Their Threat Chapter 28
Catherine struggled against her restraints rocking the chair back and forth trying to knock it over. She knew whoever was upstairs was going to get hurt and she didn't want that. She knocked herself back and she landed with a thud. She heard a loud bang and stomping.
"You dumb bitch I told you to stay put."
He lifted her back up and then they both heard the banging.
"Well it sounds like your friends have arrived. Be a good girl now."
Kovinsky ran back to the stairs and cocked the gun in his hand.
"I'll be back love."
He ran up the stairs and Catherine heard nothing but silence for at least five minutes, then a sequence of shots. She could imagine Gil walking through the door no weapon drawn and Kovinsky just pulling the trigger. She heard shouts and stomping and then the door swung open and she started to yell as loud as she could. She saw Gil walking toward her and she started to shake her head and rock to do anything to get him to stop.
"Gil wait!"
Jim's voice stopped him. Relief showed on Catherine's face.
"Gil when we picked Lindsay up the house was set to blow. Do really think he didn't do the same here?"
Gil rubbed his hand threw his hair. He wanted to hold her and tell her she'd be ok. She was within arm's reach and he couldn't get to her.
"Ok um Catherine did he say anything that would indicate that you may be in danger if I come get you?"
Catherine nodded her head.
"Ok um let's try and figure this out."
Sara walked over and knelt before the platform Catherine was on. She looked up at Catherine and she walked to her side without stepping on the platform. She reached for the tape on Catherine's mouth. Catherine realized what she was doing so she leant over toward her hand. Balancing the chair on two legs Catherine tried to stay that was till Sara could get the tape off her mouth.
"Sara!"
"Shut the hell up I've almost got it."
She grabbed the side on Catherine's mouth furthest from her and Catherine lowered herself till all four legs were on the ground. Rotating her head so the tape came off her mouth Catherine let out a sob that she had been holding in for days. Sara moved away from the platform she wanted to help more but she was glad now when she calmed down she could tell them how to get her off there.
"Catherine talk to us. How can we get u down?"
"If. . . anyone heaver then Kovinsky steps on here the platform will blow. If the weight is any lighter than me it will blow."
Everyone in the room sighed in defeat. Sara's head shot up she walked over to the platform and slowly stepped up to it.
"Sara what are you doing?"
"I weigh less then Kovinsky the least I could do is un-tie her."
Sara took a step up and slowly walked over to her. She knelt behind her and untied her hands then the rope around her waist then the ties on her ankles. When she finished she stood and held her hand toward Catherine to help her stand. Catherine looked confused at her. They hadn't been the best of friends but if Sara was willing to try so was she. She took her hand and slowly stood up.
"How am I going to get off of here?"
The group looked around at each other and Nick had an idea.
"Cath how much do you weigh?"
She looked up at him as if he had called her the most obscene name imaginable.
"What are you thinking Nick?" Warrick asked.
"Those bricks in the corner. If we could stack them up to equal Catherine's weight we could get her off there and out of here and then let bomb squad take care of the rest."
They all looked over at Catherine she looked up at them and sighed.
"I weigh 110lbs."
TBC
