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Chapter 2
Larry clapped his hands together and looked at Charlie. "Sorry pal," he said, "but I've got an advisor meeting in an hour. I've got to get back to the office."
Charlie nodded his head, "Don't worry about it. Thanks for your help Larry."
Larry hesitated, Charlie definitely looked more tired than he had seen him look in a long time. "Charlie…you ok?"
Again Charlie nodded his head, "Yeah I'm fine. This case is just getting to everyone. I'm as frustrated as Don is but one of us has to keep their head."
Larry chuckled, "Indeed." He rose from his chair and gathered his things. Snapping his briefcase shut he headed for the door. He turned at looked at Charlie one more time, "You want me to come back afterwards to continue looking at this stuff. There has to be angle we haven't looked at."
Charlie shrugged his shoulders, "Just call me and I'll tell you whether or not you need to come back." Larry nodded and walked out the door. When the door shut Charlie threw down his pencil and rubbed at his face. His eyes where so tired of looking at these numbers. Despite what he told Don he knew that the profilers had to be right…this guy was smart, incredible smart.
But even smart guys have to have a downfall. There has to be something here.
He stared down at the papers and for the first time in his life he felt like he was looking at a foreign language.
I've got to take a break. Fresh eyes see better than tired ones.
But before he could get up someone grabbed him from behind.
"WHAT THA"
Something was pushed over his mouth and he couldn't get away from it. His arms were pinned to his sides and someone was holding his head. He recognized the sickly sweet smell.
Don't breathe it in. Don't breathe it in. Don't breathe…shit.
Charlie knew there was no getting out of it. Each breath pulled the drug into his system burning his throat and his lungs. His vision became tunneled till all he could see was a point in the room straight in front. Fighting the fog that was coming over him he was bound to stay conscious. But a few seconds later he lost that fight too.