jesse so I could tell him that I am alright. I stopped looking in my pockets and began to quickly pat myself down to find my phone and realised it was long gone. So I can't call Jesse, there was not a pay phone in sight and even if there was I had no cash to use it.

I stopped and thought quickly to myself about what to do next. I decided that I should get going, in whichever direction I pick, just pick one. So I decided to continue walking in the direction I'd set out in the first place. There must have been a reason why I chose that one.

I walked trancelike, with uncertainty in every step, looking for a sign as to where I was. I never saw a single sign on my travels, just rubble and mess scattered over the roads and fields around me. I heard screaming and muttering and people gasping as I walked through the shattered towns, all looking at me, as I seem to be un-phased by the nightmare.

Days later I get back to the house. It's a complete mess with rubble everywhere. I looked around; awestricken at what used to be our Paradise. I sat on a pile of rubble in which should be the living room. I began thinking as hard as I could to where Jesse could or would be if he got out of the house after the tornado had gone.

I worked out quickly where he'd be, we'd decided on a safe house if the unthinkable happened. The tornado was pretty unthinkable, he must be there if he's anywhere. I found a car nearby and got in, immediately starting it up and driving to this house.

I arrived at the house I'd decided Jesse must be at and Wolfgang was already at the door talking to Jesse, questioning him, "So you have no idea where she is?" Wolfgang asked Jesse, as I heard the question; something told me I should not be found, so I fearfully hid around the corner of the fence so he would not see me. I listened carefully to the rest of their conversation to get a clue why Wolfgang is here.
"Nope, sorry, after the tornado came down and took her away, I have no idea" Jesse answered, casually
"The toooornado?" Wolfgang said with a sly smile on his face, he continued in a sarcastic manner "Oh that must be awful, are you alright Jesse?"
"Yea, I will be, do you, err… want to come in for a cup of tea?" Jesse asked carefully.
"Why not?" Wolfgang said stepping forward to enter the house, I then saw Wolfgang hold Jesse against the wall in one foul sweep through the window. I sat behind the fence I was hiding behind so as not to be seen by Wolfgang, I panicked and watched the whole thing from where I was sat. I couldn't go inside to help him, it looks like they're hunting me for something, for the tornado. They're desperate for something, but what ever it was is what is keeping Jesse alive right now.

I crept to the window to hear what was being said between the two. Wolfgang leant in closer to Jesse and I felt my heart in my throat. "I have a little job for you Jesse" Wolfgang said as Jesse was held against the wall, Jesse not moving, showing no fear for Wolfgang.
"What's that?" Jesse asked in audible pain
"I have something I need you to do for me, it's a surprise what" Wolfgang said. Jesse swallowed hard and I looked away as Wolfgang knocked Jesse unconscious and lifted him over his shoulder to carry him out. Frightened I hid around the corner of the house so I wouldn't be seen. I watched helplessly as Wolfgang bundled Jesse into the back of his 4X4 car, and speed of into the distance. I jumped into Jesse's car and started the engine miraculously, without a key, not thinking too hard about it I followed them, to who knows where.

They kept driving until they hit an old abandoned school and parked up behind one of the buildings and took Jesse inside. There was nothing I could do to help him. I watched as they took him to the second floor of the building and I lost him there. I waited and heard footsteps down the stairs, this time it was two people. It sounded like Wolfgang, and another man. They were talking about how they needed me to transport something by plane somewhere and Jesse was the best bait they could get as they knew about my strong attachment to him. I again hid as I watched them come out.

This other man was tall and from his skin can see that he spends a lot of time sunning himself. He had black hair and was wearing sunglasses. He had a distinct voice I would never forget. I waited until they were far enough away for me to make a break for it inside to get Jesse. I got up from my crouched hiding position and snuck inside, sneaking up the stairs and through some doors to the upper level. I saw lines of rooms all dark and covered in cobwebs and at the end of the hall I saw the only room with a light on. I walked suspiciously down to the room and opened the door slowly as it creaked loudly, echoing through the building. I walked in a two people came up behind me grabbing me and holding me tight. Another man contacted someone using a walkie-talkie and said to the person on the other end "We have the girl". I stopped struggling and looked at that man, as the door swung open and Wolfgang strutted in.

