"Bucho's got the flash drive. " Mitch said to which I froze.

"What? " I blinked several times.

"Exactly, sweetheart. " Brunet sighed and leaned back against the couch. "But he can give it back to us..." Added after a while.

"But not for free, right? " Thomas guessed.

"Exactly, little brother. " Mitch applauded.

I sighed and ran my hand through my hair.

"How much do he want for it? " Thomas asked, because he knew all Bucho could be about was money. He cares about nothing but himself and money.

"Thirty thousand. " Older brother replied and I held my breath.

"What? " I looked at Mitch. "Where are we supposed to get so much money. "

"Good question. "

As if that wasn't enough, suddenly my phone buzzed. I came over to see who it was.

"Number unknown. " I looked at brothers.

"Luke. " Mitch guessed.

"Take it on the loudspeaker. " Tom added and I nodded.

"Hello? " I was the first to speak.

"L-Lydia..." I heard my mother's frightened voice as a result of which I felt a shiver go through me.

"M-mom? "

"Mr. Luke wants to know how your pendrive search is going... "

I looked uncertainly at brothers.

"We need more time. " I said.

"You have two days. " I heard a sharp male voice. "Tomorrow, and the next evening I want a flash drive. " Said firmly.

"But it's not enough... "

"If you want to see the mother alive..." He emphasized the last word. "I advise you to make it these days. " Added, and the last thing I heard was my mom's sobbing and a sound that meant the person on the other side had hung up.

***

The next day came quickly... All too quickly.

Tonight we had, or rather had to, meet this whole Bucho to get the flash drive back.

I was afraid of this meeting, I had a bad feeling about it. I didn't know where to get the money from.

I wrapped myself up a bit and turned on the radio on the counter. At first I didn't pay much attention to what they said in it, but the last words interested me.

''A bank was robbed yesterday evening... '' I heard. ''Forty thousand have been stolen.''

At that moment, I heard footsteps and I turned behind me as Mitch appeared in front of my eyes.

"You stole the money, right? " I asked to be sure, and brunet only smiled slightly so he didn't have to answer. "And we need thirty thousand, not forty." I noticed.

"I didn't say the money was for you or to save your mother's life." He replied dryly.

"They're. " We heard Thomas' voice. "Ten thousand is enough for you." Added.

"I don't think you know me, brother. "

"I know you better than anyone else. "

"Listen..." Mitch entered, interrupted Thomas' words. "I agreed to help her at first, because of you. You were very desperate when you asked for my help. Remember? And I agreed. Because of you. " Man said sharply and walked over to his brother. "Because you're my brother and I know how much you love her! " Said and in the meantime he was pointing at me. "But I didn't sign up for such things. Don't you understand... "

"No! " You don't understand! " Thomas cut in on his brother's words. "Because of you Luke kidnapped Lydia's mom! He's about you, not her! It's you who he wants to get! "

"If you hadn't fallen in love with her! " He pointed at me here. "It wouldn't be a problem! Luke not only took advantage of the fact that her father knew us, but that you care about her! He took advantage of the fact that you love her! "

"So now we help her get her mother back. " Tom said.

"No. " Mitch walked over to his brother and pointed his finger at him. "You will help her. Don't count on me. " He said. "I don't care about he ..." He glanced at me.

"But you care about brother. " I interjected, which caught his attention. "By getting a flash drive you'll be able to protect your brother. Luke won't only want to take revenge on you, but also on Thomas because you killed his brother. Blood for blood. "

"Yeah, but Tommy's an adult and he can protect himself. " He replied indifferently, then exchanged sharp looks with his brother and left the hideout taking his black denim jacket with him.

I looked at the younger brother and walked over to him. I wanted to say something, but I didn't, because suddenly Mitch ran back inside.

"Run! " He screamed. "Get out! " Shouted and ran around us, and we didn't even know what he meant. After a while, he took us by the hand and dragged us along.

"Mitch...? " I started but didn't finish.

"It's a bomb! " He glanced at me. "Get out of here, now! Run! " Added and we quickly ran out the back door. Just in time, just a moment for us to be blown up.

The force of the blast was so strong that we were knocked out about four meters from the hideout and we fell to the ground in pain.

"So you care a little about us, after all. " Thomas remarked at which Mitch laughed, and we joined him.