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PROTECTION PART 6
"I've been following your work, Mr. Ziegler. You write very well," Omar smiled and sat in the seat in front of Toby. "I was quite surprised to find you here instead of our darling Claudia."
"Yeah, it's quite a shame," Toby said sarcastically.
"I knew you two had a past, but you would actually give your own life to save hers?" Omar asked, amazed. "That's noble."
"What do you want?"
"I want many things Toby," Omar grabbed Toby's face. "And I'll get them. Or you will never see daylight again," He warned.
"What do you want?" Toby asked again. Trying to hide the fear.
"You are a powerful man and can get what he wants. I can use you," Omar smiled. "But believe it or not, I just want one thing."
"Yeah?"
"My brother," Omar said. "You people have him locked up here like a dog. I want him released."
"What?" Toby asked, shocked. "You're doing all this because we have your brother?"
"I protect my family," Omar warned. "Make the call," He handed Toby the phone and watched him.
"If I do this. Will I be set free?" Toby asked.
"I think you know the answer to that," Omar smiled. "Make the call, or CJ's next."
OVAL OFFICE
"Any luck?" Jed asked as Nancy walked in.
"No word yet."
"It's been over five hours. Why the hell not?" Jed snapped.
"We think that they may already be out of the state. If they were on the roadways, we would have had them by now."
"Great!" Jed threw the file he was holding in the air.
"Mr. President," Charlie walked in and handed Jed a note. "Line three."
"It's Toby," Jed mentioned, after reading the note.
"We wired the phone," Nancy mentioned, pushing the recording button. "Go ahead."
"Toby," Jed said, turning the speakerphone on. "Are you alright?"
"Yes sir," Toby said clearly. Josh and Sam walked closer to the desk. Then Leo walked in with CJ, who was gripping Leo's arm when she heard Toby's voice.
"What are their demands Toby?" Jed asked.
"He wants his brother released sir."
"Where is he?" Jed asked.
"He's at California State Prison. He was arrested for drug trafficking."
"Toby, is it Omar Batten?" Jed asked, which caused the line to disconnect.
"Bad move Mr. President," Omar snapped. "Is he really this stupid?"
"No, He's just ticked off," Toby snapped back.
"Don't piss me off Mr. Ziegler," Omar warned. "You won't like the consequences."
OVAL OFFICE
"Damn," Jed slammed the phone against the wall. "It has to be Omar Batten. Find me his brother."
"Mr. President, he's brother is named, Jose Batten. He was arrested for drug trafficking and illegal use of fire arms," Nancy mentioned. "He's as dangerous as his brother, we can not allow him to get out."
"They'll kill Toby if we don't release him!"
"They'll kill him even if we do," Fitz added. "These people do not let people go. Why would they start now?"
"Because if they send me back a dead body, they'll have a War on their hands," Jed warned.
"Can everyone excuse us for a minute?" Leo asked. "Sam, take CJ back to her office."
"Yeah," Sam said while taking CJ's hand and leading her back.
"This is not going to work," Jed sat back down.
"I know this doesn't look good," Leo sat across from his friend. "But Toby's smart. He knows what he's doing."
"He's being held prisoner God only knows where, maybe being tortured, or killed," Jed stood quickly to get that image out of his head. "I can't live if he dies."
"If we all keep thinking he's going to die, then he will," Leo warned. "We need to believe that he can get himself out, or at least find a way to send for help."
"Do you think he'll get out?" Jed asked.
"Knowing Toby. He's going to try everything to get back here. So yes, I think he'll be just fine."
TBC
PROTECTION PART 6
"I've been following your work, Mr. Ziegler. You write very well," Omar smiled and sat in the seat in front of Toby. "I was quite surprised to find you here instead of our darling Claudia."
"Yeah, it's quite a shame," Toby said sarcastically.
"I knew you two had a past, but you would actually give your own life to save hers?" Omar asked, amazed. "That's noble."
"What do you want?"
"I want many things Toby," Omar grabbed Toby's face. "And I'll get them. Or you will never see daylight again," He warned.
"What do you want?" Toby asked again. Trying to hide the fear.
"You are a powerful man and can get what he wants. I can use you," Omar smiled. "But believe it or not, I just want one thing."
"Yeah?"
"My brother," Omar said. "You people have him locked up here like a dog. I want him released."
"What?" Toby asked, shocked. "You're doing all this because we have your brother?"
"I protect my family," Omar warned. "Make the call," He handed Toby the phone and watched him.
"If I do this. Will I be set free?" Toby asked.
"I think you know the answer to that," Omar smiled. "Make the call, or CJ's next."
OVAL OFFICE
"Any luck?" Jed asked as Nancy walked in.
"No word yet."
"It's been over five hours. Why the hell not?" Jed snapped.
"We think that they may already be out of the state. If they were on the roadways, we would have had them by now."
"Great!" Jed threw the file he was holding in the air.
"Mr. President," Charlie walked in and handed Jed a note. "Line three."
"It's Toby," Jed mentioned, after reading the note.
"We wired the phone," Nancy mentioned, pushing the recording button. "Go ahead."
"Toby," Jed said, turning the speakerphone on. "Are you alright?"
"Yes sir," Toby said clearly. Josh and Sam walked closer to the desk. Then Leo walked in with CJ, who was gripping Leo's arm when she heard Toby's voice.
"What are their demands Toby?" Jed asked.
"He wants his brother released sir."
"Where is he?" Jed asked.
"He's at California State Prison. He was arrested for drug trafficking."
"Toby, is it Omar Batten?" Jed asked, which caused the line to disconnect.
"Bad move Mr. President," Omar snapped. "Is he really this stupid?"
"No, He's just ticked off," Toby snapped back.
"Don't piss me off Mr. Ziegler," Omar warned. "You won't like the consequences."
OVAL OFFICE
"Damn," Jed slammed the phone against the wall. "It has to be Omar Batten. Find me his brother."
"Mr. President, he's brother is named, Jose Batten. He was arrested for drug trafficking and illegal use of fire arms," Nancy mentioned. "He's as dangerous as his brother, we can not allow him to get out."
"They'll kill Toby if we don't release him!"
"They'll kill him even if we do," Fitz added. "These people do not let people go. Why would they start now?"
"Because if they send me back a dead body, they'll have a War on their hands," Jed warned.
"Can everyone excuse us for a minute?" Leo asked. "Sam, take CJ back to her office."
"Yeah," Sam said while taking CJ's hand and leading her back.
"This is not going to work," Jed sat back down.
"I know this doesn't look good," Leo sat across from his friend. "But Toby's smart. He knows what he's doing."
"He's being held prisoner God only knows where, maybe being tortured, or killed," Jed stood quickly to get that image out of his head. "I can't live if he dies."
"If we all keep thinking he's going to die, then he will," Leo warned. "We need to believe that he can get himself out, or at least find a way to send for help."
"Do you think he'll get out?" Jed asked.
"Knowing Toby. He's going to try everything to get back here. So yes, I think he'll be just fine."
TBC