Chapter 38
Bobby couldn't believe his eyes. Not only did they find Montega, but he watched as Sue calmly entered the room with him and sat in the chair across from him. Thinking he had to be seeing things, he took just a minute to glance up to see if D saw the same thing. Exchanging worried looks, they returned their attention inside the room.
When they saw the man slap Sue, both men stiffened. D had to grab Bobby's arm to restrain in from barging into the room in anger. The rage was unmistakable in the younger agent's eyes even through the protective goggles, but they both knew going in now would only put Sue, as well as themselves, into more danger.
"Sam 3-9 to Sam 3-6," D called over quietly over his radio to Jack. "We've located the subject in the back east side of the house, just off the pool." He paused, hoping to keep the anxiety out of his voice at the next words. "Jack, Sue's with him."
D and Bobby shared an apprehensive look at the silence that met them across the radio. They knew Jack had heard them.
"Sam 3-9, hold your position," they finally heard him say. "Tara, do you have anything?"
"Two on the front porch," came Tara's voice over the radio from the surveillance van. "No other movement, Jack."
Bobby hit D's arm and nodded back to the house. The men inside the house looked like they were getting very angry. They hadn't hit her again, but from how she was slouched in the chair, Bobby and D knew it might only be a manner of time.
"Sam 3-2 to Sam 3-6, we've got to move," Bobby pleaded.
Suddenly, D saw Sue making some motions with her hands. Concentrating, he realized she was signing. She'd looked out the window at one point, but D was sure she didn't see them. Could she be trying to signal us? D wondered, nudging Bobby.
"Jack, we need you over here now," D wanted to shout over his radio but kept his voice at a whisper. In his excitement, he had totally thrown away the radio protocol that had been drilled into him. "We think Sue's signing something."
Bobby watched through his binoculars. She could only make a few motions before having to stop. They're going to catch her. Jack will never make it in time, Bobby sighed worried. Watch her, Manning, you can do this. What is she saying?