"So mate, we got a call from the New York F.B.I," Bobby said, leaning casually on the interrogation desk and looking down at the silent Pete Roswell.
Pete didn't even look at Bobby, just kept his gaze fixed solidly on the mirror in front of him.
Bobby looked down at the burly man. His sandy hair was crew cut and his blue-grey eyes were as cold as ice. He looked like he had been carved from stone, with the way he sat, chin jutting strongly out, cheekbones jutting high in his face.
"Do you know what they said? They said that you were at a drug bust in New York when a hostage was taken. And you're here. So where's the hostage? See, simple reasoning tells us that if you're here, the hostage is too. So mate, where is this…Sarah Thompson?" Bobby was careful to use Sue's under cover name.
Pete still sat there, silent. Obviously he wasn't about to talk.
Bobby sighed. "Well Pete, when your other friends are brought in for questioning, I'm sure they'll spill. Because you see, we're the F.B.I. and we have ways to make people's sentences shorter. We're good with making deals with people. So buddy, I'll give you some time to think about my offer. I'll see you later." Bobby finished speaking and went into the hall way, closing the room door behind him. "Damn, damn, damn," he swore, leaning against the bright, white washed wall.
"You tried, buddy," Jack said, patting Bobby's shoulder comfortingly.
Bobby groaned, pressing the heels of his hands to his eyes. "I know. That guy is a tough nut to crack."
Myles, coming out of
the room behind the mirror shrugged as well. "You'll get him
next time. Or you'll get one of his buddies…." Myles stopped
talking when Lucy stepped out of the elevator, her dark face sad, and
her eyes wide.
"What's wrong, Lucy?" Dimitrius asked,
coming to stand beside Myles.
"We just got a call from Metro P.D.," Lucy said quietly, her arms wrapped around herself.
"And?" Bobby asked, standing up straighter.
"Manny, the drunk guy
from the bar…he's dead."
Silence reigned for a few minutes
until Lucy broke it again.
"These guys," she said, still stunned, "They're ruthless."