Danny didn't know how much more of a beating his body could take; he had one eye swollen shut and numerous broken ribs from the kicking that Moss had persisted on giving him. The coward had beat Danny while he was tied up and gagged, and could no way fight back. Danny had been relieved to see Daphne returned at least physically unscathed, no telling how much she had suffered mentally, and he prayed her ordeal would be over soon. He looked up in surprise when Jake entered the room alone, looking ashen- faced.
"I need to speak to you guys while my father is not here" he started simply. Danny exchanged hopeful glances with Daphne. Had the lad seen sense? He tore off Danny's gag so he could speak. "I heard my father say he would kill you both in 2 days time."
"Well gee Jake what did you think he was going to do to us" Danny rolled his eyes. Jake had totally changed right in front of their eyes "He told me it would be just a bit of fun that he would get his revenge by keeping you here for a few days get a lot of money and then let you go"
"And you believed him, Jake that was never going to happen; he wanted to take the ultimate revenge on us" Daphne felt sorry for the naïve teenager, who had been her friend.
"I didn't know it would involve murder" Jake's eyes were filling up with tears, "I'm sorry Daphne. I'm so sorry I never should have let things get this far"
"It's Ok Jake" she stated firmly "You can still help us, you have gotta get us out of here"
"I can't my father will find out" he said panicked
"It's ok Jake, we can protect you from your father, and we can make sure he is put in jail for life, but first you have to get us out" Danny instructed.
"I can't, not tonight; he will be back soon, tomorrow"
Ok, that's good listen you don't even have to do it. Is there a payphone nearby?"
"Yeh"
"Ok heres what you do. Ring up the missing people's office and ask to speak to Jack Malone. Tell him you have an anonymous tip off about Agent Taylor's location and then tell him where we are; do you think you can do that Jake?"
"I guess so but first there's something I need to know" He said looking Daphne straight in the eye. "Did my father rape you?"
Danny exhaled sharply Son of a bitch! The weak nod of the head and pained expression was all the confirmation, the two guys needed.
"I'm so sorry" Jake murmured before he fled.
His eyes flashed with anger as he headed for the payphone, how could he have ever agreed to such a wicked plot, he had to get her and the agent out of there, he reached to dial the number Danny had given him, and swallowed hard as he heard the other end being picked up "Jack Malone"
Unknown to Jake, however his father had heard every word of the conversation with his prisoners, making sure the room was bugged had been his first priority. He drove back angry at this inconvenient hassle. He had severely misjudged his son. He was disappointed to say the least. He took a moment to mourn the loss before dialling the same number Jake had overheard earlier
"Yeh it's me look slight change of plan. I'm going to need you to do what I told you to now, I'm going do it to night after all…."