The door to the basement opened and jamie was blinded by a bright light. He made out 4 figures walking in, one holding what looked like a camera with the offending light. One shorter man stood behind and a larger man to his side. A woman walked from behind them and over to Nicki, taking her gently by the arm she whispered to her "hey kid, why don't you come to the bathroom. Get your face cleaned up, I'll make you some tea" Nicki turned to her uncle jamie, he nodded letting her know he would be fine and to go with the lady. He hoped perhaps that this could be Nicki ' s chance to escape.
As Nicki left the room jamie turned his attention back to the bright light and the men in shadow. He heard a click, and then the voice stood behind the camera man spoke.
"Detective Reagen, you put my little brother behind bars where he was tortured and killed by those who wished to hurt me. Now I have your little brother and you can watch as we do the same to him. Payback!"
Jamie heartbeat was racing at the words he just heard, this man knew his brother. He squinted at the bright light trying to see if he could make out a face but he was hidden in the shadows. As the larger man approached jamie tried to sink back, the wall and shackles giving him no escape. A crackling noise turned his attention to what the man had in his right hand. He walked up to jamie, taking his left hand he gripped the collar of jamie shirt and pulled down, ripping open the buttons and exposing jamie ' s bare chest and pale skin. His eyes met jamie ' s, jamie saw his right arm start to move
"Wait, you don't want to...ARRRRGGH" Jamie didn't get the chance to finish his plea before a cattle prod was jammed against his abdomen. Electricity surged through his body, his heart seemed to skip a beat. Pain gripped his every breath and just when he thought he would pass out the prod was pulled away. He sagged against his restraints, trying to catch his breath. The light still blinding him, his body felt like it weighed a tonne. His muscles didn't feel like they could carry him. Determined not to show the pain jamie pushed against the wall with his back to try to get back to his chained feet. With every ounce of strength he could muster he stood his ground, relieved that Nicki was not around to see this.
"Detective, your baby brother has got balls ill give him that." Came the voice again. Jamie lifted his chin, determined. "Say goodnight kid" was the last words he heard before the cattle prod was thrust into his side again, he fought with the pain , and the begging of his brain to just surrender to the darkness encroaching upon him. But it was a losing battle. As the darkness enveloped him he collapsed, the shackles still keeping him against the wall. His legs were limp, eyes closed. As the camera moved forwards towards his face it gave a clear shot of his sweating brow. The light clicked off, the camera stopped and the men all turned and left the room. Left jamie to his darkness.