A Rock and a Hard Place
Ch. 8
AN: Wow I somehow forgot about this story, I am so ashamed. Hope to wrap it up soon, for those of you not cussing me out for taking so long to update, I hope you enjoy it …
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"BA relax, driving a stolen Mercedes isn't that bad." Face said while looking away from his friend, fearing to make eye contact.
"Right Face, right." BA nodded.
"Look, I'm getting us there as fast I can, I'm nervous too!"
"I'm not nervous, who said I was nervous? I don't get nervous."
Face smirked. "Uh huh."
The rest of the ride was fairly silent. The knots in both the men's stomachs got tighter as they arrived closer to the cabin. They also silently prayed that both their friends were safe.
-Cabin-
"Coast is clear, we can pull up." BA arrived back in the car after combing the area.
As the walked quietly towards the door, they both took a deep breath before entering.
"Murdock? Its us…Davidson are you here?" He said as he paced towards the living room, and finally arriving he gasped at the sight before him.
"Templeton…I…"
"Don't…" He stopped his friend. "When?"
"This morning, I had no way to get a hold of you, I would have called…"
Face stopped listening after "This morning." And took a few slow steps toward the Colonels body, stopping mid way, as every step made it more real. BA crept quietly behind him.
Murdock lay curled up next to the Colonels body, his arm across his chest and eyes closed.
"He arrived this morning, he was with him until he was gone, and he's been lying there for hours."
Face stepped up to the body and placed his hand on the Colonels forehead and he took in a quick breath as the coldness of the body touched his hand. "I'm sorry I wasn't here."
"Me too." BA added.
"Murdock." Face startled his friend, who awoke quickly.
He was dazed and his eyes bloodshot. "Face?"
"Yeah it's me pal…I'm glad you were able to be here with him."
Murdock looked up at his friend. "He asked about you guys…he woke up…was talking and everything was fine…then he just left me…just like that…"
Face sighed and looked back at BA.
"I'm sorry to interrupt Tem, but a car just pulled up the drive, army issue."
Face threw his hands up in the air and they fell to his sides. "Murdock, we have to go…we will come back for his body I promise you."
"No!" Murdock snapped back. "You made me leave him once; I'm not doing it again." He clung tightly around the Colonels chest like a little kid wrapped around the leg of his mother.
Face walked around placed a hand on his shoulder. "I promise you pal, we will come back. I promise. Trust me please."
Murdock released his hands slowly. "I trust you."
"Alright…BA lets go out the back and make a run for it…"
"What about the body?" BA asked.
A knock came at the door. "This is the US Army; we are conducting a search of all homes as part of a fugitive investigation. Open up."
"Davidson…"
"I'll fix it Tem…I'll be in touch."
"Murdock, where's the van hidden?"
"Out back." He replied softly.
Face put his arm around Murdock's back. "It's gonna be alright…come on…let's go."
As Davidson made his way to the door and stalled the officers, the team made their classic run for it. As the officers saw the van they raced to their cars in an attempt to chase. As BA raced through the back roads, Murdock sat aimlessly looking out the window.
After a few miles the chase was over. They rode for an hour or so before Face felt they were out of danger and asked BA to stop the car.
"Look guys I know this is bad…this is more than bad…I don't even know where to go from here…but listen…I know us, we're tough, we're gonna make it…I know its hard to think we can without Hannibal, but we'll do it…we will."
"I'm with you face man." BA put out his hand and Face took it.
"Murdock?" He looked back at his friend who hadn't moved his eyes from the window.
Somehow Face knew he wasn't going to get an answer, at least not for a while.
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END CH. 8
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-TLH