Sarah was pacing back and forth, cell phone in hand. She had hoped Chuck had accidentally forgot to bring his phone with him, but the fact that no one had seen Chuck in almost 24 hours worried her. It seemed like Chuck's identity was never safe, and thought maybe Fulcrum had finally found him. She shuddered at the thought.
She was about to call Casey again for an update when she received an incoming call from an unknown number.
"Agent Walker."
"Sarah, don't panic, I'm okay." It was Chuck.
"Where the hell are you?"
"I was kidnapped. But it's okay, he's cool."
"What?"
"Michael Westen. He said he knew you."
"Michael Westen?" She tried to remember where she knew that name...
"He used to be a spy for the CIA. You did a job together in Bosnia? He said you might not remember, but that's okay. I flashed when he said his name. He had a burn notice put on him... thanks to Fulcrum."
Sarah still couldn't put a face to the name. "Chuck, are you sure you can trust him?"
"Well, I'm not dead, so that's a pretty good sign. And nothing suspicious in my flash. Sarah, I'm pretty sure he's the real deal."
"Where are you?"
She didn't hear anything for a few moments. Then, a different voice. A familiar voice.
"Hello, Sarah."
And then she remembered.