#my favourite hackerboy

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Jake:

Me:

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I like that thought...

And now he's riding a motorcycle 🥵

Jake and skating (skateboard), yes or no?

I always imagine my Jake used to skate so much in his youth. (And it's hot)

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Duskwood

Jakes view

Part 1

Alright, I contacted the group.

Thomas already contacted the number which was send to him.

I will give the number access to the chats now and will contact it afterwards.

I should make it short. A video call he smiles, knowing how impressive his skills can be.

Let's save the number first. Maybe I will know the name after saving it and I can take a look at the profile picture. I'm really curious who might be behind the number.

*typing in number*

Hmm... female a smile rushes his face

Beautiful name and.... what a beautiful women.

That's what you call a blessing in disguise.

He realizes that he is litarally staring at the picture and shakes his head.

Ok, the chat between Jessica and Dan is over. My turn.

How do I start. What about a simple *typing*

She doesn't know what I mean, damn my bad he rolls his eyes and starts typing again

She likes it. His heart makes a jump but in the same moment he forces hisself for not beeing this emotional.

Ok, time to cut it short.

He makes sure that his hoodie is hiding his face and starts the video call.

He ends the call with the words "trust me".

Phew, ok let's see what she thinks about all of it.

She trusts me he thinks a bit surprised very good! I knew the video call was a good idea. She's interesting... his thoughts wander but no time for it yet.

I will introduce her what to do. She has access to the cloud already.

Ok, done. And now, just to make it clear because all of this is very important *typing*

And.. offline.

He leans back. Happy with his work so far.

He takes another quick look at MC's profile picture  Beautiful girl he smiles while he is reading the chats between the group and MC and tries to find helping clues.

After a while a message from MC pops up.

He sits up straight.

Her first found in the cloud. That was quick but unfortunately not usefull. Nevertheless.

She is quick-witted. I like that.

Good, she knows what to do. Let's go on.

Wait, what? She wants to talk to me? Why? She thinks I'm interesting. He feels that he's blushing.

What does she wants to know? I will not tell her a thing about me...it's too risky...not now. Ok...

She wants to know which program I use to hack? Clever. He smiles.

*typing*

I have to make sure, that hiding my identidy has the highest priority.

Great, she understands.

In the moment he sends the message he bites his bottom lip.

Damn, that sounded a bit hard. I didn't mean it like that.

Why she wants me to choose a topic now? My last smalltalk is definetely too long ago.

*typing*

Seriously Jake? You can't think of anything better? He shakes his head.

MC, I'm sorry that my words come out so hard and distanced. I really want to talk to you. You're so interesting as well and I already feel a connection between us but I can't open up to you. We don't have time for that.

So many thoughts crossing his mind but he has to protect his identidy. He must save the distance between them. It's too dangerous for him. And also for her.

Ok, second try.

Well, not much better as the first question. But enough smalltalk for now. There's a lot of work to do. For both of us.

If I wonder who you are MC? Of course I do.

Alright, I will lock out. Otherwise I'll probably end up telling her my name or worse...

He leans back, streches.

Ok girl, good luck. He smiles and starts working.

Part 2

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Jake:

Me:

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Duskwood

Jakes view

Part 10

He tells her about every step he takes. He comes to a dead end.

No, MC, you're not a distributor. I'm glad that you're here with me. Somehow. Fuck, Alan is on his way to the mine?! If Michael sees Alan, he will know that MC will not come to meet him here. But I cannot leave the mine yet.

While he searches for hints, he finds the letter that was missing in Amy's house. They quickly talk about it while he makes his way through the tunnels.

Wait? What's that? I hear a noise. He lets MC know and logs off.

Sorry, MC, but I have to concentrate very much right now. He follows the noise. He saw the lights flicker. Shortly after, he enters a room with a computer. The monitor shows the stream. What the...? It's fake. Fuck! Why didn't I noticed that earlier?

I have to tell MC about it.

She already knows it? Ok... Alright.

What?! The FBI? That can't be possible. He feels his heart beat faster. Yeah, I can imagine that the damn FBI isn't here for Hannah and Richy.

Then he notices that the computer is receiving other signals. Michael installed countless security cameras. If I could deactivate the fake stream and activate the real stream, I could maybe find out where Hannah and Richy are.

He types MC his plan.

The group chat? No, I didn't follow the latest messages. Hannah, is she safe? A weight falls from his heart.

We did it. We saved her. Thank you, MC. Thank you so much.

And Richy? They haven't found him yet? I'm sorry to hear that, MC.

But I have to leave this mine immediately.

The hatch is locked? Fuck! No MC, I don't know of any other exit. Even if there is one, the FBI will position themselves at every single one.

If I remember the way out? Yes. And about the exit...

Don't worry, MC. I can imagine that you're worried. I would feel the same.

