RESTLESS THOUGHTS
When James walked into the office, he immediately looked for his boss. He spoke with their secretary about whether or not their boss was around.
"Sir is in the office, and he has a meeting with our new client. Do you want to talk to him?" 
"Yes, but after them." 
"All right, when our new client comes out, I will inform you, sir!" 
"Alright, thank you!" 
After 30 minutes, Ms. Kayra informed Sir Claude that Mr. James was looking for him. 
"Let him into my office!" Miss Kayra went to inform James. 
"Sir James, our boss is now free; you may speak with him!" 
"All right, Ms. Kayra. Thank you very much." 
James prepared his computer and opened it before presenting it to his boss. 
"Oh, hello, James! Sit on the chair and show me your work, then we'll talk about it."
James reported what he had done, and his boss was impressed.
"Well, I liked what you did, and I want to treat you afterwards!" 
"It's embarrassing, sir; you even gave me an advance payment!" 
"Don't feel embarrassed; I want to pamper you because you deserve it and it will help alleviate your stress." 
"By the way! How is your girlfriend doing?"
"I haven't called her as of today, sir, and she still hasn't called or texted me. Perhaps she is just busy taking care of his Auntie Shaira."
"How are your other friends?" 
"Ahmm, I contacted Mike but I couldn't reach him. Perhaps he hasn't got a signal." 
"He didn't call you either?"
"Not yet, sir, since I'm focused on work because I know the deadline is getting nearer; it's my responsibility, and it will be completed on time and accurately. I want the client to be satisfied, and we want to gain new clients."
"You deserve the best, James. I'll give you a promotion!"
"Wow, really, sir?" 
"Of course, a raise in compensation will help with your needs, so you can marry Amanda," Sir Claude smiled. 
"You know, I assigned the task to Amanda because I knew she was very skilled at developing website applications and had been with our company for ten years. Maybe she can't do her job properly because of what she does in the province and taking care of her auntie. According to Mike, Amanda's aunt has been her only relative since then."
"Yes, sir, her auntie is also pitiful; she even collapsed on the balcony and is being looked after by Amanda." 
"That's why I'm passing the job on to you; since she's the one you work with in the office and you two are going to work together, I'm sure she taught that to you, so I was thinking of you first."
" Yes, sir, I am grateful to her because she encouraged me to work for your company."
"I hope you're with each other and stay together."
"Wait, let me call our secretary." 
"Miss Kayra, write a letter for James' promotion." "We will wait for you right here."
While waiting for the secretary, he directed their maintenance men to purchase food from a fast food restaurant and bring it to the office to be eaten while waiting. 
"You are very kind, Sir Claude, and thank you for the promotion you gave." 
"Thank me later when you sign it, and as the owner of the company, I am thankful for the kind and good employees for the company's development because without you all, I will not be successful, so you deserve the promotion."
"So thank you too, James!" 
"You're welcome, sir! I apologize; it's about Amanda not doing her job."
"Well, that's not James. As the owner of the company, I also understand that each person has their own problems that should be given attention, and maybe there are things they can't handle due to different situations. So we all have our own burdens. That's why I treat you all here as my second family."
"Thank you, sir, for the goodness you shared with us." 
"Excuse me, sir, this is the promotion paper for Sir James." 
"This is the moment of truth. Please read and just sign below, and you will read there the amount you will get monthly."
"It's an enormous amount, sir!" 
"You deserve it, James!" 
"Thank you so much, sir." 
James was pleased with what happened today, but there was something he couldn't explain to himself, and he felt different. After signing, they ate and congratulated James. 
"I will give you a treat this afternoon at three o'clock. James, relax for now! You looked sleepy! Get up early and be here before 3 p.m. We'll go there together." 
"By the way, I haven't heard from Jason, Kitty, Lara, Amanda, or Mike." 
"I need to contact them now, sir." 
"Alright, James, it's up to you because I still have a lot to do as of today." 
"God bless you, sir, and I'm going home."
"Yes, sure, James, see you later!" 
"All right, sir!" 
James went home and laid down to sleep and rest. He dreamed again, and his dream was the same as yesterday's.
"My dream was creepy. Time check is 1:30 pm."
"Yes, I need to contact my friends."He tried to contact Amanda, but it was out of coverage. He contacted Mike but could not be reached. James was worried and called his boss.
"Sir Claude, I can no longer contact my friends Mike, Jason, Lara, Kitty, and my girlfriend Amanda.
"I am so worried!"
"Alright, James, what are you going to do now? Do you want to cancel our pampering session?"
"Yes, Sir Claude, if it's okay with you?"
"Alright, James, that's no problem, and tell me when you need my help."
"Thank you sir."
The phone rang, and James was rushing to put his belongings in his backpack when his parents called. 
"How are you, son? Are you and Amanda going tomorrow?" 
"Please make sure you can come." 
"Hello, mommy!"  
"We'll try to come there." "Yes, son, we'll wait for you and Amanda.""All right, I'll call you when I'm not busy." 
"All right, son, always be careful." 
"All right, mommy," the call was ended. 
"Hey, I'm worried!" He exclaimed, grabbing the flashlight, a few items of clothing, a bottle of water, and a handful of instant snacks. And he placed his laptop in his backpack. He was in a hurry and searched quickly for the car key. 
"Hayss, where did I put the car key?" 
"Hahay! I'm such a moron!" He quickly found his car key, which was just there in his unwashed jeans pocket, and started his car. 
While driving, he remembered the Tracer application he made, and he called Sir Claude.
"Sir, may I request assistance? I've come up with a solution."
"Of course, James."
"I wanted to please check Miss Shaira's record to see if she had any criminal history, but I don't know her last name. Let's try to legalize her surname with Amanda's surname Lawson, and I'll email you some pictures of her. I'm driving now toward Miss Shaira's residence."
"Alright, James, I'll just do what I can, and I like to help you, as it happened strangely to your colleagues." 
"Thank you, sir!"The call has been hung up. 
"Oh, come on!" James quickened up his driving, and he noticed Mike by the side of the road. So he came to a halt when he noticed Mike pushing his car along the road. His vehicle had a flat tire.
"Oh, Mike, I have no idea what happened to you."
"Alright, James, if only you knew my struggle. There is no signal here, and the road is empty, and there are no houses or people to call for help. The only thing that travels here are the Container Van Trucks that drive fast and don't stop."
"Alright, put your stuff in my car from your car. I will help you in your car to put it away properly on the road so we can get back to it later."
"You have too many instant foods, Mike. Can I get one of your chocolates?"
"Yes, that's how boy scouts should always be prepared."
"You drive very fast, James. Be careful when driving!"
"We need to be quick so we can catch up with them at Miss Shaira's house. If they are there, James, I'm really wondering why they can't be contacted and why they all haven't returned. Do you think something bad happened?"
"I don't know; I'm worried about them. I can't get Lara's pregnancy out of my thoughts."
"Really? I'm worried for them, and I hope nothing horrible happens to them."