Sorry for the delay, I was a suite busy this past days ;)
The Inspector Murdoch violently opened the door of the interview room, startling the man who was inside, handcuffed. He slammed the door behind him and jerked the chair for sitting, looking him straight in the eye.
-Your name? Asked the Inspector coldly.
-Clarck.
-Clarck how?
-Listen, I know a guy ...
-Clarck how? William cut in a voice louder.
-Lordal, Clark Lordal.
-Well, Mr. Lordal, now you tell me what you were doing in the warehouse and who gave you the briefcase you had with you.
-A guy accosted me two days ago.
-When you sell drugs? William cut again. We know all your little traffic and you can dive for years, then you'd better cooperate.
-Ok, Ok, that's good, I tell you the truth. I do not know this guy, I do not know his name or anything. He had to give me a lot of money if I came at the shed tonight and I boarded that plane. I saw him fifteen minutes before and he gave me a case I had to lay on the table before leaving. I swear I know nothing more. I knew that all was not fart and the other was crazy to think I had removed his girlfriend, I already supports mine I will not take my head with a second.
-What looked this man?
-Small, brown, nothing special.
-There was a name?
-Bobby.
-Of course, murmured William, once in the plane were you doing?
-It must have new instructions inside. I had to go up and expect. But hey this bomb have killed me!
-I think that was the goal, threw William calmly, you'd never seen anything of your "money".
- Bastard!
William was silent a moment, looking him straight in the eye. Then, without a word, he got up and left the room.
-Hey wait, I said all I knew, you are going to release me and put me under protection if this guy wanted to kill me.
-I do not think so, William whispered before closing the door and heard him yelling in the other side.
He stood a few moments to see his superior reach and Meyers with him, having followed the interview of the other side of the glass.
-So? Brakenreid launched. Do you believe him?
-Yes, sighed William, Gillies is too smart to put us in the legs one of his accomplices. This is only an intermediary, a negligible loss. Who care about a small dealer?
-Do you think Gillies is alone?
-No, no, but I understand that assistance.
The two men were silent and just stared. Then he spoke softly.
-Sally Pendrick.
-She was missing Murdoch.
-It is they want us to believe, but Gillies needed an influential person and having a good knowledge of the company to operate and Sally is well placed. Moreover, she is a manipulative and I let myself be fooled by her charm, like everyone else, almost.
-And you've had a moment of clarity? Meyers shot.
-Julia told to be wary of her. I should have listen.
-It could also be James Pendrick that would have made his wife disappear to make him wear the hat.
-I do not think so, William sighed.
-And you base on what? Continued the Agent.
-My Intuition. Pendrick is in love with Sally and love left him blind. He did not see what she was up to no doubt for years.
-Well, and what now? Brakenreid murmured.
-I have to talk to Mr. Pendrick George continues to work on the video to try to find out where it was shot and if we can locate Dr. Ogden.
-My men go up the money trail, continued Meyers.
-Ah money, sighed Brakenreid, I always say follow the money!
William did not answer and just nodded before making his way to his office where James Pendrick was.
He opened the door and gave a simple nod to Higgins left the room immediately. James stood up and jumped approached him immediately.
-Inspecteur have you something new about Sally?
-No for now Mr. Pendrick, sit down please.
The young man took his place and William sat behind the desk. He tied his fingers before him and softly spoke.
-I understand your concern, he said softly.
-What I understand your wife also disappeared, he whispered back.
-She was actually abducted, William confessed, but like everything else my marriage is a lie and it's not the purpose of our conversation. It is necessary for me to know more about your wife. We suspect her of being an accomplice to James Gillies.
-Come on, you do not think what you say, inveighed Pendrick, Sally associated with this man? For what reason? She did not need it, she always got what she wanted.
-We currently investigating on your wife, and I think we will find something on.
-It's silly, sighed Pendrick taking his face in his hands, Sally is not able to harm me and takes away a young woman.
-Perhaps she does, perhaps you don't know her as much as you think.
-Inspector Murdoch, launched Pendrick watching him again, I'm not stupid and even though our marriage was on the rocks I know that Sally would not be capable of such a thing.
-According to our psychologist, your wife is a woman of character, ambitious, manipulative and ...
-I want to see your psychologist and I'll tell him what I think.
-Unfortunately it is impossible, William whispered, feeling his throat tie.
-Why? Where is him? I want to meet him and I'll tell him who's really Sally.
William did not answer and he met him gaze before James spoke again softly.
-It 's her? Julia.
-Doctor Ogden, William nodded.
-I understand you then, I understand that you are desperate to find her and ensure that nothing happens to her. You tell me that you're not married, you genuinely like. Some things are obvious Inspector. And it is obvious that Sally is not part of her own missing.
William sighed deeply. It was no use trying to convince him that and he knew it. So, with delicacy and tact, he asked him about his wife and their marriage for many minutes, just to advance the investigation and find a clue that might tell him where Julia was located at that time.
She woke up painfully, feeling her chair be regularly shaken by brief but violent blows. Julia struggled to open her eyes, her whole body was sore, she was cold. Head leaning forward, a slight smell of cologne she knew well tickled her nostrils. The scent of William. She opened her eyes and looked up. He was not there, it was the sweater she wore that kept traces of him. She locked eyes of the man who was still typing with his foot in the chair to make her wake up.
