One day, Kit was helping out a Strangerville resident with some online gaming scores in the Information Centre, when suddenly a message popped up on his screen.
"Don't look around. Are you Kit Dreamer?"
Startled, Kit tensed up. What the plumbobs? Who knew his name? They said not to look around, so were they right here right now? Trying not to move his head, he tried to spy who else was in the room with him.
"You're taking a long time to answer. Are you Kit Dreamer?"
Kit tried to control his breath, while his heart was pounding. How could he have been discovered? Here? They had been careful.
"I'm Cade Smith. I don't know who Kit Dreamer is." "Please leave me alone."
He breathed out as slowly as his trembling body allowed him.
"I don't mean you any harm. I just got confirmation. You're Kit Dreamer. Sarah Marmalee is looking for you."
Mom? His heart seemed to skip a beat. Could this be a trick? He felt the computer mouse slip under his sweaty hand. He slowly placed his fingers on the keyboard.
"Who is Sarah Marmalee? Who are you?"
"My name is Dylan Sigworth. Don't worry, these messages are encrypted, no one can spy on our conversation. Your mother is a colleague of mine, you could say. I'm a Freelance Programmer. You know what she can do. Some stuff, I taught her."
Kit bit his lip. He didn't know what to do. Try to keep his cover up and act like he didn't know what the mysterious messages were about? But if they were in the same space as him right now, they would surely have noticed him sweat and tremble. He had to know more, learn how he could have been discovered. Learn from his mistakes.
"You said you 'just got confirmation'. How?"
He heard someone directly behind him softly chuckle as he received the answer.
"Good thinking, you are as bright as Sarah said. I can tell you a secret." "These computers look like old crap, but they're actually military devices with very recent technology. They also have a webcam."
Kit immediately looked up at the top of the computer screen before him. A tiny light started flashing.
"I activated it, you see?"
Plumbobs.
"I took a picture of you earlier and sent it to your mother. She confirmed that you are Kit Dreamer."
There was a moment before the next message popped up.
"She was really worried about you and Penelope. She says she likes your look though. 'At least not a moustache', she said."
