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Chapter 5
Charlie groaned and tried to lift his head. It weighed down like a bowling ball. Charlie finally got his eyes open and threw his head up with an effort. His eyes were out of focus, he blinked a few times as his vision came into focus. He was in a room with one door and one window. He was handcuffed to a table leg. There were two men standing next to a chalkboard talking. They turned and noticed when Charlie came too.
One man nodded to the other who turn and walked out of the room. The man who remained turned and gave Charlie a smile. The smile froze Charlie it was cold and cruel.
"Nice of you to join us Charlie."
His voice matched his smile and made Charlie shiver.
"Where am I," Charlie croaked out.
"Easy," the man told him, "don't force it. You body needs a moment to recover." The other man returned with a bottle of water. "And to answer your question you are a guest in my house."
Charlie looked at the man for a moment. After a second he tilted his head with an inquiring look on his face. The man waited patiently as if suspecting this.
"It's you," Charlie whispered. The man smiled and took the water from the other guy. He walked over to Charlie and knelt down next to him. He opened the bottle and held it up to Charlie's face. Charlie jerked his head back.
"Now Charlie, you need some liquids in you after being sedated. I promise you that this is plain old water, nothing more."
Charlie glared at the man, "Charlie," he said. Finally Charlie relented and allowed the man to pour the liquid into his mouth. After drinking it up his head started to clear and he felt more awake.
"Why…what…how did…who are you!" Charlie finally decided on the question he wanted to ask. The man looked at Charlie like he was a little child.
"Now, now Charlie, you are full of questions," he leaned down so he was looking Charlie in the eyes, "Just like your brother."
The statement hung in the air for a moment. Charlie felt his breath catch, "What"
The man cut him off, "Charlie, don't get yourself all worked up. I've done nothing to your brother. I simply had a little chat with him. I do have to say that you figured it out a lot quicker than he did."
Charlie was really starting to dislike this man. He glared up at him, "I bet Don didn't have too much trouble."
"You didn't answer my question."
The man gave him a calculating look, "My name is Jim."
The name surprised Charlie almost wanted to make him laugh. Such a normal name for such a brilliant mastermind. Jim seemed to read Charlie's mind.
"Alright, my full name is James Nathaniel Albright, the fourth, but that is such a serious name. It is a lot like your own name Charles," he said with a crooked smile. "Charles is such an adult name for a genius who looks younger than most of his students and still doesn't drive."
Charlie was getting tired of this guy and all of his talk. "Why am I here?" he demanded to know.
Jim turned and arched an eyebrow, "Like I told your brother, I cannot give all the answers away at the first meeting. Now I've got to get going." He turned and snapped his fingers at the guy who brought in the water. "We are going to give you a chance to stretch your arms a bit but," he said as the guy tapped his gun against Charlie's head, "Do not be getting any ideas."