Revenge Chapter 9
Don is driving home when his cell phone rings.
"Eppes"
"Hey Don, it's David. I've got an agent in an unmarked
car watching Megan's place and one over at Ray's."
"Great."
"The thing is Ray's car is not at his place and the
door man hasn't seen him in hours."
Don takes a deep breath trying to shake the rather uneasy feeling settling in his stomach.
"Yeah? Okay, well just have our guy keep an eye on the
building he's bound to turn up. Did the guy we have on
Megan see his car?"
"No. Looked around as soon as he got there but there
was no sign of it, went ahead and checked with Megan's
door man. He apparently had just come on duty though."
"All right, let's just sit tight then. Tell both guys
to stay put and call me if you hear anything."
"Will do."
Don breaks the connection then staring at his cell
phone for a while makes a decision.
"A brief interruption never hurt anybody."
He hits speed dial and a phone on the other end begins
ringing.
oooOooo
At Megan's Larry is still frantically fighting against
the ropes that hold him tight to the chair. He has
managed to scoot closer to Megan but can't get free
enough to offer any aid. Just then Megan's home phone
begins ringing. Larry looks at it desperately but can
only struggle as it continues to ring and finally goes
to voice mail. He notices a tear running down Megan's
cheek which just breaks his heart. As Larry looks
around desperate to find a way to help he spots his
cell phone laying on the floor where it had fallen
when the chair finally tipped over. Seeing that it's
open he suddenly has an idea. Focusing on Megan and
using every ounce of strength he has he manages to
roll over so that he's face down on the floor. Now
with the small amount of movement afforded him by the
ropes he begins slowly scooting towards his phone.
Once he's leaning over it he takes a deep breath and
leans down saying a brief prayer that this will work
as he aims his nose at one of the buttons.
oooOooo
Charlie and Amita are driving along talking happily.
"I don't know Charlie. Don't you think they'd rather
not be interrupted?"
"Who's interrupting? We're just going to leave a
bottle of wine by the door with a note that says
congratulations. We'll knock once then leave."
"True."
Just then Charlie's cell phone rings he looks at the
caller ID and frowns.
"That's odd."
"What?"
"It's Larry."
"I hope nothing went wrong."
"Yeah, me too."
He quickly answers.
"Larry?"
Charlie gets a confused and concerned look on his
face.
"Larry? Larry, is that you? Is everything okay? Hello?
Larry?"
Amita looks at him with concern.
"What's going on? Is everything okay?"
Charlie shakes his head.
"I'm not sure. It's definitely Larry's phone number
but all I can hear is muffled noises."
"Maybe he hit your number by accident?"
"Maybe."
He listens harder.
"Larry are you okay?!"
The sounds get louder and more frantic.
Charlie shakes his head.
"No the noise is to close to the phone. I think we
better go over to Megan's and check this out."
Amita nods in agreement.
oooOooo
Millie and Alan are still relaxing on the couch when
her cell phone rings Millie sighs as she reaches for
it. She looks at the Caller ID and frowns.
"Huh, pay phone. Hello?"
A disguised voice comes over the phone.
"I'd watch your step if I were you."
"What?"
"I pay back all my debts Mildred, and I collect on all
debts owed me. You will be paying, how and when just
hasn't been decided yet."
Millie shivers as the line goes dead her face is as
white as a ghost. Alan puts his hand on her arm as she
closes the phone.
"Millie?"
Millie takes a deep breath collecting her thoughts.
"Who was that, is everything all right?"
Millie shakes her head.
"It was probably just a prank."
"What was just a prank?"
"A disguised voice just told me I'd be paying some
sort of debt but when or how hadn't been decided yet."
Alan's protective side kicks in.
"I'm calling Donnie!"
He reaches for the phone.
"Alan, no it's probably nothing."
"Millie, I am not risking your safety, I'm calling
Don."
With that he grabs the phone.
oooOooo
At Megan's place Charlie and Amita go racing into the
building with Charlie only stopping long enough to
flash his FBI clearance credentials. They race onto
the elevator. Amita places a comforting hand on his
arm.
"You know, we don't actually know that something is
wrong."
"Larry calls me on the night he's getting engaged and
all I can hear is frantic muffled noises? Something is
not all that right that's for sure."
Amita nods having to concede this.
The two of them hurry to Megan's door. Charlie frowns
when he sees the door is ajar.
"The door is open?"
Amita looks worriedly at Charlie.
"Maybe we shouldn't go in on our own, maybe we should
call Don first."
Just then they hear more muffled cries from inside.
All hesitation gone Charlie goes bolting through the
door and up the steps into the main area of Megan's
place with Amita at his heals. They stop dead in their
tracks when they see the scene before them. Megan
sprawled naked on the floor motionless, Larry tied to
a chair rocking back and forth making all the noise he
can. Amita is the first to find her voice as they
stand there in shock.
"OH MY GOD!"
Amita's exclamation jolts Charlie into action who goes
running to Larry quickly untying him while Amita
hurries to Megan's side and covers her with her coat
as she tries to asses her condition.
"Megan? Megan, can you hear me?"
The second he's free of the ropes and tape Larry
scurries frantically to Megan's side.
"MEGAN! OH MEGAN!"
Tears are streaming down Larry's face as he pushes
Amita aside then quickly gathers Megan in his arms
holding her protectively to his chest as he begins
rocking back and forth.
"It's okay, you're safe, you're safe, I won't let him
hurt you again, I won't! I love you I love you."
Amita and Charlie look at them both concerned that
Megan hasn't uttered a sound or moved. Charlie rests a
hand on Larry's shoulder.
"What happened?"
"He raped her! He broke in here, tied me up, drugged
her and raped her! He gave her something that made her
not able to move or speak!"
Larry is still crying as he rocks her back and forth.
"I'm calling Don."
Charlie grabs his cell as Amita notices the dried
blood on the side of Larry's head.
"Larry you're hurt. Let me see."
She reaches out to him but he pulls away.
"I'm fine! I'm fine, it's Megan who needs help, please
Amita help her!"
Larry is holding Megan as close to his body as he can
get her still rocking back and forth.
Amita locks eyes with Charlie who puts a supportive
hand on Larry's shoulder.
"We're getting help right now. We're getting help
right now. Don? It's Charlie, something's happened.