CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR - Waiting To Die
Kim stayed quiet and watched from the bushes; waiting for Jamie to go back into the warehouse. Kim was itching to go closer, but knew that for the sake of his safety he had to stay put. He had to stay hidden and he had to stay quiet. He couldn't let Jamie know that he was there.
While he watched and waited, Kim thought about Kit. He hoped that she had made it back to the car okay. He hoped that she would abide to his wishes and stay by the car. He wanted her to wait there for the police.
Kim wished that Kit had of stayed at home. He couldn't believe that he had brought her along. He should have known something was up with Jack. He should have known that this was a dangerous situation for Kit to be in. He couldn't risk her life. She had to stay safe; especially now. He'd never forgive himself if he lost her.
Kim let out a loud sigh. He was getting frustrated. He felt so helpless just sitting around doing nothing. He looked down at his watch and took note of the time. It had been fifteen minutes since Kit had left. She should have called the cops by now. Hopefully they were on their way.
From the corner of his eye, Kim caught a sudden movement. Jamie was finally going back into the warehouse. This was Kim's chance. He could now make his move.
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With shaky hands, Kit hung up her mobile phone. She had just been speaking to Sgt McGrath and had filled him in on the situation. He had told her to stay calm and to stay put, and that they would be there shortly.
Kit sat down in the driver's side of Kim's car and flicked on the radio. She sang along to some random song; hoping that it would take her mind off what could be happening at the warehouse at that moment in time.
It didn't help though. She thought about what Kim would be doing. She was hoping and praying that Kim hadn't been spotted by Jamie. She needed to Kim; more than ever now. She was hoping that Martha and Jack were doing okay, and that the bastard hadn't touched Martha in his perverted and disgusting way.
Just at the thought of that man doing that to Martha again made Kit's blood run cold. She knew that she couldn't just sit there and do nothing. She had to get out there and help her best friend. She couldn't just sit there and do nothing.
She jumped out of the car and started to walk back into the trees. She'd only taken a few steps when she remembered something very important that Martha had told her just a few weeks earlier.
FLASH
"So where exactly do you keep this gun of yours?" Kit asked Martha.
"I usually keep it under my car seat, wrapped up in an old jumper," Martha answered.
END OF FLASH
Kit stopped; knowing what she had to do. She turned around and headed back towards Martha's car. If she was going to head back to the warehouse, then she needed to protect herself.
She felt under Martha's seat and smiled when she found what she was looking for. She unwrapped the jumper and found what she desired. She was nervous about touching it and she was having second thoughts about taking it, but she pushed them away and picked it up.
Kit stood up and grasped the gun tightly in her hands. She then turned and made her way towards her destination.
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"Do you think he's gone?" Martha asked Jack in a soft whisper.
Jack shook his head. "I doubt it," he answered. "He's probably out there waiting for the right moment," he said.
"Yeah," Martha nodded. "He's trying to figure out how to kill us," she pointed out.
Jack took Martha's hand and squeezed it tight. "He's not going to kill us. We're going to get out of here; I already told you that. We are going to be fine," he told her.
Martha just nodded. She couldn't believe that they were going to be fine. She knew it was bad and that they were in a dangerous situation. There was no doubt in her mind that he would kill them.
"Besides, if he's going to kill anyone, it'll only be me," Jack muttered.
Martha looked up at Jack in surprise. "Don't say that," she cried.
"The most important thing is getting you out of here," Jack kept on.
Martha started shaking her head wildly. "Stop it," she snapped at him. "If you think I'm just going to leave you here by yourself then you are crazy. I will not go without you," she added.
"If I can find a way to get you out of here unharmed then you will go," Jack stood his ground.
"Jack, stop trying to be the hero," Martha took a hold of his hands. "This is my mess, and you shouldn't be fighting it for me. The only way I'm leaving this place is if you are with me," she finished.
Jack opened his mouth to speak, but he was cut off by a noise at the door. They heard the lock click, and then the door swung open to reveal Jamie.
"I'm back," he sneered at them. Jamie then noticed there hands entangled together. "Oh, how sweet," he laughed in their direction.
"Oh please, you're just jealous" Martha snarled at him. "You hate the fact that I would never touch you. Truth is I wouldn't touch you with a ten foot pole," she spat out.
Jamie laughed at her outburst. "Martha. My sweet Martha," he started. "You should know by now that I always get what I want. And if I want to touch you; I will. No ten foot pole will keep me from doing what I want," he yelled.
"I won't let you touch her again," Jack snarled at Jamie. "You'll have to kill me first," he added.
"Don't worry, that's exactly what I plan on doing," Jamie scoffed at him. "And I've also come to the decision that you can take Martha with you," he smiled at them with sick smirk.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Martha started to panic.
Jamie let out a loud sigh before quickly stepping out of the room. A few seconds later he was back; with a small tank of petrol swinging on his fingers.
"It means, that I've got no use for you anymore," Jamie exclaimed as he walked over to the stack of cardboard boxes and wooden crates in the corner of the small room.
Jamie gently removed the lid from the tank and started pouring it over the boxes. "You're a nagging bitch and you whine too much. Basically, you're just plain annoying and I don't want to have to put up with you anymore," he finished.
Martha was really starting to panic now. Her eyes widened in horror as Jamie pulled a box of matches from his pocket. "You're going to burn us alive," she screamed as she felt Jack's arms wrap around her tightly.
"Two points," Jamie exclaimed as flicked the match and threw it in the air. The cardboard boxes immediately went up in flames. "See you in hell," he laughed and then quickly exited the room; slamming and locking the door behind him.
Martha turned to Jack; tears streaming down her cheeks. The room was quickly filling with flames and the temperature was starting to rise. Jack pulled Martha into his arms and hugged her close to him.
"Jack, we're going to die," Martha cried.
This time Jack had no comforting words to say to her; as this time it seemed as though Martha was right.
It's just a day like any other day
A beautiful day for an accident; let's say
Yes it's just a day, like any other day
Just one step closer to the end of the buffet
La la la la la la
La la la la, 'cause we're waiting to die
Now it's a good time for a tasty glass of wine
Let's not burden our minds with carbon dioxide
And everyone hurry, don't sit and abide
Yes, everyone stand up, we're running out of time
La la la la la la
La la la la, 'cause we're waiting here to die
Look what a terrible mess that we've made
The sun beats us down as we search for the shade
And, yes, it is true, death is everyone's fate
But we've made it this far, it's time to celebrate
La la la la la
La la la la, 'cause we're waiting here to die
La la la la la
La la la la, 'cause we're waiting here to die
Waiting To Die - Zero 7
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NEXT CHAPTER: What will happen to Jack and Martha? Will they perish or will they survive?
I had trouble finding a song which I thought would suit this chapter. So, I just went with 'Waiting To Die' by Zero 7. It doesn't really suit the chapter, but the title does; if you know what I mean.
Anyhoo; there's only about 4 chapters left on this fic. But never fear; I have a new J/M fic in the works. Stay tuned for more info.