Hm, yes, how could you forget. For me it was as horrible as for you... seperated, not talking to you...

He takes a deep breath.

Thank you for trusting me MC, I will do it out of this mine and we will be together.

I hope to see you soon. MC.

He locks off. Using his hacking skills on the computer in front of him. Deactivates the stream and searches for a way out of the mine at the live stream.

Seriously Jake. What's wrong with you? Why didn't you tell her? He takes out his phone again.

He takes another deep breath and opens the chat with MC one more time.

He feels that his hands are shaking.

His heart beats faster.

MC...

He waits a few seconds. He is so nervous.

Come on, Jake...

The seconds that passed by while she typed felt like an eternity.

Finally, he reads her words.

He logs off. His heart skips a beat. He smiles. We will meet each other as soon as possible. Promised.

He takes a last look at her profile pic, smiles shyly, makes it possible for her to see the live stream as well, and puts his phone away.

I have to hurry. Wait, what's that? Michael,  wounded... Jake follows his steps on the stream. He clicks through the different camera views. Is that?! Yes, it is. Another exit. Let's give it a try. He runs through the tunnels and stops when he hears a voice. Richy?

Jake hides behind a wall, seeing Richy talking into his phone. He wears the same clothes as... no, no way! It was Richy? All the time? Anger is coming up. He talks to MC, telling her what happened a few years ago.

Jake is not able to move. He cowers behind the wall, listening to Richy's words. Richy ends the call with MC, and a little later Jake hears Jessica's voice.

She must feel horrible.

He hears both of them crying. Richy ends the call with the words, "I'm sorry".

What am I supposed to do now? On one hand, he wants to tell Richy what he thinks about all of it. The kidnapper was always part of the group. I can't grasp it.

On the other hand, he really has to get out of this mine.

Right in this moment, he realizes that Richy has gotten himself into a standing position. What is he doing? Jake notices an unpleasant smell. Is that? Yes, fuel. Is he serious?

Fuck, I have to get out of here... Richy... in the moment Jake wants to get to him, flames were all around Richy...fuck!

The flames rapidly come closer to Jake. He puts on his mask ( he always has it with him even if he doesn't wear it but he really likes this thing and now it's actually helpfull) trying to hide his face from the flames. He coughs. The smoke is already thick and the heat is unbearable.

He follows the smoke, which moves in one direction. He can't see clearly. His eyes are burning. With the last of his strength, he stumbles out of the mine. He crawls a few meters away from the exit. He takes off his mask and breathes in the fresh air. Suddenly, he holds his breath and listens in the dark night. Nothing. The FBI hasn't reached this exit yet. He gets up, still breathing heavily. He throws away his mask and takes off his hoodie, which is smoldering from the fire.

He takes a last look back to the exit, the flames come out of the small hatch. He sees flashlights flicker; noises are coming nearer.

MC, I will find you.

With this thought, he starts running. Through the dense forest...in a starry night...

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Duskwood

Jakes view

Part 7

Damn, what does he want? Is he serious?

The magical moment between them gets interrupted by a call from Phil. He feels his anger coming up. Why do you call her all of a sudden? You have enough other people to call.

Yes MC, I am annoyed. I don't like him. He better leave you alone.

Fuck... He slaps his laptop.

Sorry MC...Ok, Jake, calm down. Who is he? He doesn't have the same connection to her as I do. So there is nothing to worry about.

Not convinced by his own words, he's thankful that MC tells him there's nothing to worry about.

He assures her that she didn't have to be afraid of the police. He will know when they will contact her and takes care of it.

Thomas and Jessica found out about the hiding from the kidnapper and after another threatening call later, the group made the decision to leave Duskwood. They're going to a cabin in the woods. Hm... would not have been my first choice, but as long as they feel safe, it's the best thing to do. He's relieved that MC doesn't go with them.

He smiles just me and her again. Continuing investigating.

Alright, he streches , time to analyze the pictures that Jessica took in the kidnappers hiding place.

Let me try something. A warm feeling comes up.

Did it work? Yes. Again, he smiles. He makes it possible that he and MC can have a look at the pictures together; he shares his screen with her.

He clicks through the pics and they talk about every single one.

As they reach the pic with MC's name on the wall, he holds in his breath.

What the.... and again he feels anger coming up. And he feels helpless. He wants to protect her.

They talk about the phone Thomas found in the house, Hannah's phone andJake told MC to try to unlock it.

He locks off. Still angry.

Wasn't there...? Yes. He grabs his hoodie, leaves the motel, and walks down the street. I know I don't really have time for this, but I have to calm down a bit.

He enters the shop and comes out with keys and a helmet a few minutes later. He heads for a black motorcycle. He puts on the helmet and starts the engine. He loves the sound. With a quick look left and right, he drives on the street. Luckily, the road is long and empty. He lowers his head, turns the gas and speeds down the street.

