Chapter 6: Breakdown
{Foggle Towers} same day of kidnapping
"I still can't believe it happened." Kendra stated to the group assembled at the kitchen table. Sadly, Max was the one missing from that group. She had refused to get out of bed.
"Aye, none of us here can, or will understand the evil that happens..." Herbal responded soberly, glancing at Logan, whom they had managed to drag away from his computer. Herbal also, had denounced his motto, "It's all good, all de time." This was...horrible.
"I'm really sorry man." Sketchy chimed in with. He and Herbal had come as soon as possible. For once, the slave driver Normal had let them off early, when they told him what had happened. He had even offered his condolences.
Logan smiled halfheartedly. (from the half of his heart that hadn't crumbled already) The usual sparkle gone from his eyes.
Cindy interrupted the following moment of silence, in the hopes of changing the subject.
"What exactly were you doing with all them cords and things?"
"Bling and I were hooking up another phone, and I programmed it with a different phone number and address. So we can put up posters and such, people can call that number. But if the try to trace it, they won't end up here." Logan took a long sip from his mug of coffee.
"The police also have that number...they are already searching. Hopefully they will find something, a clue or anything, but chances are..."
"...we'll never see her again." Max finished for him. Everyone's eyes swung around to look at her. Cindy got up and put a comforting arm around her before anyone could voice their opinions on that statement.
"If I hear you talk like that again, Original Cindy here's gonna put a smack down on your ass." Cindy chided, as she led Max to an empty chair at the table.
Logan looking on with worried eyes. Trying to change the subject once again, he asked, "How are you feeling? Is the baby moving much?"
Max lifted her eyes, red, and veiled of emotions, from the table to meet his own. "My baby's gone."
"Max!" he reprimanded her, then continued, "We have to continue life. We're doing the best we can, you can't just forget about your unborn child, just because your child isn't here!" Logan's forehead was creased with worry, his voice strained. He collected himself, so his voice was once again calm, despite the odds. It was not the way he was feeling. His heart, his mind, were both screaming at him for release. He fought them down. If not for himself, but for Max, and their child. Both their children. He had to be the strong one.
End of chapter 6
{Foggle Towers} same day of kidnapping
"I still can't believe it happened." Kendra stated to the group assembled at the kitchen table. Sadly, Max was the one missing from that group. She had refused to get out of bed.
"Aye, none of us here can, or will understand the evil that happens..." Herbal responded soberly, glancing at Logan, whom they had managed to drag away from his computer. Herbal also, had denounced his motto, "It's all good, all de time." This was...horrible.
"I'm really sorry man." Sketchy chimed in with. He and Herbal had come as soon as possible. For once, the slave driver Normal had let them off early, when they told him what had happened. He had even offered his condolences.
Logan smiled halfheartedly. (from the half of his heart that hadn't crumbled already) The usual sparkle gone from his eyes.
Cindy interrupted the following moment of silence, in the hopes of changing the subject.
"What exactly were you doing with all them cords and things?"
"Bling and I were hooking up another phone, and I programmed it with a different phone number and address. So we can put up posters and such, people can call that number. But if the try to trace it, they won't end up here." Logan took a long sip from his mug of coffee.
"The police also have that number...they are already searching. Hopefully they will find something, a clue or anything, but chances are..."
"...we'll never see her again." Max finished for him. Everyone's eyes swung around to look at her. Cindy got up and put a comforting arm around her before anyone could voice their opinions on that statement.
"If I hear you talk like that again, Original Cindy here's gonna put a smack down on your ass." Cindy chided, as she led Max to an empty chair at the table.
Logan looking on with worried eyes. Trying to change the subject once again, he asked, "How are you feeling? Is the baby moving much?"
Max lifted her eyes, red, and veiled of emotions, from the table to meet his own. "My baby's gone."
"Max!" he reprimanded her, then continued, "We have to continue life. We're doing the best we can, you can't just forget about your unborn child, just because your child isn't here!" Logan's forehead was creased with worry, his voice strained. He collected himself, so his voice was once again calm, despite the odds. It was not the way he was feeling. His heart, his mind, were both screaming at him for release. He fought them down. If not for himself, but for Max, and their child. Both their children. He had to be the strong one.
End of chapter 6