"Well, well, well… Skye, good to have you back with us. We thought we'd lost you. We were going to send a search party out to get you, but you're here." He said smiling, but trying to sound concerned. He continued "How did you survive the tornado we sent for you?"
"I'm going to tell you nothing, until you get these goons off me and let Jesse go!"
"Now, now Skye" Wolfgang signalled for the men to let go of me, but instead they forced me to sit down on a dusty school chair lifting dust off the chair as I was forced onto it. "I can't do that Skye, you should know how this evil villain plays out yourself. After all, you've known me for so long." I looked darkly towards Wolfgang clearly in pain from being restrained, my brown hair falling over my face, covering my hatred, but he continued. "You see Skye I need you to deliver a package by plane for me, the plane will be where the package is dropped off, so to speak and you are the perfect person to do the job".
"Why should I do that?"
"Because… Skye, we have Jesse and if you cross us…"
"You hurt him and I swear I'll"
"Hurt him? We would never do that, it's not harsh enough for your penalty for not complying with us" I hesitated and couldn't speak, and Wolfgang continued "You cross us and we'll kill him and then you". He said bluntly, I looked at him with tears in my eyes,
"What do you want delivered?" I asked with fear in my voice
"A little surprise for California. You see, you know how much I despise humans, and there are simply too many of them around. So, we plan to wipe them out state-by-state. Each head of the Departments will follow us; we're making them, pay, attention… and giving them an incentive to work."
"What are you saying?"
"That you, Skye" He chuckled, "will be the start of a revolution! Just don't cross us. Bring him in!" He paused as Jesse was pushed through the door. "Or we'll kill him" Wolfgang said looking at me with a dark smile. My eyes shot to Jesse full of fear and confusion. I looked back at Wolfgang, and quickly studied him.
"And, if I do this, Jesse will not be harmed in anyway"
"Of course" Wolfgang said slyly and muttered under his breath "not by us".
"Okay, I'll do it" I said looking back at Jesse and then at Wolfgang
"Take him away!" Wolfgang said, splitting the air around him. "So Skye, we have information to give you"
"What information?" I asked hesitatingly

Wolfgang stood up and moved his chair closer to me, turning it so it's back faced me. He straddled the chair, him facing me and leaned over the back of it being handed a pack of paper from one of the men in the room with us. He said;

"This is what you must do; Step One: Get on this bus tomorrow" He pointed out the bus number on the paper. "These are ordinary people. Here's the tickets and information about this". He handed me part of the pack of paper, he pointed to a particular seat on the bus and said; "You will sit in this seat, you will get off the bus to say goodbye to your mother, tell her you're moving country, or something she will believe to be true. You will have 5 minutes only with her. Get back on the bus, it will have been waiting for you. The bus will stop here, get of the bus. Meet us outside this building and we will transfer you to East-Field Airport ourselves. Step Two: Wait outside this building. We'll come down to you. Step Three: Get in the designated car with the package and drive to the airport. We will follow at a safe distance to make sure you do, we'll watch you board and take off. Step four is the most important… Pray that God will be merciful".

I looked at him confused and he continued. "The golden rule is that you tell no-one about our very sensitive, bomb."
"Bomb?" was all I could muscle up the courage to say, but all it was heard in was a whisper. I was terrified to know what I was going to be a part of.
"If you bail on us now Skye, we will have no choice but to kill your beloved Jesse, NO-ONE is to know about this. You will be watched through the entire operation, try to tell someone, and we kill Jesse. Go now Skye and make your preparations".

