Without any thought, Will slammed on the gas pedal. He was willing to do anything this man wanted because if he gave one argument, the guy would pull the trigger…and Will stopped thinking like that. Though he was a tough chief of police the idea of his son, well being shot brought tears to his eyes. So he didn't pay mind to those fears.
When Will faded back to reality, he heard his son's shaking fear glazed voice asking what has happened and why were his father and him being held hostage.
"Well Mr. Hot Shot, remember writing an article about busting a man having 'Faulty' insurance?" asked Tom with a snide.
Kevin looked straight forward as he began to fill with guilt. He began to realize that this mess was entirely his fault and he hated the twisted fact that his dad had to be dragged into it.
"Do you know what he's talking about, son?" Will questioned.
With tears threatening to fill his dark blue eyes, Kevin nodded slowly. "Yes I-I do…Rebecca told-told me to write about it-it and one of the staff suggested exposing him-him!" he stammered.
Will closed his eyes for a moment but opened them so he could focus on the road ahead. He turned and looked at his son needing to see his reaction to the confession he had just made. Kevin looked back but once he saw his father was looking at him, he quickly stared down. A knife slit through Will's heart revealing a short memory.
Six months after his car accident, Kevin was sitting in his wheelchair watching television still withering away. He had lost a lot a weight since before the accident because he was far too depressed to eat much of anything. Will came into the room to get something and Kevin and he exchanged eye contact, but ashamed Kevin instantly stared down at his lap. Will began to realize that whenever his son did this it was about of being ashamed and didn't feel worthy of being looked at.
"You see Mr. Big Shot, that what you think was a little article cost me my job, my wife, and my fricking children!" Tom snapped.
"You did that yourself!" Kevin replied bitterly.
Suddenly the sound of the gun being loaded rang in Kevin's ear like a massive echo. His face scrunched up and he tightly closed his eyes. His life ever so rapidly sped through his mind. This was the moment Kevin Giradi was going to die. He prepared for the blow and death sentence.
"Leave him alone!" Will shouted.
"You think I was actually going to do something to him? I have to wait till I have all my boys with me before I do that! Just wait Kevin, just wait."