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Merri tapped her foot against the cold tile letting her tears flow freely now that she was away from everyone else. She squeezed her eyes shut, trying to free herself from the graphic images that flooded her mind.
"Can I talk to you Merri?", Loretta asked while knocking on the door.
Brody jumped up quickly and splashed water on her face and dried it with a towel. She then unlocked the door and silently followed Loretta to their room.
"Merri, you know you can talk to me right?", Loretta said stroking one of Brody's curls.
"Well, yes...I...I just didn't want to show them weakness, I've already done enough. I couldn't even take care of myself back there in the cave.", Brody whispered as she fought back the tears that were welling in her eyes. She hated for Loretta to have to see her like this.
"You're very brave Merri, but it's okay to be weak sometimes." Loretta stated softly. Brody nodded her head and swallowed hard, not wanting to make eye contact with the older woman.
"Oh. Come here Merri." Loretta said as she outstretched her arms to the younger female agent. Brody leaned in to Loretta and hugged her tightly. A single tear ran down her face and she quickly wiped it away and composed herself.
"Thank you Loretta." Brody said, barely above a whisper. Loretta just patted her back and then looked Merri in the eyes.
"You're going to be okay." Loretta said. Brody forced herself to smile a bit. Brody then grabbed a shirt and some flannel pants then two women then walked out into the middle room where LaSalle and Pride were waiting.
"You guys hungry? We haven't eaten yet.", Pride asked as he got up from the couch and walked into the kitchen.
"How does eggs and bacon sound?", Pride asked.
"That sounds wonderful Dwayne.", Loretta answered.
Just then there was a loud knock on the door. Brody, being closest to it, stood up and opened it.
"Hello-", Brody was cut short by the familiar man holding a gun.
LaSalle watched as Brody's eyes filled with disbelief and she subconsciously backed up a few steps and tried to find words to warn her friends.
"LaSalle...", She said, barely above a whisper.
Thomas tightened his grip on the gun and aimed it to her head. Just as he pulled the trigger, LaSalle was already advancing across the room and jumping in front of the bullet. He cried out in pain as he collapsed to the floor.
Thomas charged in the room and as he did Loretta raised her pistol and shot him in the head, killing him instantly.
"LaSalle!" Brody screamed as she dropped to the floor beside him. "Why did you do that LaSalle? Why? Why did you do that?", She said as she cupped his chin in her hands and looked into his eyes that were filled with pain.
"Ah! I couldn't let ya get hurt.", He stated with a grimace.
"Oh LaSalle.", Brody said sadly.
"Where were ya hit Christopher?", Pride asked.
"My shoulder.", He said through gritted teeth.
"Can you move your arm?", Loretta asked. "Here, sit up for a minute.", She instructed as he slowly raised himself up to a sitting position.
"Yeah, ow...I think it went clear through."
"Sure did. I'll clean it out and dress it for you and them we can go to the hospital and have em take a look at you and Merri.", Loretta said, standing up from her kneeling position.
"No.", Brody stated.
"What?", Pride asked.
"LaSalle needs to go to the hospital now. Not me."
"Now Brody, you know you need to get checked out.",Pride said gently.
"Honestly the only thing I'm worried about right now is LaSalle. This is my fault, so he comes first."
"Doesn't look like anybody's going anywhere.", Loretta said, as she came back and glanced out the window.
They all turned to the window and saw the heavy snow falling from the sky and quickly piling up.
"Don't ya think we should do something...with...uh...Thomas?", LaSalle asked. Motioning towards the body laying a few feet inside the doorway.
"Probably.",Loretta said. "Maybe out in the snow until we have to explain all this to the director back home."
"I'll do it."Pride said.
"I'll help.", Brody said, walking over and grabbing his feet and lifting him up.
They both came inside and brushed the snow off of them.
"Looks like we're gonna be here to this snow clears out. Make yourself comfy. This might take a while.", Brody said.
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