The thoughts he had a while ago were gone. At least for now. It's just him, the motorcycle, the street and the adrenalin.

He returns to the shop an hour later. He feels better now. He enters his motel room, opens his laptop and goes back to work.

Mc screwed up with the pin. No Problem. I will fix that.

After she got access to the phone, she told him that she was nervous. He's glad that she helps him, even if she's just doing it for him.

She feels his sadness and she understands him.

We match perfectly, he thinks and smiles.

Part 8

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Jake:

Me:

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Jake:

Me:

🙄 No,you fool... I've been in love with you since your first message.

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Duskwood

Jakes view

Part 6

While he walks through the streets and the stations, he started hearing the words "I am Jake" around him. Monitors showing masked people from all over the world with the hashtag #Iamjake

Wow, I'm impressed. Good job. This will definitely help me.

Alright, I should not stop. I have to hide by not standing still for a while. He rushes into a train.

In the next few hours, he travels from here to there and from there to here until he decides to go into hiding in an old motel.

It's cosy. He opens a window and hears into the night for a while. Everything is quiet.

He opens his laptop and starts typing. He smiles as he reads that MC could cry just because he sents a message. She really worries about me. He smiles shyly.

They talk about the I am Jake thing, the attackers who try to hack MC's phone, and why they're trying to attack her. Why you MC?

The puzzles you have to solve with Lilly—yes, I know you didn't like her that much, but you've worked well together. I know you would like your name as the password. He smiles. It felt right and strange at the same time.

And they tell each other how much they miss them.

I am so incredibly sorry that I left you alone, MC, but I had to make sure that they wouldn't catch me because that would have separated us for much longer. Please forgive me. She does. He breathes out a sigh of relief.

But he has to get one more off his chest. The conversation MC had with Phil. I really don't like him. He was already angry as he read the chat between Phil and Jessica, in which Phil wants to know if she's dating someone. Tz...

He doesn't want to feel like that; he doesn't want to be jealous, but MC said she would go to Duskwood, meet him at the Aurora. On the one hand, he doesn't want her to go because it's too dangerous; on the other hand, he doesn't want her to meet Phil.

She says she will not go... that's not enough...

Well, she promised me. Thank you MC.

The next time they talk about the attack on Richy, Alan, Ted, the bracelet and Amy.

He smiles, you are like me... I don't want to rest either, but you have to. Just for a while.

He closes the chat, streches, and leaves his room to grab something to drink. He passes a spa area with a whirlpool. He stops and finds himself thinking about being in this area with MC. Just him and her. Relaxing. Nice thought; I hope it will become reality one day.

He steps out of the motel, breathing in the fresh air, and his gaze falls on a Chinese restaurant. I wonder if she likes Chinese food. I will ask her next time he thinks, feeling that he gets nervous. Talking isn't his strength.

He heads back to his room, and right in this moment, a message from MC pops up.

Oh okay... the time has come that the others want me in the group chat; they want to know everything we have found out so far.

I knew this would happen sooner or later.

Allright MC, I'll do it for you. But first, you must remove Richy from the chat; the kidnapper could use his phone and read up on everything.

Just trust me...Well done. Let's go.

Shortly after he joins the chat, Dan attacks him with questions.

Yes, I should have seen this coming too. I know you don't like me. But that doesn't matter. You trust her, and that's enough for our investigations.

Thank you for trying to protect me, MC, but I'll manage.

In the next few hours, he and MC tell the group everything they found out. Partly, he felt sorry that he told the group things that MC didn't know either.

But otherwise, it's good to fill in the group. They want to help.

After a lot of information, he opens the chat between him and her.

Both of them don't know what to feel.

But there's no time to be sad, there's still a lot of work to do.

Jake introduces her to find out something relevant in a forum about Amy.

He laughs as she typed in the password wrong. Sorry, bad habit. He changes it into an easy one. Good luck, MC.

Later, he looks out the window, seeing the restaurant again.

He takes a deep breath, opens their chat, and asks

And then they finally talk about their feelings for each other.

She imagines being close to him, looking into each other's eyes; no words are needed to understand each other; kissing...

The butterflies are back again. A lot more than ever before.

I have the same thoughts. I want to be with you so badly...

Part 7

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Jake:

Me:

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Jake:

Me: Babe, I promise you everything you ask of me!

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*hears notification note*

my brain: Jake!

me searching for my phone

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I'm right here 🥺

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Duskwood

Jakes view

Part 3

The next hours they talk about what happend as Cleo was in Hannahs house and Thomas showed up, the Man without a face, a old duskwood legend, the prescription which is for an anti depressant and they find out that Hannah was suffering from depressions and went to a therapist to process something bad that has happened a few years ago.

