Soriteses 18:
"It's going fine so far. He's out for the count. The brother is on a wild goose chase."
"Are you sure the younger brother won't be a problem?"
"By the time Charlie wakes up this deal will be closed and we will be in the clear."
"See that we are. As you said if this falls through you know whose head will roll. Just for added insurance I want you to…"
He nodded as he listened watching as someone approached, "Ggggg got it cccccovered."
He quickly hung up the phone as he turned to face the secretary to accept a folder of papers.
Twenty-seven names… no leads. Don felt like a heel. Each name he added to the list was another knife in someone's back. He had seen Simmons and Terry questioning agents he considered his friends. Even those who were just acquaintances were suspects. Anyone that Charlie might have talked to.
"Anyone else?" Simmons asked quietly sinking tiredly into the chair across from Don's desk.
"Except the janitor…what about the mailman? You wanna question him too?" Don snapped back.
Simmons let the anger wash over her. She knew it was pure frustration. She felt like snapping too and it wasn't really her neck on the line.
"You know what I mean. Anyone realistic?"
"These are all the people that I might even think about sending to Charlie for information. They are all the people that both me and Charlie know."
"What about people just Charlie knows?"
Don stared at her blankly.
"I mean, what if Charlie trusted this person. It wouldn't really have to be someone you trusted. Just someone you wouldn't notice. Someone you would overlook but Charlie would listen to"
Don leaned back carefully. He let his chair twist slightly back and forth as he thought. He tried to put himself into Charlie's shoes for the thousandth time. Charlie himself was someone people didn't usually notice. Until he opened his mouth…. Charlie noticed everyone…. Someone Charlie trusted… someone I wouldn't notice… Don sat bolt upright, his eyes narrowing as he grasped the arms of his chair practically running for the door.
Again I am sorry this section is so short, but I have been having health problems. I will try to get the next section posted by Friday. Please... please... please don't flame me anymore... it hurts.