-Slept well princess? Gillies launched smiling. Maybe it's worse than waking up by Inspector Murdoch, right? But if you want, I can be nicer.
He slowly approached her and she immediately gave him a dirty look.
-Do not touch me, she grumbled.
-Otherwise what? You will tell the Inspector? As I'm afraid.
-Leave her James, had a feminine and authoritative voice a bit further.
Julia lives near a feminine silhouette, elegant and safe approach.
-Sally Pendrick, she murmured as she arrived next to them.
-Indeed my dear, she said with a smile, how are you? Not too achy?
Julia did not answer and shook her head from side to side.
-I knew you were in on it, she murmured, I knew that we should not trust you.
-But your dear William was too fascinated by me to see it, what a pity.
-Why are you doing this? Julia was furious. What have I done to you?
-Oh, but nothing special, your dear husband, finally fake husband as I understood, tried to put myself in the way of fighting and I do not like this.
-You would have had time to escape.
-But I'm going, it's just before that, I wanted to leave a memory, a memory he will never forget; how, by his fault the woman of his life unfortunately died.
Fear won the eyes of Julia, but she did not move. She lives Gillies approach them again.
-It's time Sally, he said softly.
-Well, then go for it, she added with a smile before walking away.
She took the place of the young man the day before and approached a camera of them.
-Two days Inspector Murdoch, began Gillies, two days without hearing from you, poor Dr. Ogden bored you.
-Gillies, leaves her out of this, came the voice of William.
Julia sat up so suddenly and gave more importance to the camera which was a little further. She believed dreaming. She saw his face, just the outline, but she was sure it was him.
-William? She launched without realizing it.
-Julia, everything will be okay, hold on I beg you.
-As this is touching, launched Gillies laughing, all this turns my heart. And if we go to get serious now. Have you what I asked you?
-We can not give it to you and you know, William was furious.
-Pity, Gillies said approaching Julia once again, is not that it's a shame Doctor? Just as damaging this beautiful face, unfortunately.
Hardly had he finished his sentence Julia felt the blade of a knife touching her cheek and blood flow smoothly.
-Gillies, Stop! I ... I'll find a way.
-No, and we both know. We would not let you endanger an entire country just to save your girlfriend. Then we will stop to look the other way. We both know that the Doctor is of no use to me and no any value. Tell me, what do you prefer on her? Her eyes? Her lips? Her breast? Her legs? Her hair?
By listing all the parts of her body, Julia felt the knife in touch with these places. She closed her eyes, trying not to burst into tears. She knew she had to stay strong for her, for him.
-Gillies listen, Dr. Ogden has nothing to do with it. It is to me that you want me and you want to play. Release her and we can talk. You said it, then she is of no use to you why aggravate your position?
-Oooh Inspector , that's the wrong answer, Gillies sighed pulling out a gun from his jacket, I really do not expect it from you. You acknowledge that she profits me nothing. Too Bad.
-GILLIES NO.
He pointed the gun at the head of Julia and met her gaze. He smiled this unhealthy smile.
-I beg you, begged Julia could not hold back her tears.
He did not answer, and the gun went off. William screamed. Julia had closed her eyes and felt the pain paralyze. She cried out in pain, unable to move. She was crying and screaming, head back, still attached to the chair. She caught her breath and looked her right thigh soaked with blood.
-You have an hour Murdoch, launched Gillies to the camera, in an hour, will be the other leg, or arm, who knows? If, of course, she did not completely drained of blood by then, I'm not doctor, I know nothing after all. An hour Murdoch.
Then Sally cut the video and looked angrily.
-James it was not planned, she said, glancing at Julia was going to cry a little further.
-I'm playing, it's more fun that way.
-And I do not like improvisation. We end the transfers and we're going, do not play with Murdoch or he will have your skin.
-What makes you think that he is going to catch me? You do not have confidence in me my love?
-You need me James, then you're going to listen to me; let this woman die slowly here,or if you want to kill her immediately, do it, but in an hour you do not do this game to the inspector. Because I will be long gone, with or without you, is that clear?
He did not answer her and watched her go mad, just before launching another look that Julia was subsiding slowly. He raised the gun at her a moment, then, with a sigh, and went off down the turn, leaving her alone again.
William had collapsed in a chair. George had brought him a glass of water, but he didn't care. The world had collapsed around him. He no longer held back his tears. All the men were saying about him no longer counted. He was devastated after what he had just seen.
-You have to find her, he whispered, raising his eyes filled with tears to Brakenreid, please help me to find her before it's too late.
-We are on the spot for two days Murdoch, we do everything we can.
-I ... I can not lose her Sir, I ...
He did not finish his sentence, his voice choking feeling in his throat. He closed his eyes, seeing the face of the young woman again and again, her smile, her eyes. Then he felt something touch his hand and thigh. He opened his eyes and saw the dog put his head on him, snatching a shy smile. He stroked tenderly but remained silent for several minutes while the police station fidgeted around him. He was simply unable to move, unable to do anything at all were it not pray, pray without ceasing for her.
to be continued ...