Jake feels bad that he didn't know anything about it. He could have been there for Hannah but now it's too late.

MC and him are a good team so far.

They complement each other well in many ways. They found out a lot and they are sure that all of it has to do with the disappearance.

Good job. I think we have talked about anything new for now.

He leans back and a deep breath.

She's typing but there's nothing to talk about anymore isn't it...?

She wants to know my name. Why? She likes me he has butterflies in his tummy.

I like you too MC but I can't tell you that. Not yet. Allright.

The moment he sent the message doubts arose. I'm getting careless but it feels good somehow. I'm relieved. I feel like I can trust her, I feel save with her.

Okay, let's see if she tells me something about herself too. With a warm feeling, inspired by the thought that she likes him, he gathers his courage and starts typing his question.

He is relieved as he reads her anwers but he was not prepared for her question.

Why did I asked her. I... I don't know. Deep inside he knows the answer. He really likes her and he doesn't know what would have happened if she has answerd his question with a "yes". He doesn't want to think about it. Just the thought hurts. But she answerd with "no". I have to give her an answer. Come on Jake...

She feels the same. His heart skippes a beat.

He blushes and leaves the chat.

He starts doing his work again, checking how far his program is which should find out Pokes number and besides he always has an eye on the chats with MC and the group.

A little later he receives a notification. Pokes number.

Jake sends it to MC immediately. The next hour they talk about the locksmith, Thomas and Dan and about the legend again. I will stay out of it, I put it in your hands MC.

He locks of but shortly after MC receives a video call from the forrest. And another one a few minuits later. Showing Cleo in the forrest.

The call ends and a message from MC pops up. She's upset and doesn't know what to do. He takes a deep breath while he's typing and asks her not to talk about the video with the group. Again he pleases her to trust him. She does. Because of him. He smiles, relieved.

They analize the videos together. He likes doing this stuff with her. They complete each other so perfect. After that they talk about the bracelet which Thomas has grabbed from Hannahs house. They have achieved a lot so far. That's great.

He grabs a bottle of water and takes a few sips while he's reading the group chat. Lilly doesn't want MC to be a part of the group any longer. She wants a vote. Damn, is she serious? How old are we guys?!

He sights. Time for me to interrupt this ridicoulus childish conversation.

He leans back and stretches while he reads what his call triggers.

Yes Jessica, I really like her.

MC thinks it was impressive. He smiles. Yes, it was.

Part 4

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Duskwood

Jakes view

Part 2

*Notification sound*

MC finds the next discovery. Good job. But she has to wait. I have to finish this first. He keeps on doing his stuff, but his thoughts drift away very often. He wants to answer her, but there are more important things to do at the moment.

A few hours later, he reads her message, noticing that the group is in contact with her a lot.

Very good. So let's see what she's got and then give her the ID from Dan. She should talk to him. It feels like the right thing to do.

I should make our conversations short. Just the important things.

Wait what? A threatening call? That's great. Somehow. The kidnapper is afraid of her. We are on the right path. Good job girl. I knew I was right about her.

He rubs his eyes. A lot happened today. He is satisfied how things went so far.

His stomach growls. He notices that he hasn't eaten since he contacted MC. He grabs his hoodie and leaves the empty house. His current hiding place. He breathes in the fresh cold air and heads to the little market across the street. He grabs a few snacks and something to drink. He wishes the owner a good night and leaves the shop. It's a clear night, full of sparkling stars, but he doesn't look up. No time. He enters the house, makes sure that nobody is following him and locks the door.

He enters the green-lit room and sits down in front of his laptop again.

As he takes the first bite from his sandwich (it doesn't taste that good, but he's very hungry), news about a dead body in Duskwood pop up. He stops chewing. Damn... but it's not her, I know it. I have to tell MC right away.

He doesn't have to search for their chat because it is at the top of his list, and he starts typing.

Hmm... He smiles, she already knows about the body. I'm impressed. She's a member of them already. Perfect. They start trusting her.

A chat between Richy and Jessica starts. Richy seems skeptical. He rolls his eyes, come on Richy, why don't you tell Jessica what you supposedly know about MC in the chat? How annoying.

Either way, I told MC not to trust anyone so why should Richy trust her then?! But I do trust her. I don't know why, it just feels right.

While he follows the clues they've got so far, he reads in the chats between MC and the group.

Jessica thinks I'm creepy; he laughs, but MC... she likes me. A shy smile rushes his face but he can't give in to his feelings because a chat between Thomas and Dan pops up and he can't make a rhyme out of it. And then there was another one between Dan and a guy named Poke. Strange. I will put it in MC's hands. She will find out what that all means. All I have to do is find out his number for her. Right at this moment, the picture that was of bad quality shows up partly recovered.

A prescription. Interesting. I have to show it to MC and talk to her about it.

Part 3

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