What could have happened to Kirk, if Keith was abducted by ISIS? Losing Kirk was not in her itinerary. It was a good thing she had an extra key to Kirk’s suite. Mary opened the door. Kirk was not there and so was his phone. Mary had hope that his phone was still in Kirk’s person and not in the hands of ISIS.
After trying three more times, Mary stopped calling Kirk. She called John instead.
“Mary?” John said. “What’s up? How’s Iran?”
“Not so good,” Mary said. “ISIS is slowly overwhelming Isfahan. Kirk is missing. I need you and Howard to track his phone now.”
“Alright,” John hurried to Howard’s desk. He talked to Howard while talking to Mary. “Trace Kirk’s cell. He’s missing.”
John went back to speaking to Mary.
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The airport guards and personnel didn’t seem to mind what was going on. Keith looked around and watched everyone else continue what they were doing. “What are you going to do to my brother?”
Nobody answered Keith. One plastered on a strip of duct tape on Keith’s mouth. Anther tied his hands with a thick cable tie. Keith fell silent as he felt the van drive away.
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Kirk checked himself if he had any injuries. The only one he had was a puncture wound from the knockout drug the assailants gave him. He had to go back to Mary. The keys were still in the ignition. Kirk tried to start the car but it car was out of gas. Kirk hit the steering wheel with the base of his palms. The men didn’t take his wallet. He looked inside and found his cash and credit cards still intact. He took the car keys and went to the gas station at the side of the main mall entrance.
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Mary sipped the chamomile tea she ordered ten minutes ago as she looked out the window. She waited for John’s call patiently. Then, Mary jumped. She nearly spilled her tea when her phone rang. She placed her cup down and hurried to her phone.
“John,” Mary said. She sat on the edge of the