16 Reek

Luke wasn't unknown on the streets. He had pissed off many people in his time. So how the hell did nobody know anything about where he was?

"Reek" Addis said. "Miro told us to help you, but we've been at this for weeks and we're no closer than we were when we started."

"Then we must be in the wrong place. We should go back to the Hive and look there again."

They stopped and the look they gave me wasn't one that comforted me.

"Reek. They already sent us away once. If we go back there, they're going to beat us. Bad. Worse than before."

"Then we sneak inside."

This time it was the other, Meerik, who spoke. "There's like over 50 of them in there. Even if Luke is in there, there's no way in hell we'll get out."

"Then we have to try."

"Who the fuck is he to you? The fuck he ever do to have you going out of your damn way for him?"

Something you wouldn't understand. I wanted to punch him, but one, he was far taller than me to the point that I couldn't reach if I tried and two, he could probably punt me across half of Citadel if he wanted to. The only reason he was following me now was because Miro told him to, but I doubted Miro's word would last much longer.

"Fuck this." And with that, Meerik was gone. Addis watched him leave then turned to me. I thought for a second he might stay, but he instead just said "Sorry, Reek." And left.

They didn't know Luke the way I did. I still owed him for what he did for me. Maybe after this, it would finally be even, but I doubted that much. I couldn't begin to repay him for what he did. He stopped me from doing something that would change me for the worse. He's the reason I'm here and not somewhere far worse. I still have much to do before we're even and finding him is as good a start as any.