Tomorrow finally came, just before sunset, after hours of worrying about Jesse, and what I was going to with a bomb on a plane! I went outside the front door of another safe house Jesse and I spoke about. I took a deep breath of fresh Californian air, something I know I'll never breathe again. I went back inside and gathered together a quick breakfast to eat, another hour passed and I had eaten barely anything. I was sick to my stomach with worry, and what was the point in eating if I was going to die in a few hours time. Unless… I could tell someone about the plan, but what about Jesse? I can't just tell someone, Wolfgang will know and he'll keep his word, he'd kill Jesse. I can't let that happen.

It's time.

Step One, Part A: Get on the bus.

I picked up the pack of paper and left the house, locking the door and walking down the road to the designated bus stop. I stood on the side of the road, feeling eyes on me, making me incredibly anxious. The bus pulled up and opened the doors. I hesitated before getting on, but stepped onto the bus, showing my ticket and sitting down on the seat chosen. Two others got on the bus after me, but no-one had been at the bus stop with me. They must be the ones following me.

As the bus journey progressed I tried my hardest to whisper to others on the bus that a bomb would go off today over California. But every time I tried a man walked up the bus looked at me through a mask, probably quite sternly, and walked back down the bus. It was as though he owned the bus!

Step One, Part B: Say goodbye

We pulled up outside my mum's house and I carefully got off the bus, my mum was at the window watching the bus pull up and she saw me get off the bus and disappeared from the window of her house. As I walked steadily down the path to the door, worried of her reaction as I haven't seen her in years, especially seeing as I up and left with little word or goodbyes. I looked up in disbelief at my mum at the door smiling at me with tears in her eyes. We both ran into each others arms and hugged tighter than ever. Our reasons similar, yet very different. We went inside, and explained myself to her. "I'm sorry I left mum, but I had no choice, I had to move with work and they insisted I left quietly and not to tell a soul about it, otherwise there were consequences. I had to mum. I only have 5 minutes before I have to go again"
"But you only just got here"
"I know mum, but I have no choice, you have to listen carefully to me. There's a bomb set to detonate later today…" I sat and watched my mums face look in disbelief at me. "I swear it's true"
"What can we do to stop it?"
"We can't mum. Leave California mum, please"
"Why can't we?"
"Because if I don't then they kill Jesse, they promised if I do that he'll be safe." We heard a knock at the front door and at the back door. We were clearly surrounded. "I have to go mum, I'm sorry." The doors were kicked down and the men came in and grabbed me in the hall and tried to drag me out the door. They carried me back to the bus and forced me to sit down in my seat and strapped me in tight.
"You didn't tell her anything did you?" The man in the mask asked in a voice I'd heard before. I shook my head "Gooood, wouldn't want anything to happen to your precious mother now would we?" I looked at the masked man with a dangerous look that told him to stay away from her. At the other end of my journey I got off the bus as instructed to by Wolfgang.

Step Two: Wait

I walked up to the building I was in earlier and stopped outside the building looking up to it, taking a big, deep, worried breath and saw Wolfgang emerge at the window on the upper floor of the building. "Skye you're here! What a shame, I was looking forward to killing pretty boy here."

The man I saw earlier came out of the front door and he swaggered up to me and leant in close to me and whispered; "There's been a change of plan" He leant in closer "You're too precious to me to let you enter a suicide mission, there's so much we could learn from you, so we've pulled you off this."
"Fine, what about Jesse?"
"What about him?" The man chuckled "He's completing the mission, it's only fitting."
"What? I can't let you do this!"
"But this means you're free… and you can try someone so much better for you… Like me" He leant in even closer to try and kiss me and I stepped back so he couldn't.
"There is no one better than Jesse and I swear I won't let you do this."
"Good luck with that" He said under his breath, but so I could still hear him.
"I know where this bomb is and I'll stop it"
"Yes, what a shame… Still, I'm sure the search will be harder than you think. I turned to leave and walked to the car that I left at this school yesterday. I started the engine quickly and drove to East-Field Airport.