Chapter 5 : Fisher Warehouse
Jonathan and Alex pulled up in front of Fisher's Warehouse at 11:30. They both watched carefully for any other signs of life. Alex gasped and pointed as he saw a red car stop. A man climbed out and dragged a child out behind him. It was Fiona, and she was tied up.
At 11:55 they climbed out of the car slowly, Jonathan carrying a small trunk. Alex stood before him and Jonathan straightened his coat, and they walked in the warehouse, hand-in-hand. Once inside the doors Jonathan whispered to Alex "Only if it's 100% necessary." Alex nodded, and they continued on.
There was an open space filled with light about twenty yards in front of them and in the middle of it was little Fiona, crying on the ground. Jonathan started toward her but stopped when he heard a man's voice coming from the shadow's.
"Stop right there," the voice said, "We have a gun on her. You take one more step, and she's dead."
Jonathan held out an arm to keep Alex from moving any closer. He searched the darkness frantically for Fiona's captor but could see no one. Not until he stepped out of the darkness.
"Thomas Godfrey?" Jonathan said in disbelief. "What's your quarrel?" Thomas laughed wryly.
"You cheated me! I told you I'd get my pay." Jonathan couldn't believe this was happening. Was this idiot actually holding his darling niece hostage over a poker game from six years ago? Yes, he told himself, that's exactly what the idiot's doing.
"Thomas, that was ten pounds.Ten pounds for my niece's life?"
"Half a million! I'm charging interest." Thomas yelled. "Now bring that trunk to the edge of the light and set it down. I'll examine it and as long as I haven't been cheated, you and your niece go free.If not...KAPOW!!" he pointed the gun at Fiona's head when he did this. That was it for Alex. He jumped forward and spit at the man.
"My sister's an innocent bay! Who the bloody hell do you think you are scaring the bejesus out of her, all because you're nothing but a sore loser?"
"Alex!" Jonathan said sternly, and when he noticed Alex reaching behind his back he put his hand on his shoulder, and shook his head.
"Cute kid." Thomas said, sarcastically. "Money. Now!" Jonathan walked slowly to the edge of the light and sat the trunk down then walked backwards to where Alex stood. Alex looked up at him and he nodded.
Thomas slowly open the trunk.
"What the-" he held up white paper, shredded. When he looked up questioningly he stared down the barrels of two revolvers, one held by Jonathan, one held by Alex.
Jonathan and Alex pulled up in front of Fisher's Warehouse at 11:30. They both watched carefully for any other signs of life. Alex gasped and pointed as he saw a red car stop. A man climbed out and dragged a child out behind him. It was Fiona, and she was tied up.
At 11:55 they climbed out of the car slowly, Jonathan carrying a small trunk. Alex stood before him and Jonathan straightened his coat, and they walked in the warehouse, hand-in-hand. Once inside the doors Jonathan whispered to Alex "Only if it's 100% necessary." Alex nodded, and they continued on.
There was an open space filled with light about twenty yards in front of them and in the middle of it was little Fiona, crying on the ground. Jonathan started toward her but stopped when he heard a man's voice coming from the shadow's.
"Stop right there," the voice said, "We have a gun on her. You take one more step, and she's dead."
Jonathan held out an arm to keep Alex from moving any closer. He searched the darkness frantically for Fiona's captor but could see no one. Not until he stepped out of the darkness.
"Thomas Godfrey?" Jonathan said in disbelief. "What's your quarrel?" Thomas laughed wryly.
"You cheated me! I told you I'd get my pay." Jonathan couldn't believe this was happening. Was this idiot actually holding his darling niece hostage over a poker game from six years ago? Yes, he told himself, that's exactly what the idiot's doing.
"Thomas, that was ten pounds.Ten pounds for my niece's life?"
"Half a million! I'm charging interest." Thomas yelled. "Now bring that trunk to the edge of the light and set it down. I'll examine it and as long as I haven't been cheated, you and your niece go free.If not...KAPOW!!" he pointed the gun at Fiona's head when he did this. That was it for Alex. He jumped forward and spit at the man.
"My sister's an innocent bay! Who the bloody hell do you think you are scaring the bejesus out of her, all because you're nothing but a sore loser?"
"Alex!" Jonathan said sternly, and when he noticed Alex reaching behind his back he put his hand on his shoulder, and shook his head.
"Cute kid." Thomas said, sarcastically. "Money. Now!" Jonathan walked slowly to the edge of the light and sat the trunk down then walked backwards to where Alex stood. Alex looked up at him and he nodded.
Thomas slowly open the trunk.
"What the-" he held up white paper, shredded. When he looked up questioningly he stared down the barrels of two revolvers, one held by Jonathan, one held by Alex.