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Well, I've come to the 3rd chapter, and you guys have made it this far! Who is Justine? ……
Chapter 3 – One Step Closer
Danny's head was still in his hands when he heard a soft knock on his bedroom door.
Danny: I'd bet anything it's one of those FBI agents outside looking for clues.
"Come in," He didn't look up, though. He was too busy wallowing in his sorrow to find out who was in his room, until a familiar voice said, "Hey,"
He looked up to see Mary Connell, his best and childhood friend walking across his bedroom to sit beside him.
Danny, for once, didn't feel his heart jump when he saw her.
Ever since they were four, Danny always had a little something for her. The way his heart kept beating wildly every single time he saw her smile – the pleasant one that always lit up her face – and the way she always needed him around when something bad happened…… but the fact that Justine's life could be in danger just made his feelings for her and everything else go away. Not that he hated Mary; he just wanted to be alone.
Mary sat down gently on his bed beside him. Danny didn't budge.
"Ed told me something happened to Justine," she said, her voice subtle and soft. "I just thought I should come over and just talk to you for a minute."
Danny had never spoken to his best friend in any other way except friendly before, but he was frustrated that he just burst out angrily.
"Look, Mary. I'm not in the mood for chatting today. Justine is part of my life, okay? I need to figure my this mess out and find her before anything happens." He turned away from Mary.
"Danny…"
"LOOK, MARY! I'M TRYING TO FIGURE SOMETHING OUT SO JUST LEAVE ME ALONE, OKAY! I JUST WISH PEOPLE WILL JUST LET ME FIGURE THIS OUT ALONE!" Danny yelled, frustrated and full of angst. He was already bursting with pain and confusion when everyone had to come – to tell him how sorry they were about Justine – just when he needed time to be alone.
Just a second after he yelled his lungs out, Danny took a moment to register what he'd just said in his mind.
Danny: Whoa. Did I just yell at Mary?
That was when he decided to take back he'd said and apologise, but Mary's eyes were already swimming with tears. She was staring fixedly at Danny, whispering in disbelief, "What?"
Danny scrambled for a reason. He stood up quickly and looked around frantically, stuttering stupidly. "No, I don't mean that, Mary, I just needed some time alone……"
"No, no... maybe you're right. You need some time alone…" Mary didn't know why she was crying; maybe it was the fact that Danny had shouted at her – the way he looked when he did. His tired eyes were full of grief and sorrow, his muscular-built body bent over in a slouch. Mary had never seen him like that before – except for the time Danny's mother passed away.
"No, actually…" Danny tried to explain.
"I'll let you stay here alone, okay Danny? Call me if you need anything later." Mary stood up and advanced towards the door.
Danny: Later? I need her forgiveness NOW!
But he stopped himself, knowing how sensitive Mary could get at times.
Danny: She'll need some time to get over it.
He sat down and rolled over, lying flat on his back on his bed.
Danny: Why would anybody want hurt Justine?
He racked his brains hard, trying to push the Mary incident out of his mind, making a note mentally to make it up to her.
Danny: Unless…of course…it's an old enemy…
He scrambled to sit upright and reached for the note from Justine's assailant:
Danny McCoy,
You have 3 days to find your precious darling. If you find us, we will talk things out. If not, she will disappear from the face of this earth – completely.
-You know me-
.:The Dungeon:.
Justine opened her eyes groggily. The last thing she remembered was someone knocking her head with a club – because she tried to use her self-protection skills she had learnt from all those years at the Police Academy on her assailant - before she completely blacked out. Her head hurt like a really bad headache. She could feel it throbbing like a pulsating heart.
Looking around for a dark shadow that indicated that her assailant was present, Justine was relieved. No one was around.
Justine breathed the musty dungeon air deeply, lying on her back, her toned arms and legs already aching from being in the same position for too long.
Suddenly, she felt a strong vibration against the side of her hip, then a blue light started blinking continuously. She wondered, with her mind flashing with gory scenes, what it was.
Racking her brains, she finally realised.
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